Lower lamb prices behind profit plunge
Lower lamb prices behind profit plunge
Southern sheep and beef farmers hit hard by lower sheep farmgate prices are facing a forecasted before-tax profit plunge of 58% for 2023-24 to average $44,500 per farm.
Sally Rae
New safety manager keen for a challenge
New safety manager keen for a challenge
When Wayne Shaw started as a laboratory supervisor at the then PPCS Finegand plant in 1991, his goal was clear — "I wanted to be big in meat".
Alliance chair retires
Alliance chair retires
Murray Taggart, who has been chairman at Alliance for the past decade, said it had been no secret this was going to be his last term as chairman.
Child of the Chathams challenging norms
Child of the Chathams challenging norms
She's a child of the Chathams - and proud of it.
Career-loving stock agent challenging norms
Career-loving stock agent challenging norms
She's a child of the Chathams — and proud of it.
Campaign aims to increase wellbeing of farmers
Campaign aims to increase wellbeing of farmers
Former All Black and now mental health advocate Sir John Kirwan donned his "Auckland gumboots" to officially launch the Otago Daily Times-Rural Life Rural Champions campaign at the Wānaka...
Supporting women in sports governance
Supporting women in sports governance
Business editor Sally Rae talks to respected sports governance leader Liz Dawson about a career in sport and business.
Agriculture a hot topic of conversation
Agriculture a hot topic of conversation
Tarras woman Emily Walker has teamed up with Otago Daily Times Rural Life 2023 Year of the Farmer winner Myfanwy Alexander to launch a podcast called Ag in...
Women In Business event to hear from ‘epic people’
Women In Business event to hear from ‘epic people’
"Dunedin has epic people doing epic things with amazing stories of grit, resilience and success. How exciting to get them in a room and just hear from them."
Agriculture a hot topic of conversation
Agriculture a hot topic of conversation
Tarras woman Emily Walker has teamed up with Otago Daily Times Rural Life 2023 Year of the Farmer winner Myfanwy Alexander to launch a podcast called Ag in Conversation, digging into hot topics in the world of agriculture.
Wool is going to win, new bedding company says
Wool is going to win, new bedding company says
It is becoming a familiar story — strong-wool growers, frustrated by pitiful returns for their wool, deciding to do something about it.
Move to take over retailer ‘meant to be’
Move to take over retailer ‘meant to be’
He might be 200-odd kilometres from actual Paradise, but Dan Garthwaite reckons he has found his nirvana.
Gift idea sparks inspiration for business
Gift idea sparks inspiration for business
Ben Johnston is living his best life.
Merger a ‘no brainer’
Merger a ‘no brainer’
Dunedin recruitment success story Crew Technology Recruitment has merged with North Island-based Potentia to create the largest national technology recruitment agency in New Zealand.
Edible bale net takes the cake
Edible bale net takes the cake
It's good enough to eat.
Rural support folk deserve our thanks
Rural support folk deserve our thanks
They say it takes a village to raise a child.
PGW profit plunges 40%
PGW profit plunges 40%
Challenging times for farmers, challenging times for PGG Wrightson (PGW).
6-star Carlin Hotel in receivership
6-star Carlin Hotel in receivership
The company which operates the luxury, over $30 million Carlin Hotel in Queenstown - named the world’s best new boutique hotel in 2022 - has been placed in receivership.
Noslam to assist planning
Noslam to assist planning
Feeling overwhelmed about freshwater farm plans? North Otago Sustainable Land Management (Noslam) is here to help.
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New chief exec continues legacy
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New chief exec continues legacy
North Otago Motor Group is a family business in every sense of the word.