Irrepressible 234 selected as link ram
Irrepressible 234 selected as link ram
When it comes to prolific breeding, it does not get much better than Lochern 234-07.
Sally Rae
Day a chance to give it a go
Day a chance to give it a go
Sarah O'Connell says she did not choose agriculture as a career - it chose her.
Potential - and pitfalls - in crowd-funding
Potential - and pitfalls - in crowd-funding
When it comes to crowd-funding, PledgeMe founder Anna Guenther reckons it is all about the crowd.
AgResearch CEO welcomes meeting
AgResearch CEO welcomes meeting
A meeting in Gore next week will be a good opportunity to ''bust some of the myths'' doing the rounds about AgResearch's restructuring plans, chief executive Dr Tom Richardson says.
Chance 'to fill in the gaps'
Chance 'to fill in the gaps'
Farmers are being urged to vote in favour of a genetics investment proposal that will bring together New Zealand's sheep and beef genetics in a new collaboration.
More milk leads to price dips
More milk leads to price dips
A near 20% jump in volumes offered in this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction led to a 4% dip in overall prices - the biggest fall since the middle of last year.
Milk production up 4% in regions
Milk production up 4% in regions
Milk production in Otago-Southland is up 4% for the season to the end of February, compared with the previous corresponding period, and up 6% nationally.
Ex-AgResearch director disappointed over plans
Ex-AgResearch director disappointed over plans
A former AgResearch director, who was on the board when the decision was made to establish four ''centres of excellence'', including Invermay, is disappointed with the plans to cut jobs at the research centre.
Dogs and their masters ruff out the weather for trials
Dogs and their masters ruff out the weather for trials
Lee Stream went to the dogs last week - but all for a good cause.
From luxury yacht chef to yoga instructor
From luxury yacht chef to yoga instructor
Sailing around the world on luxury super yachts and rubbing shoulders with the likes of film director Steven Spielberg sounds like a glamorous lifestyle.
Joint venture exites Charolais breeder
Joint venture exites Charolais breeder
Drew Dundass reckons the Charolais breed of cattle is a ''beautiful animal''.
Children's merino range a hit
Children's merino range a hit
Central Otago fashion designer Christina Perriam's range of merino clothing for children and babies is proving a hit with New Zealand retailers.
Invermay's key role emphasised
Invermay's key role emphasised
Deer farmers attending a recent field day at Invermay were urged to recognise they were ''at the Mecca'' for deer biological research.
Alexandra merino rams cross Pacific
Alexandra merino rams cross Pacific
It's a long way from Alexandra to Argentina.
More funding sought for further meat industry reform
More funding sought for further meat industry reform
Meat Industry Excellence is seeking funding from Beef and Lamb New Zealand, saying it needs about $200,000 to continue to make progress with meat industry reform.
Fair enough on farm
Fair enough on farm
''A more traditional summer'' is how Otago Federated Farmers president Stephen Korteweg describes the season.
Fonterra milk price forecast a record
Fonterra milk price forecast a record
Fonterra has hiked its forecast farm-gate milk price to a record $8.65 per kg of milk solids, with the 35c increase equating to an increase in dairy incomes of about $600 million.
Tractor trekking all in a good cause
Tractor trekking all in a good cause
Ron Bywaters loves Chamberlain tractors.
Early to bed makes a cavalcade day bearable
Early to bed makes a cavalcade day bearable
Cavalcade veterans Dave McAtamney and Jim Hore might have made a comeback this year - but the jury's out on whether they'll be back again.
Rebuild affects rating
Rebuild affects rating
Canterbury has nudged Auckland from the top spot in the latest ASB-Main Report regional economic score card, as the post-earthquake rebuild continues to gather pace.