Transparency critical part of Bowalley operation
The Craig family continues to invest in their egg enterprise in North Otago.
Rural life
Two southern stags each fetch $75,000
Two southern stags each fetch $75,000
A couple of southern stags sold for $75,000 each at on-farm auctions and could have fetched more, an agent says.
Call to review vet incentive scheme
Call to review vet incentive scheme
A North Otago veterinarian is calling for the government to review an incentive scheme to include international vet graduates.
Change at stud farm a break with history
Change at stud farm a break with history
A North Canterbury family has come to terms with moving on from a Dorset Down stud which has been with them for just over 40 years.
Crossbred wool market making good gains
Crossbred wool market making good gains
A crossbred wool market at a seven-year high is on the cusp of a clean price of $4 a kilogram in the South Island.
Wool board chairman stands down after 'disappointing' offer
Wool board chairman stands down after 'disappointing' offer
North Canterbury farmer Andy Fox has turned down the offer of only one more year on a major wool research board and will step down as its chairman.
Wapiti attract ‘exciting’ prices
Wapiti attract ‘exciting’ prices
Wapiti are riding a mighty high, a Southland breeder says.
Extolling the joys of a winter Christmas
Extolling the joys of a winter Christmas
In an occasional series, former Western Southland farmer John Barker shares his experiences shearing sheep and living in the Czech Republic.
Day new director
Day new director
Alliance Group has appointed Chris Day as it new independent director to its board.
Peta hopeful of convictions in sheep abuse probe
Peta hopeful of convictions in sheep abuse probe
Animal rights organisation Peta hopes an official investigation into alleged animal abuse on sheep farms will result in criminal convictions.
'Very concerning' finds in animal welfare probe
'Very concerning' finds in animal welfare probe
An investigation into allegations of mistreatment of sheep connected to shearing practices has identified some "very concerning" instances.
Calls for use of shearing webcams ‘impractical’
Calls for use of shearing webcams ‘impractical’
Calls for mandatory web-cameras in shearing sheds have been labelled as an overreach by farming lobby groups.
Wet spring ‘tough on man, beast, pasture’
Wet spring ‘tough on man, beast, pasture’
The effects of a soggy spring will be felt in the Southland farming community for a few more months, rural community members say.
‘Matter of when, not if’ H5N1 bird flu arrives
‘Matter of when, not if’ H5N1 bird flu arrives
Following the death of an American from H5N1 bird flu recently, a Dunedin evolutionary virologist believes it is "a matter of when, not if" the virus arrives in New Zealand.
Crystal clear vision for farm’s future
Crystal clear vision for farm’s future
A Mid Canterbury couple continue a right tree-right place approach to planting out their foothills farm, writes Tim Cronshaw.
Native biodiversity overlooked
Native biodiversity overlooked
An ecological expert is convinced the government needs to rejig the Emissions Trading Scheme’s (ETS) settings to favour native biodiversity on carbon farms.
Sudden deaths stun industry
Sudden deaths stun industry
The rural community remains stunned by the sudden deaths of Mid Canterbury farming leaders Chris Allen and Colin Drummond.
Sheep killed by lightning strike in Canterbury
Sheep killed by lightning strike in Canterbury
A bolt of lightning likely killed seven sheep found dead on a Canterbury farm under a tree with a huge crack down the middle of it.
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‘Matter of when, not if’ H5N1 bird flu arrives
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‘Matter of when, not if’ H5N1 bird flu arrives
Following the death of an American from H5N1 bird flu recently, a Dunedin evolutionary virologist believes it is "a matter of when, not if" the virus arrives in New Zealand.
New stockpile of bird flu vaccine for poultry
New stockpile of bird flu vaccine for poultry
The US will rebuild a stockpile of bird flu vaccines for poultry matching the strain of the virus circulating in commercial flocks and wild birds, in a sign of the widespread and devastating nature of a persistent outbreak.