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Soils are unusually wet in some parts of the South, a meteorologist says.
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Dunedin has just had its warmest winter since records began in 1947, Niwa data shows.
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On-farm costs in New Zealand have levelled out over the past six months, Infometrics data shows.
Lay of the land: July 10
Lay of the land: July 10
In a bid to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, Denmark will tax its farmers for the methane emissions from their cows, sheep and pigs from 2030, making it the first country in the world to...
Upper Clutha calf sales
Upper Clutha calf sales
About 1500 calves were on offer at an annual back-to-back sales on five stations in Upper Clutha last week.
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Reporter Shawn McAvinue attended Southern Field Days on Wednesday and asked people what they loved about the event.
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Reporter Shawn McAvinue was at the final Netherdale Elite Red Deer Sale and asked people to describe the contributions to the NZ deer industry of stud owner David Stevens.
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Reporter Shawn McAvinue asked farmers at the Merrydowns Stud sale in Waikoikoi if weaker sheep commodity prices affected their ram-buying strategy.
Farmers discuss likely effects of forestry, traits
Farmers discuss likely effects of forestry, traits
A couple of farmers showed their rams for sale at open days in Waitahuna West, about 15km south of Lawrence, last week.
Affordable nitrogen fertiliser use still has its place
Affordable nitrogen fertiliser use still has its place
Nitrogen — is it still economic to use?
Lay of the land: October 11
Lay of the land: October 11
Forecasters are warning an El Nino weather pattern is likely to bring a hot summer to the South this year.
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Southern towns came close to, or broke records for, the wettest September day on record on September 20 or 21, Niwa data shows.
Removing GST may be ‘nightmare’
Removing GST may be ‘nightmare’
Labour has vowed to remove GST from fruit and vegetables next year in a bid to curb rising food costs.
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Shawn McAvinue asks Southern dairy farmers early last week how calving on their farm was progressing and how they would rate the season so far out of 10, taking into consideration a...
Shepherd careers in focus
Shepherd careers in focus
Reporter Shawn McAvinue questions shepherds at a Womolife course, teaching the skills of crutching, wool handling, penning and pressing of strong wool, on Jeff...
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New AgResearch modelling on the impacts of climate change on lamb survival and lambing date in the South shows a potential for farmers to be able to schedule lambing up to 20 days earlier than their current practice by 2040.
Lay of the land: May 10
Lay of the land: May 10
The annual Maniototo Last Muster Lamb Sale near Ranfurly is the last big lamb sale in the South Island for the season.
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More than 40 people attended a seminar called Loyal to Soil in Dunedin last week.
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About 30 judges scrutinised the plots at the 68th New Zealand 2023 Ploughing Championships in Milton last week.
Lay of the land: 8 February
Lay of the land: 8 February
The latest New Zealand Drought Index shows southeast Otago and inland Otago are experiencing extremely dry conditions.