Farming News

Clutha Valley Lions Club is holding a dairy expo at Clydevale next month, following the success of the inaugural event two years ago.

Beef farmers could be in for ''continued happy days'' with further gains in beef prices offsetting much of the impact of the high New Zealand dollar, Westpac economist Nathan Penny says.

Cattle in a dairy herd in the Awanui area north of Kaitaia have been found to be infected with bovine tuberculosis.

South Canterbury farmer Anne Munro has been re-elected to the board of Beef and Lamb New Zealand.

Wools of New Zealand has managed to secure a total of $4.1 million so far in its efforts to raise capital.

The rural property market has seen a strong finish to the spring selling season with a 10% lift in sales volume over October and prices up 12% compared with November last year.