Wool industry needs to wake up, advocate says
Wool industry needs to wake up, advocate says
Wool advocate Craig Smith says the global wool industry needs to wake up and ask if it is there for quality or simply to hit a price point.
Rural life
'Prestigious accolade' for vet
'Prestigious accolade' for vet
Central Southland veterinarian Mark Bryan is due to receive a top industry award for his work advancing veterinary science and animal welfare.
UK worker enjoying time in NZ contracting
UK worker enjoying time in NZ contracting
Summer is well and truly over as Englishman Harry Blazer scans the paddocks of 2000-odd straw bales he and his workmate are chipping away at the loading and carting of.
Animal health focus of B+LNZ event
Animal health focus of B+LNZ event
Farmers flocked to a sheep and beef farm in Northern Southland to get to know their enemies better.
Ploughman not just horsing around
Ploughman not just horsing around
South Otago ploughman Scott McKenzie is competing with a different kind of horsepower at the national championships in Middlemarch this weekend.
Exports of cherries hit record high volumes
Exports of cherries hit record high volumes
Cherry growers are celebrating exports reaching a record high this season.
Correction
Correction
The wrong photo was mistakenly printed on page 11 of the March 19 Southern Rural Life, in the advertising feature on lifting fodder beet.
High turnout, sale at field days in Kirwee
High turnout, sale at field days in Kirwee
Farmers had their chequebooks out again with several $1 million-plus sales of combine harvesters heading to new homes at the South Island Agricultural Field Days in Canterbury’s Kirwee last week.
Bringing wool to farmers
Bringing wool to farmers
Field days are a great way to introduce new customers to an online business selling merino goods, a Queenstown high-country farmer says.
Call for one farmer advocacy group
Call for one farmer advocacy group
A call has been made for a single industry group to advocate on behalf of all farmers to create "one strong voice".
Smooth beginning to shearing
Smooth beginning to shearing
In an occasional series, former Western Southland farmer John Barker shares his experiences shearing sheep and living in the Czech Republic.
Renewed focus after second full-year loss
Renewed focus after second full-year loss
Silver Fern Farms Ltd chief executive Dan Boulton says a second consecutive full-year loss of more than $20 million is disappointing.
Red meat exports rise 25% amid recovery
Red meat exports rise 25% amid recovery
New Zealand’s red meat exports hit $1.1 billion in February — a 25% increase compared with the same month last year.
Farmers get spending at field days
Farmers get spending at field days
Farmers have their chequebooks out again, with several $1 million-plus sales of combine harvesters heading to new homes at the South Island Agricultural Field Days in Canterbury’s Kirwee.
Financial turnaround may have halted exodus
Financial turnaround may have halted exodus
Turning a heavy loss around appears to have stopped a mass exit of farmer suppliers from Synlait Milk which finds out today exactly how many of them will tear up quit notices.
Guardian dogs doing duty on NZ farms
Guardian dogs doing duty on NZ farms
A large Italian dog breed used to guard livestock from predators including wolves is increasingly being used by New Zealand farmers to help protect their animals.
Breeding a better cow
Breeding a better cow
Sharemilkers Nick and Anieka Templer shared their aspirations at a field day in Northern Southland last week.
Continuing family sport ‘pretty cool’
Continuing family sport ‘pretty cool’
Her surname is synonymous with dog trialling.
Century farm award plans take shape
Century farm award plans take shape
Planning is under way for the 19th New Zealand Century Farm and Station Awards in South Otago in May.
Aims outlined at B+LNZ field day
Aims outlined at B+LNZ field day
The aspirations of new Beef + Lamb New Zealand chief executive Alan Thomson and Jeff Farm general manager Michael Benton range from running the best industry group in the world to reducing lamb...