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.
Rural life
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.
Meet with farmers lives up to name
Meet with farmers lives up to name
If restoring confidence in farmers was the goal, Prime Minister Chris Luxon and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay more than succeeded at their public meeting in the South.
Golden win for Perendale ram
Golden win for Perendale ram
Gowan Braes Perendale Stud owner Mike McElrea, with his son Sean McElrea, celebrate one of their hogget rams winning the Golden Sash at a Royal event in West Otago.
Champion ram
Champion ram
Trevor McCall and his grandson Flynn McCall, of Mt Annan Suffolk Stud in Waikoikoi, stand by their Suffolk ram, which was awarded supreme sheep at the 111th West Otago A&P Show in Tapanui last month.
Rural children get a lesson on health, safety and wellbeing
Rural children get a lesson on health, safety and wellbeing
Duntroon hosted a Think Safe Brain Farming Day for pupils from Duntroon and Waitaki Valley schools last Wednesday.
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Humans, equines to clash in endurance contest
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Humans, equines to clash in endurance contest
A galloping racehorse can top 70kmh, yet the fastest man in history, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, could reach speeds of only about 44kmh.
West Otago A&P Show
West Otago A&P Show
People flocked to the 111th West Otago A&P Show in Tapanui on Saturday. Shawn McAvinue photographed some of the action.
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.
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.