Farm aims to lower nitrogen loss
Morfield Dairies co-owner Ivan Lines hosted a field day showcasing his work with Dairy NZ to reduce nitrogen losses, while maintaining profit.
Dairy
Restored wetlands can boost environmental performance
Restored wetlands can boost environmental performance
Wetlands are an effective tool to reduce nitrogen loss — and about 10,000ha of them have been removed from Southland in the past 30 years, DairyNZ senior environment specialist Justin Kitto said.Farmers shaking up milking times
Farmers shaking up milking times
The region’s farmers are mixing up their milking times for cow herds away from the traditional twice a day visit to the milk shed.Second fall in global dairy auction
Second fall in global dairy auction
A second stutter is not the result dairy farmers wanted for the first Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction of the new year.
Red Meat
Feral pigs and dry months spur on-farm lamb sales
Feral pigs eating livestock and drier months ahead spurred decisions to host inaugural on-farm lamb sales on two stations in rural Dunedin.
Beef snacks tipped for export gains
Beef snacks tipped for export gains
Growing a bobby calf for 10 months rather than sending it to the meatworks a few days after it is born can help New Zealand double its exports, address animal welfare concerns and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Hyslop back in board role
Hyslop back in board role
Central South Island farmer director Nicky Hyslop was re-elected unopposed for a seat around the board table of Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ).'Emotional time' as Timaru meat works closes its doors
'Emotional time' as Timaru meat works closes its doors
Alliance says it will be an "emotional time" for the 55 remaining meat workers at its Smithfield plant in Timaru today, as it prepares to shut its doors after 138 years.
Horticulture
Summer loving for new apricots
A summer romance is blooming on an apricot orchard in Central Otago.
Call for vigilance in wake of fruit fly find
Call for vigilance in wake of fruit fly find
The national horticulture body is urging southern growers to be vigilant after the discovery of a fruit fly in the North Island.SUBSCRIBER
Orchardists hit staffing sweet spot
SUBSCRIBER
Orchardists hit staffing sweet spot
Not too many, not too few, Central Otago orchardists are having a Goldilocks season for staff.Large-scale vertical farm fails, owes millions
Large-scale vertical farm fails, owes millions
New Zealand's first large-scale vertical farming business was not able to reach sufficient scale to achieve profitability and attempts to help it continue to trade have failed.
People
North Otago chicken farm sharpens its focus
Anna Craig knew it was the right time to get cracking and launch a new brand to market the free-range eggs produced on her family’s farm in North Otago.
Young vet praises bonding scheme
Young vet praises bonding scheme
The voluntary bonding scheme for veterinarians was launched in 2009 to help ease a shortage of veterinarians working with production animals and working dogs in rural New Zealand.High Country farmer Colin Drummond dies
High Country farmer Colin Drummond dies
Prominent Canterbury farming leader Colin Drummond from Erewhon Station has died.A quick learner with sheep
A quick learner with sheep
He knew nothing about sheep when he landed in New Zealand.
Rural Events
Crowds up, livestock entries down
Taieri A&P Society president Dale Harris is set to host the 165th annual show in Mosgiel on Saturday.
A&P show proves a popular day out
A&P show proves a popular day out
Stunning weather and a record number of 80 dairy entries made Winton’s 110th A&P Show one to remember.A&P show proves a popular day out
A&P show proves a popular day out
Stunning weather and a record number of 80 dairy entries made Winton’s 110th A&P Show one to remember.Clearance sale marks end of 50-year era
Clearance sale marks end of 50-year era
Wharetoa Genetics owners Garth and Chris Shaw are preparing to retire.
