Southland dairy farmer fined $71k for environmental breaches
An embattled Southland dairy farmer has been fined more than $70,000 for his environmental calamities.
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Belief approach can be repeated
Belief approach can be repeated
Scientists are quietly confident the success of adding fungal endophytes to protect ryegrass pastures can be repeated in wheat and other cereal crops.
Warning sounded on potential for fertiliser price shock
Warning sounded on potential for fertiliser price shock
Farmers are being cautioned to watch out for rising energy costs and a potential ‘‘price shock’’ if Middle East strikes escalate that could reverse cheaper fertilisers.
Deer farmer set for 16th stag sale
Deer farmer set for 16th stag sale
The New Zealand stag sale season begins at Fairlight Station in Garston on December 11. Shawn McAvinue spends five minutes talking to manager Simon Wright about the leadup to his 16th annual sale.
Bush shirt returns to nature in Middlemarch
Bush shirt returns to nature in Middlemarch
Outdoor apparel giant Swanndri says an experiment burying a 50-year-old bush shirt into the ground shows the ability of strong wool to return to nature at the end of its life.
‘Kiwi Farmer’ the people’s choice
‘Kiwi Farmer’ the people’s choice
North Canterbury farmer Alistair Bird — also known as Kiwi Farmer — is the winner of the people’s choice competition in this year’s Otago Daily Times-Rural Life Rural Champions initiative.
Jury still out about role of nitrogen
Jury still out about role of nitrogen
Scientists steered well clear of falling into the trap of putting nitrogen into the category of friend or foe in a science conference at Lincoln University.
Vote to fill Alliance Group board vacancies to start
Vote to fill Alliance Group board vacancies to start
Farmer shareholders will start voting next week for three candidates to fill two vacancies on the board of meat processor Alliance Group.
Record roll as Lincoln transforms
Record roll as Lincoln transforms
Lincoln University’s record student numbers are on a strong growth curve with half of them studying for postgraduate qualifications.
Late snow catches some off guard
Late snow catches some off guard
High country farmers are glad to see the back of a late snow storm landing in the middle of merino lambing and hoggets about to give birth in Canterbury.
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.
Some rural councils struggling to recruit
Some rural councils struggling to recruit
Some rural councils in the South do more than provide a pay packet to get employees on the books. Others, though, believe the peace and quiet actually attracts people to the smaller towns.
Triton cements place as best of the rest
Triton cements place as best of the rest
With our new ute sales race a two-horse affair between perennial front-runners the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger, the best of the rest is the value for money Mitsubishi Triton.
Council hits bumps in funding for roads
Council hits bumps in funding for roads
For those residents concerned over potholes, help is on the way.
Five minutes with . . . Simon Wright
Five minutes with . . . Simon Wright
The New Zealand stag sale season begins at Fairlight Station in Garston on December 11. Shawn McAvinue spends five minutes talking to manager Simon Wright about...
Rural journalists recognised at annual awards
Rural journalists recognised at annual awards
Three Allied Press journalists were recognised at the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators annual awards in Wellington on Friday night.
Fed Talk: This spring one for the history books
Fed Talk: This spring one for the history books
While the weather woes of the last two months have been very well publicised and degrees of hardship not seen in many years, it has been great to hear many stories directly from farmers who have...
Southland surfing under way
Southland surfing under way
Surfing for Farmers has started early in Southland to give those battling a wet spring an opportunity to get off farm, organiser Tom Slee says.
Events to offer practical advice
Events to offer practical advice
Free workshops on managing risk in sharefarming begin in the South tomorrow.
Drench resistance can lead to gains
Drench resistance can lead to gains
Drench resistance is a catalyst for sheep farmers to make changes to their system, a North Otago vet says.