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.
Rural life
Brighter future for rural showcase
Brighter future for rural showcase
A slimmed down Canterbury A&P Show will be larger than first thought next week as supporters led by Sir David Carter bring it back from a precarious financial position.
‘Thank you’ for fuel credit
‘Thank you’ for fuel credit
Southern farmers are helping rural schools get a slice of a rewards programme.
Barking up a storm for a good cause
Barking up a storm for a good cause
Young farmers stepped off farm to test the barks of their four-legged friends in Clinton recently.
Tight race for irrigation award
Tight race for irrigation award
Next week more light will be shed on who will be the standout among four top operators in a competition celebrating excellence in sustainable irrigation.
Important to get everyone together
Important to get everyone together
After months of rain and tough conditions, farmers have been reminded of the importance of getting away from it all, with a cold beer and great company.
New Queens event organiser excited to get stuck into it
New Queens event organiser excited to get stuck into it
Empowering young women through character building is what the South Otago A&P Show Queens event’s new organiser Liv Butler aims to do.
Prize one Vickers had long valued
Prize one Vickers had long valued
Realising a dream, East Otago master shearer and 40-year veteran Chris Vickers won the open category at the annual Merino Shearing and Woolhandling competition in Alexandra last Saturday.
Merino ‘capital’ hosts shearing competition
Merino ‘capital’ hosts shearing competition
More than 200 competitors flocked to the "capital of the merino wool industry" at the weekend to take part in one of the world’s only fine-wool shows.
Kiwis win transtasman shearing test
Kiwis win transtasman shearing test
The 57th edition of the Waimate Shears New Zealand Spring Shearing Competition is in the books.
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Merino ‘capital’ hosts shearing competition
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Merino ‘capital’ hosts shearing competition
More than 200 competitors flocked to the "capital of the merino wool industry" at the weekend to take part in one of the world’s only fine-wool shows.
Rockley Angus aims for strong sale
Rockley Angus aims for strong sale
The "business end" of a bunch of burgeoning black bulls have been given clearance to headline an annual on-farm auction in Balfour next week.
Entries good for Merino Shears
Entries good for Merino Shears
Shawn McAvinue talks to New Zealand Merino Shears president Lane McSkimming, of Alexandra, about the upcoming event this weekend.
Cattle sale
Cattle sale
Photographer Gregor Richardson called in at the Palmerston Spring Cattle Sale on Friday.
‘Formidable farm management team’
‘Formidable farm management team’
Entries for the 2025 Ballance Farm Environment Awards are now open.
‘Reasonably good sale’ despite cold
‘Reasonably good sale’ despite cold
Snow and rain shrunk the yarding but everything on offer at the Balclutha Spring Cattle Sale found a new home, agents say.
Finalists contributing to sector
Finalists contributing to sector
Royalburn Station’s Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie are in the running with two other finalists for an award category at the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards (B+LNZ).
‘Brunch on Us’
‘Brunch on Us’
Primary industry sector groups united to host a series of "Brunch on Us" events in rural communities across the South recently.
Australia wins transtasman test
Australia wins transtasman test
The Australian dog trialling team won the Wayleggo Cup in a transtasman three-test series in Victoria last week.
Southerners in running for award
Southerners in running for award
Southerners are among the finalists in the 2024 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards.