Wink has fine eye for finding weeds
Wink has fine eye for finding weeds
One-eyed Southland dog Wink has transformed from an "angry" pup to a "perfect" weed detector.
Shawn McAvinue
Venison on path to recovery, forum told
Venison on path to recovery, forum told
Any criticism of Deer Industry New Zealand relying on international chefs to buy its premium venison cuts is "understandable", but when restaurants reopen so will the market which brings the best...
Phoebe at trials since she was a baby
Phoebe at trials since she was a baby
Buckle up, Buttercup.
Frustrated by works cattle delays
Frustrated by works cattle delays
A frustrated southern beef farmer has been waiting months to get cattle on a truck as meat processors work overtime to reduce a bovine backlog.
Agribusiness career the goal
Agribusiness career the goal
Southern students considering careers in the red meat processing and exporting sector were among the Meat Industry Association scholarship recipients for 2021. In a series, reporter Shawn McAvinue...
$25,000 paid for Teviot Valley bull
$25,000 paid for Teviot Valley bull
A Teviot Valley bull fetched the top price at a national seed stock sale last week.
One chance to get wintering right
One chance to get wintering right
Farmers have one chance to prove to the Government it does not need to implement new winter grazing rules, industry stakeholders say.
Rain, shorter lying times of cows linked
Rain, shorter lying times of cows linked
A scientist has given farmers the low-down on how much dairy cows need to lie down during winter.
Strip system helps reduce pugging
Strip system helps reduce pugging
Central Southland dairy farmers Peter and Emma Hammond are "thinking outside the box" for their winter grazing systems.
Eye on corporate law in sector
Eye on corporate law in sector
Southern students considering careers in the red meat processing and exporting sector were among the Meat Industry Association scholarship recipients for 2021. In a series, reporter Shawn McAvinue...
Farmers discuss the benefits of Southdowns
Farmers discuss the benefits of Southdowns
A tour of Southern farms running Southdown sheep featured discussions about hogget lambing and the traits of the breed farmers must "protect at all costs".
Drought time to assess systems
Drought time to assess systems
A drought has been declared for the first time in the 25 years Brendon and Paula Cross have been sheep and beef farming on Otago Peninsula.
Ex-MP now at helm of farmer group
Ex-MP now at helm of farmer group
Lawrence sheep and beef farmer Mark Patterson is the new Federated Farmers Otago president.
Postgraduate research on red meat
Postgraduate research on red meat
Southern students considering careers in the red meat processing and exporting sector were among the Meat Industry Association scholarship recipients for 2021. In a series, reporter Shawn McAvinue...
Proud of progress in dairy industry
Proud of progress in dairy industry
Southlander Sophie White has never looked back after making a snap decision to leave school to enter the dairy industry, and she has a tattoo to show it.
100 years on the land
100 years on the land
The Frame family recently celebrated 100 years of farming Burnbank in Teviot Valley. Shawn McAvinue talks to Bill and Gwenda Frame about how four generations have transformed the land.
Drought declaration extended to Otago
Drought declaration extended to Otago
A drought classification in Otago has not sparked a flood of calls to a support hotline, the Otago Rural Support Trust says.
Woolhandlers head back to class
Woolhandlers head back to class
A new wool clip grading course has been launched to give confidence to buyers and recognise the "important" work carried out by experienced woolhandlers.
Fencers share knowledge, skills
Fencers share knowledge, skills
No-one was sitting on the fence — everyone agreed the sharing of techniques, product knowledge and safety tips benefits the fencing industry.
Using Mandarin to meat a need
Using Mandarin to meat a need
Southern students considering careers in the red meat processing and exporting sector were among the Meat Industry Association scholarship recipients for 2021. In a series, reporter Shawn McAvinue...