Optimism for wool industry's future
Optimism for wool industry's future
David Studholme believes New Zealand's wool industry has turned the corner.
Sally Rae
South Otago steers excel
South Otago steers excel
The Button family, from South Otago, enjoys showing good stock.
Workers sought for safety study
Workers sought for safety study
Farm workers in Otago and Southland are being sought to assist with a new study to determine why some indulge in risky behaviour on quadbikes while others are more risk adverse.
$10,000 for bull
$10,000 for bull
A top price of $10,000 was achieved at the Puketoi Angus stud's bull sale in the Maniototo last week.
China's NZ quest natural: expert
China's NZ quest natural: expert
A report that China's state-owned wealth fund, the China Investment Corporation, has set aside $NZ6 billion to spend on New Zealand assets is not surprising, Craigs Investment Partners broker Peter McIntyre says.
Wool in the family
Wool in the family
Simon Paterson has inherited his family's passion for wool.
Wool Services International offer uncertain
Wool Services International offer uncertain
Cavalier Wool Holdings has made a $40 million conditional offer for the assets and liabilities of wool scour operator and marketer New Zealand Wool Services International (WSI).
Funding oversubscribed
Funding oversubscribed
An $850,000 contestable fund, established to drive further growth of the red-meat industry, has attracted 10 applications seeking nearly $1.6 million.
Payout good for NZ
Payout good for NZ
"It's a great time to be a farmer." South Otago farmer Stafford Ferguson was responding yesterday to Fonterra's announcement of a record payout for the season.
'Fair share' being asked of farmers
'Fair share' being asked of farmers
Farmers are being asked to pay their fair share for agricultural emissions - "nothing more, nothing less", Labour's economic development spokesman, David Parker, says.
Find true quality? The scan man can
Find true quality? The scan man can
Peter Clulee is enjoying a well-deserved break.
Beef expo success
Beef expo success
Southern beef breeders enjoyed considerable success at the Beef and Lamb New Zealand beef expo at Feilding.
Win from wheelchair 'special'
Win from wheelchair 'special'
Grant Calder pulls no punches when he says "life in a wheelchair is a bit of a s ... ".
Century Farm Award honours ancestors' work
Century Farm Award honours ancestors' work
When Max and Lois Harrison were recently honoured at the New Zealand Century Farm Awards, they, in turn, were honouring their pioneering ancestors.
Agricultural flying business on the rise
Agricultural flying business on the rise
Des Neill's work in the agricultural aviation industry mirrors what is happening with sheep and beef farmers.
Otago top of the class 2.8% rise in economic growth
Otago top of the class 2.8% rise in economic growth
Otago has achieved the top annual average rate of economic growth nationwide for the year ending March.
Warning for dairy farmers
Warning for dairy farmers
Environment Southland has "had a gutsful" of non-compliance by dairy farmers in the region.
Bold breast-cancer project wins award
Bold breast-cancer project wins award
Jayne Kingan is in a quandary - just what does she do with her breasts?
Autumn boost for Fonterra
Autumn boost for Fonterra
Fonterra is on track for record production for the 2010-11 season, thanks to some of the best autumn weather conditions in recent years.
N. Island's day at dairy awards
N. Island's day at dairy awards
North Island entrants enjoyed a clean sweep when the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards were presented in Queenstown on Saturday night.