Fewer lambs in the South
Fewer lambs in the South
Preliminary figures from a Beef + Lamb New Zealand report indicates fewer lambs were born in the South this year compared to last year.
Rural life
Community celebrates rural champions
Community celebrates rural champions
Otago Daily Times Rural Life champions Steve and Tracy Henderson celebrate their win with a community gathering on their Awarua farm last Thursday night.
Electrification advocate wins green award
Electrification advocate wins green award
He has presented at more than 100 events, welcomed more than 12,000 visitors to his all-electric orchard near Cromwell and made close to 100 media appearances — and that is just this year.
Outback work catalyst for vet career
Outback work catalyst for vet career
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.
Catching sheep all part of the job in Czech Republic
Catching sheep all part of the job in Czech Republic
In an occasional series, former Western Southland farmer John Barker shares his experiences shearing sheep and teaching in the Czech Republic.
Farm’s remaining hens to be culled
Farm’s remaining hens to be culled
The cull will continue today at an Otago poultry farm after two more sheds tested positive for bird flu and it was decided to kill the other 80,000 of the farm’s birds.
Training future farmers
Training future farmers
Celebrating graduating from the Growing Future Farmers programme in Southland recently are Lilly Cole, Amy Gutsell, Philippa Stratford, Samantha Ollerenshaw, and Kaitlin O’Neill.
Mid Canterbury farmers back from study trip full of ideas
Mid Canterbury farmers back from study trip full of ideas
Two of the nation's top environmental farmers, Phillip and Jocelyn Everest, know there's more work to do after an overseas study tour, writes Tim Cronshaw.
No lessening of environmental aims
No lessening of environmental aims
There has been no slowing down since the Everest family won the nation’s top silverware for the Ballance Farm Environment Awards in 2022.
Satisfaction comes from food growth
Satisfaction comes from food growth
A Canterbury farmer hasn’t been shy about taking up opportunities across the many walks of farming life, writes Tim Cronshaw.
‘Tuning’ session for harvesters
‘Tuning’ session for harvesters
Growers are losing vast sums of wheat, barley and other crops being left in paddocks each year from combine harvesters failing to be correctly tuned.
Milk price boost for southern farmers
Milk price boost for southern farmers
Southern dairy farmers are marvelling at the trajectory of a milk price entering record territory at $10 a kilogram of milksolids.
Grand home, former boys’ school on market
Grand home, former boys’ school on market
Campbell Park Estate is officially on the market again.
Fewer lambs to affect supply
Fewer lambs to affect supply
The lamb crop is down by about one million, led by a South Island decline as a shrinking ewe flock and decrease in the lambing percentage takes a toll.
Dairy-beef animals help reduce carbon footprint
Dairy-beef animals help reduce carbon footprint
An AgResearch study indicates farming dairy beef cattle could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 48%.
Modern Laumetris trailer range offers farmers multiple benefits
Modern Laumetris trailer range offers farmers multiple benefits
New to New Zealand the Laumetris range of trailers is now available to farmers and contractors, and has grain/silage trailers in stock.
Future Fields arable strategy launched
Future Fields arable strategy launched
Arable leaders have written up a new strategy to give cropping farmers the skills, quality assurance and infrastructure for their future growth and profitability.
Limousin steer sets record price
Limousin steer sets record price
A farming couple just outside of Ashburton are understood to have set a record prime cattle price after breaking the $4 a kilogram liveweight barrier with a Limousin steer.
Community shaken by high-profile farmer's death
'Incredible mana': Community shaken by high-profile farmer's death
Police have named the high-profile Canterbury farmer who died suddenly following an incident at his farm in Ashburton Forks yesterday.
South Island lamb numbers drop ahead of Xmas
South Island lamb numbers drop ahead of Xmas
Potential significant shortfalls in lamb supply in the South Island in the lead-up to Christmas have been highlighted by Beef + Lamb New Zealand.