No known connection between poultry farms
Officials have not yet found any links between a second chicken farm that has been isolated and a poultry farm where bird flu has been identified.
Other News
Sweeping changes to limit forestry conversions
Sweeping changes to limit forestry conversions
The government has announced sweeping changes to limit the amount of full farm to forestry conversions.
'Beyond disappointing': Kāinga Ora rejects wool carpet request
'Beyond disappointing': Kāinga Ora rejects wool carpet request
Associate Agriculture Minister and Taieri MP Mark Patterson says it's beyond disappointing Kāinga Ora isn't putting wool carpet into new state houses.
Seasonal workers hit by rental scams
Seasonal workers hit by rental scams
Seasonal workers desperate for accommodation in Wānaka and Queenstown are being scammed by people who do a runner with their bond and rent money.
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.
Harvest begins after rain delay
Harvest begins after rain delay
The harvest of delicate Jersey benne potatoes is under way after a delay due to wet weather, a North Otago commercial grower says.
Focus groups planned
Focus groups planned
Beef + Lamb New Zealand is holding focus group workshops in the South next year.
Making a splash in the advisory field
Making a splash in the advisory field
Jack Mathieson spent his childhood fossicking in Southland creeks, now as a 24-year-old he gets paid to do just that as a catchment adviser for the Otago Regional Council.
Presidency an honour and privilege
Presidency an honour and privilege
Reporter Shawn McAvinue spends five minutes with... Rural Women New Zealand member Gill Naylor, of Alexandra, who recently stepped down as the organisation’s...
Call goes out for more volunteers
Call goes out for more volunteers
A call is being made for emergency volunteers to help during times of need and after an adverse events.
Hopes higher cattle prices here to stay
Hopes higher cattle prices here to stay
Steadier pasture growth and beef prices gave buyers confidence to bid up at the Balclutha cattle sale, a stock agent says.
Rural clinic offers grad ‘a nicer pace of life’
Rural clinic offers grad ‘a nicer pace of life’
The voluntary bonding scheme for veterinarians was launched in 2009 to help ease a shortage of veterinarians working with production animals and working dogs in rural New Zealand.
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.
Bird flu at chicken farm: What you need to know
Bird flu at chicken farm: What you need to know
How will the discovery of bird flu at a North Otago chicken farm affect consumers? And could it spread to our beloved native birds?
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.
Poolburn farm sale coincides with stud’s 50th
Poolburn farm sale coincides with stud’s 50th
When the gavel comes down on the last ram at the 50th anniversary Cairnlea Poll Dorset ram sale on December 13, it will be a bittersweet moment for Poolburn farmer Sam Stevens.
‘Iron sharpens iron’ for stud
‘Iron sharpens iron’ for stud
Poll Dorset ram breeder Pete Gardyne continues to grow his stud near Gore.
Poultry exports on hold until bird flu eradicated
Poultry exports on hold until bird flu eradicated
All poultry exports are on hold until New Zealand is free of the highly pathogenic bird flu detected at a North Otago egg farm, the government says.
Bird flu outbreak: 40K chickens to be killed at Otago farm
Bird flu outbreak: 40K chickens to be killed at Otago farm
As many as 40,000 chickens will be killed after an avian influenza outbreak was detected at a Moeraki egg farm, the first such case ever reported in New Zealand.
Healthy lambs need to have healthy ewes
Healthy lambs need to have healthy ewes
Growing a great lamb requires a continual maintenance of the ewe’s body condition, a southern farm consultant says.