Taieri A&P Show
Thousands of people flocked to the Taieri A&P Show in Mosgiel last week.
Rural life
Beef cow judged best back-to-back
Beef cow judged best back-to-back
A range of spectacular southern livestock was on show at the Taieri A&P Show in Mosgiel last week.
Perendale ram sells for $19,000
Perendale ram sells for $19,000
A Perendale ram topped last week’s Gore ram fair, selling for $19,000.
Machinery just one part of event
Machinery just one part of event
Edendale was filled with the sound of roaring engines and billowing steam at the weekend as the Edendale Crank Up took place for another year.
North Island buyers scoop up sheep
North Island buyers scoop up sheep
Black and coloured sheep breeders came out trumps after putting some of their best breeding stock forward for auction at the Waimate A&P showgrounds on January 25.
Perendale ram sells for $19,000
Perendale ram sells for $19,000
A perendale ram topped last week’s Gore ram fair, selling for $19,000.
Perendale ram sells for $19,000 at Gore fair
Perendale ram sells for $19,000 at Gore fair
A Perendale ram topped last week’s Gore ram fair, selling for $19,000.
New events drawcard for rodeo
New events drawcard for rodeo
Lawrence Rodeo organisers say they have an eye on succession as the club’s 40th anniversary approaches next year, following a successful event on Saturday.
I’m yet to be kicked by a model: photographer
I’m yet to be kicked by a model: photographer
If you thought your job was hard, spare a thought for Dean Malcolm, who has to make cattle look not just good, but great.
Digger drivers’ highly refined skills on show
Digger drivers’ highly refined skills on show
Pouring a cup of tea and dunking a basketball with an excavator were among the challenges conquered by a Dunedin digger driver over the weekend.
Crowds up, livestock entries down
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.
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.
Shear for Life returning next month
Shear for Life returning next month
A large shearer gathering in memory of old friends lost to cancer is just a few weeks away.
Claim euthanasia due to rodeo injury rare
Claim euthanasia due to rodeo injury rare
A bull being euthanised during this week’s Te Anau Rodeo because of injury is a rare incident for the sport, a former club president says.
Bull put down after injury at Te Anau Rodeo
Bull put down after injury at Te Anau Rodeo
A bull had to be euthanised at Te Anau Rodeo after dislocating a hind leg.
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‘Lots of talking’ behind cherry spitting success
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‘Lots of talking’ behind cherry spitting success
"A lot of talking" has been credited as the preparation required to win this year’s National Cherry Stone Spitting Competition.
Staff members celebrate 75 years of research
Staff members celebrate 75 years of research
Research at Invermay Agricultural Centre for the past 25 years was the focus of a reunion near Mosgiel, an organiser says.
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.