Wool a way forward in filter technology
Wool a way forward in filter technology
Not-so woolly thinking has gone into developing technology touted as having the ability to improve global health.
Sally Rae
Blue Sky wait advised
Blue Sky wait advised
Blue Sky Meats' board is advising shareholders to wait for the outcome of negotiations over the Chinese-backed NZ Binxi (Oamaru) Ltd's takeover bid.
Adventurous Kiwi riding length of NZ
Adventurous Kiwi riding length of NZ
Lou McNutt has led a life jam-packed with adventures.
Champion schooled in some hard sheds
Champion schooled in some hard sheds
As a youngster growing up in Gisborne, champion woolhandler Joel Henare struggled with mainstream schooling.
Tight supplies of lamb keeping prices steady
Tight supplies of lamb keeping prices steady
Relatively tight lamb supplies, particularly from New Zealand, are helping to underpin in-market lamb prices.
Chopper pilot flying safer skies
Chopper pilot flying safer skies
As Paul Williams flies his helicopter around Otago, it is unlikely he will be the target of a spear attack.
Dairy prices up slightly
Dairy prices up slightly
This week’s GlobalDairyTrade auction prices increased 0.6%, in a lacklustre start to the year.
Blue Sky takeover bid meeting
Blue Sky takeover bid meeting
Blue Sky Meats shareholders will meet in Invercargill tomorrow to discuss the takeover bid by Chinese-backed NZ Binxi (Oamaru) Ltd.
Loss 'disappointing' for Silver Fern Farms
Loss 'disappointing' for Silver Fern Farms
Silver Fern Farms chairman Rob Hewett has described the company's financial results as ``particularly disappointing'' after it posted a $30.6million after-tax loss.
Let the fleeces fall fast
Let the fleeces fall fast
Invercargill is gearing up to host the world shearing and woolhandling championships next month. Agribusiness reporter Sally Rae catches up with local lad Nathan Stratford, who will represent New Zealand in front of a hometown crowd.
Talented director builds on skills
Talented director builds on skills
Queenstown barrister and professional director Jane Taylor is the Otago Daily Times business leader of the year 2016. She speaks to business reporter Sally Rae.
From backwater to water 'battleground'
From backwater to water 'battleground'
Farming in the Omarama area these days is very much like farming in the proverbial fish-bowl.
Silver Fern Farms directors reappointed for 2017
Silver Fern Farms directors reappointed for 2017
Incumbent directors Dan Jex-Blake and Richard Young have been reappointed to the Silver Fern Farms co-operative board.
Confidence low for southern sheep and beef farmers
Confidence low for southern sheep and beef farmers
The lowest farmer confidence in the sheep and beef sector has been recorded in the southern South Island.
Business grows in Timely fashion
Business grows in Timely fashion
Timely, which produces a cloud-based appointment management system for businesses requiring scheduling of their staff and services, is the Otago Daily Times Business of the Year. Chief executive and co-founder Ryan Baker chats to the ODT.
Dairy price outlook good for 2017
Dairy price outlook good for 2017
Dairy farmers can look forward to better times in 2017 as global production is expected to ''get worse before it gets better''.
Livestock learning experience
Livestock learning experience
A long day in the sheep yards weaning lambs might not be everyone’s idea of fun but Scottish teen Jessica England reckons she is living the dream.
Merino at heart of firm’s special textiles
Merino at heart of firm’s special textiles
Global Merino truly lives up to its name.
Dairy feeling bank pressure
Dairy feeling bank pressure
Some sharemilkers will still be feeling the heat this summer, despite the dairy industry’s continuing recovery.
Beef prices tipped to remain high
Beef prices tipped to remain high
Beef prices are likely to remain well above historical averages next year, despite continued global growth, Rabobank’s latest beef quarterly report says.