All in a day’s work
All in a day’s work
A heading dog moves a flock of sheep on Longland Station, towards the Kakanui Range, in the Maniototo last week.
Shawn McAvinue
Farmer developing a cashmere supply chain
Farmer developing a cashmere supply chain
When South Otago farmer David Shaw reached a crossroads he had to decide to either "give up on goats" or find a market for cashmere.
Dog trials a successful fundraiser
Dog trials a successful fundraiser
The Southern Indoor Charity Dog Trials was a "very successful event", an organiser says.
Fencing contest envisaged for pupils
Fencing contest envisaged for pupils
A South Canterbury teacher is on a mission to launch a teenage fencing competition.
Fencing day focuses on ‘me time’
Fencing day focuses on ‘me time’
"Have some me time" is the message Fencing Contractors Association New Zealand president Phil Cornelius is hammering home.
Sourcing southern meat a learning curve
Sourcing southern meat a learning curve
A call for southern farmers to supply meat to a new Dunedin butchery has been answered but logistics to get it in the cabinets have been a steep learning curve, the butchers say.
Winter crops boost charity groups
Winter crops boost charity groups
The nearly $100,000 raised by the 2022 Taieri Winter Crop Competition and Charity Auction is a record-breaker.
A 50-year deer affair
A 50-year deer affair
The first 50 years of a deer farming research programme is set to be celebrated in Mosgiel. Shawn McAvinue talks to Ag Research scientist Jamie Ward about now science has been delivering for the deer industry.
Free health check initiative for farmers
Free health check initiative for farmers
A third of the farmers who visited the launch of a new health check initiative were referred to see a doctor.
Fencing competition envisaged for teenagers
Fencing competition envisaged for teenagers
A South Canterbury teacher is on a mission to launch a teenage fencing competition.
Lay of the land
Lay of the land
Shawn McAvinue asked fencers at the National Fencing Field Day, at the Otago Taieri A&P Showgrounds, on August 3, how they cope with the stresses of working in the industry and what they do to...
Nailing a work-life balance
Nailing a work-life balance
The Fencing Contractors New Zealand national conference was held in Dunedin for three days last week.
Bale-grazing experiment benefits cows and soil
Bale-grazing experiment benefits cows and soil
A grass and hay wintering system is showing promising results in Northern Southland.
Farmers mostly positive after very wet July
Farmers mostly positive after very wet July
Farmers are remaining mostly positive after many parts of Otago experienced the wettest July on record.
A farmer's crusade
A farmer's crusade
Western Southland farmer George Broughton is serious about having fun.
Raising funds for wire and waratahs
Raising funds for wire and waratahs
About 40 horse riders, mostly farmers, descended on the beaches of Western Southland to raise money to buy waratahs and wire to restore horse paddocksat three backcountry huts in the province.
Detainment bunds trial expands south
Detainment bunds trial expands south
A project trialling detainment bunds to remove phosphorus and sediment from stormwater on farms is set to come to the South.
Looking forward to free time
Looking forward to free time
Southern Rural Life reporter Shawn McAvinue spends five minutes with Pat Macaulay.
Members wanted for Southern Goat Group
Members wanted for Southern Goat Group
A Dunedin woman is calling for new members to keep the Southern Goat Group afloat after the "pre-eminent" goat breeder in New Zealand sold his stud in South Otago.
South represented well in contest finals
South represented well in contest finals
Southland Farm Machinery apprentice Logan Robertson will face off against a North Islander and four Australians for the title of the John Deere service apprentice technician of the year.