North Otago chicken farm sharpens its focus
Anna Craig knew it was the right time to get cracking and launch a new brand to market the free-range eggs produced on her family’s farm in North Otago.
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Young vet praises bonding scheme
Young vet praises bonding scheme
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.
High Country farmer Colin Drummond dies
High Country farmer Colin Drummond dies
Prominent Canterbury farming leader Colin Drummond from Erewhon Station has died.
A quick learner with sheep
A quick learner with sheep
He knew nothing about sheep when he landed in New Zealand.
Deer scientist off to new pastures
Deer scientist off to new pastures
Dunedin deer scientist Jamie Ward is calling time on a nearly 30-year career.
Satisfaction comes from food growth
Satisfaction comes from food growth
A Canterbury farmer hasn’t been shy about taking up opportunities across the many walks of farming life, writes Tim Cronshaw.
Community shaken by high-profile farmer's death
'Incredible mana': Community shaken by high-profile farmer's death
Police have named the high-profile Canterbury farmer who died suddenly following an incident at his farm in Ashburton Forks yesterday.
Back on the farm, PhD in the wings
Back on the farm, PhD in the wings
Combining farming and science is in Lucy Bell’s genes.
Celebrating like champions
Celebrating like champions
ODT Rural Life champions Steve and Tracy Henderson, their children celebrate their win with a community gathering on their Awarua farm.
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...
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.
Celebrating memories, and lifetimes on the farm
Celebrating memories, and lifetimes on the farm
The Gibson family, of Malvern Downs, marked 100 years on the Tarras property with a celebration at the weekend.
Southern students among scholarship winners
Southern students among scholarship winners
Southern students are among the recipients of scholarships aimed at boosting on-the-ground support for farmers and growers.
Dairy farmer awarded scholarship
Dairy farmer awarded scholarship
Southland dairy farmer Jon Pemberton has been awarded a Nuffield New Zealand Farming Scholarship for next year.
Southland adventure paying off
Southland adventure paying off
Raised on an apple orchard in Hawke’s Bay, Kayla Burton had no exposure to farm animals when she was growing up.
Rough conditions but tailing rolls on
Rough conditions but tailing rolls on
Southland tailing contractor Jack Lyders laughs that his sheep-farming clients have been on a default mode, ‘‘always ready to expect the worst’’, but many are pleasantly surprised by the tailing tallies.
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.
Trees a living legacy for family
Trees a living legacy for family
‘‘The nicest thing about having cancer is seeing that beautiful side of people.’’