Shutting meatworks costing Alliance $51 million
Shutting Timaru meatworks costing Alliance $51 million
Shutting down a large Timaru meatworks is costing troubled red meat co-operative Alliance Group more than $51 million.
Rural life
Online hub to help farmers build resilience
Online hub to help farmers build resilience
An online hub featuring mental wellbeing tools and resources aims to help farmers and growers deal with the stress of adverse weather events.
Online auction ‘novel way’ to sell
Online auction ‘novel way’ to sell
About 65% of the cattle sold at the annual South Island Online Spring Cattle Sale, a stock agent says.
Backpackers for sale heading into fruit season
Backpackers for sale heading into fruit season
In an area struggling to house its 5000 seasonal workers during the fruit-growing season, Alexandra’s only backpackers is on the market.
Southern students among scholarship winners
Southern students among scholarship winners
Southern students are among the recipients of scholarships aimed at boosting on-the-ground support for farmers and growers.
Dairy farmer awarded scholarship
Dairy farmer awarded scholarship
Southland dairy farmer Jon Pemberton has been awarded a Nuffield New Zealand Farming Scholarship for next year.
Southland adventure paying off
Southland adventure paying off
Raised on an apple orchard in Hawke’s Bay, Kayla Burton had no exposure to farm animals when she was growing up.
Cherry growers showing optimism
Cherry growers showing optimism
A record-breaking export cherry season is on the cards if the rain stays away in Central Otago, optimistic growers say.
Weather delays work on peninsula
Weather delays work on peninsula
Sheep and beef farmer Brendon Cross continues to work around ‘‘frustrating’’ slips triggered by up to 200mm of rainfall in two days across his properties on Otago Peninsula.
Winning ways at The Wandle
Winning ways at The Wandle
An intensive farming operation can turn a profit without compromising the environment by understanding the risks and managing them, Strath Taieri sheep and beef farmers Angus Barr and Tara Dwyer say.
Upgrade to clean up field days site
Upgrade to clean up field days site
Farmers can expect easy walking around an improved site for the South Island Agricultural Field Days at Canterbury’s Kirwee in March.
Paying it back through mentoring
Paying it back through mentoring
Canterbury sheep and beef farmers who lapped up the wisdom of mentors when they were young are paying it back by being part of Growing Future Farmers (GFF).
Fresh name to cover all activities
Fresh name to cover all activities
An industry body for grain and seed has a new name, which is much less of a mouthful than its predecessor.
Developments in crop management focus of field day
Developments in crop management focus of field day
The Foundation for Arable Research’s (FAR) main event of the year will feed growers the latest developments on managing crops at its Mid Canterbury site.
Loyal supporters out in full for return of scaled back A&P show
Loyal supporters out in full for return of scaled back A&P show
Farmers are looking forward to the Christchurch A&P Show returning to business as usual next year at the Canterbury A&P Showgrounds.
Innovation lab an eye-opener
Innovation lab an eye-opener
A visit to Fonterra’s innovation lab in Singapore has given a Mid Canterbury couple a deeper appreciation of how many products their milk goes into.
Milk production off to a good start
Milk production off to a good start
The cows are bringing home the milk for Canterbury farmers ahead of South Island collections rising overall by about 5% over early spring.
Farmers trade paddocks for waves early
Farmers trade paddocks for waves early
Surfing for Farmers has started early in Southland to give those battling a wet spring an opportunity to get off farm, organiser Tom Slee says.
Rough conditions but tailing rolls on
Rough conditions but tailing rolls on
Southland tailing contractor Jack Lyders laughs that his sheep-farming clients have been on a default mode, ‘‘always ready to expect the worst’’, but many are pleasantly surprised by the tailing tallies.
Drench resistance can be catalyst to make positive changes
Drench resistance can be catalyst to make positive changes
Drench resistance is a catalyst for sheep farmers to make changes to their system, a North Otago veterinarian says.