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Anger over rural school bus route cuts
Rural children in the South have been left stranded by cuts to school bus routes slammed as "ridiculous" by one principal.
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Tarras farm wields power of sun
Tarras farm wields power of sun
Tarras farmer Sam Spiers admits he did not know much about solar when he first pondered an alternative power source to pump water uphill to his irrigation pivots.
Mayor worried for Pukeuri workers
Mayor worried for Pukeuri workers
Waitaki’s Mayor says he is worried at the impact on Waitaki employees in the meat processing sector following the Alliance Group’s planned retrenchment from its Smithfield site in Timaru.
Angry farmers call to block river access
Angry farmers call to block river access
Southland Federated Farmers wants its members to rip down access signs and block anglers from their land as a dispute escalates over a controversial court decision.
Electric tractor part of uni’s decarbonising journey
Electric tractor part of uni’s decarbonising journey
Only the silent hum of a new electric tractor will be heard soon at an energy farm being developed by Lincoln University to prise itself free of fossil fuels.
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Brazen poachers spreading fear in Middlemarch
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Brazen poachers spreading fear in Middlemarch
Scared Middlemarch farmers are being reminded not to take the law into their own hands after a spate of poaching in the rural Otago township.
Student army pitching in to help Catlins farm
Student army pitching in to help damaged farm in Catlins
The Student Volunteer Army is on the march again and will pitch in to help a flood-damaged farm in the Catlins at the weekend.
Call for Southland farmers to ban anglers
Call for Southland farmers to ban anglers
Southland Federated Farmers wants its members to rip down access signs and block anglers from their land as a dispute escalates over a controversial court decision.
Moving from music industry to wool industry
Moving from music industry to wool industry
PGG Wrightson’s new wool manager picked up some good lessons from a stint in the rock’n’roll world, Tim Cronshaw writes.
Lambing learnings that may help
Lambing learnings that may help
As wet weather plagues the South, Knapdale-based sheep farmer Pete Gardyne, who runs a large-scale operation in Southland with his wife Esther, offers some tips on how to thrive during a damp...
Demand for discount ‘really encouraging’
Demand for discount ‘really encouraging’
More than 150 farm businesses have been given vouchers through the Safer Rides pilot scheme to help them buy crush protection devices for their quadbikes.
Leaving lasting environmental impact
Leaving lasting environmental impact
A shared passion for sustainable farming and the environment led Ashburton couple Ian and Rosalyn Moore to make a substantial gift to Advance Ashburton Community Foundation.
Electric tractor part of decarbonising journey
Electric tractor part of decarbonising journey
Only the silent hum of a new electric tractor will be heard soon at an energy farm being developed by Lincoln University to prise itself free of fossil fuels.
Safety initiative oversubscribed
Safety initiative oversubscribed
Canterbury farmers concerned about a run of quad bike deaths are getting crush protection devices installed.
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Farmers attacked over lamb deaths
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Farmers attacked over lamb deaths
An animal rights advocate has slammed Southland farmers after what she calls the horrific deaths of more than 70,000 new lambs due to bad weather and a lack of shelter and care for livestock.
T&G closing Dunedin operation
T&G closing Dunedin operation
A New Zealand produce giant is pulling out of Dunedin after deeming its coolstorage site in the city non-essential to operations.
Disease testing research under way
Disease testing research under way
A faster, cheaper and more accurate way to test for bovine tuberculosis and Johne’s disease is being developed at the University of Otago and may slash diagnosis times from days to minutes.
Faulks elected to Ravensdown board
Faulks elected to Ravensdown board
North Otago farmer Kate Faulks has been elected to the Ravensdown board and is looking forward to helping the agricultural sector navigate challenges towards a bright future.
Lay of the land
Lay of the land
Soils are unusually wet in some parts of the South, a meteorologist says.
‘Relentless’ weather sparks concerns
‘Relentless’ weather sparks concerns
Relentless rain and diabolical ground conditions in the South have sparked a call for farmers to look out for each other and check the level of their effluent ponds.