Clearing sales results impress
Clearing sales results impress
South Otago sheep breeders Garth and Chris Shaw have gone out with a bang with exceptional flock dispersal sales.
Horticulture
From the classroom to the paddock
From the classroom to the paddock
In an occasional series, former Western Southland farmer John Barker shares his experiences shearing sheep and teaching in the Czech Republic.
A&P show ‘the Oscars’ for North Otago’s farming community
A&P show ‘the Oscars’ for North Otago’s farming community
The North Otago A&P Show has been described as the Oscars for farmers.
Trip sows interest in dual farming
Trip sows interest in dual farming
A Canterbury student is back in the lecture rooms after wading through rice paddies in the Mekong Delta, Tim Cronshaw writes.
Future challenge
Future challenge
Exiting chief executive Lynda Coppersmith is confident New Zealand Young Farmers is on the pathway to becoming a financially sustainable membership organisation.
‘Many small wins’ over long career
‘Many small wins’ over long career
An arable leader will miss a working relationship with growers ranging from immensely rewarding to frustrating.
Fonterra protein hub takes shape
Fonterra protein hub takes shape
Fonterra’s new $75 million advanced protein hub is taking shape as it juggles the building project with ongoing milk processing at the Studholme site in South Canterbury.
Cash surpluses boost farm sales
Cash surpluses boost farm sales
The seven dairy farms sold in the past quarter year in Canterbury exchanged hands for an average of about $14.6 million.
Restructure tough but necessary call
Restructure tough but necessary call
Fertiliser co-operative Ravensdown believes making tough calls has put the business in a better position to ride out reduced spending by farmers.
Fox disappointed to be leaving Wronz
Fox disappointed to be leaving Wronz
North Canterbury farmer Andy Fox has rejected the offer of just one more year on a major wool research board and is stepping down as its chairman.
Farmgate prices rise in time for field days
Farmgate prices rise in time for field days
A confidence-boosting rise in farmgate prices is expected to free up farmer spending at the South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) in Canterbury’s Kirwee.
A&P show ‘the Oscars’ for North Otago’s farming community
A&P show ‘the Oscars’ for North Otago’s farming community
The North Otago A&P Show has been described as the Oscars for farmers.
Farmer confidence highest in over a decade
Farmer confidence highest in over a decade
Farmer confidence has risen to its highest level in over a decade, rebounding from record lows in recent years.
B+LNZ proposing directors’ fees rise of 4%
B+LNZ proposing directors’ fees rise of 4%
Beef + Lamb New Zealand is having another crack at increasing its directors' fees after cash-strapped farmers voted down an increase last year.
Farmlands reports 14% rise in revenue
Farmlands reports 14% rise in revenue
Rural supplies co-operative Farmlands is highlighting improved half-year results, although it will not reveal its profit for the period.
Digging into the DNA of our farm dogs
Digging into the DNA of our farm dogs
New research aims to shed new light on a farmer's best friend.
Milk production bouncing back after tough wet spring
Milk production bouncing back after tough wet spring
Milk production is down on a dairy farm in South Otago this season due to a wet spring, but the cows are looking the best they ever have at this time of year and production is now humming.
Agronomist impressed by Southland trials
Agronomist impressed by Southland trials
Oat trials in Southland are "absolutely brilliant", Scottish agronomist and oat grower Gordon Rennie says.
Stewart to finish up as FAR head
Stewart to finish up as FAR head
Foundation for Arable Research chief executive Alison Stewart will step down at the end of June.
‘Gardyne’ oat variety showing promise so far
‘Gardyne’ oat variety showing promise so far
The Gardyne family are growing an oat trial crop named after their clan.