Planning business details ‘essential’
Farm ownership has no right or wrong approach but everything will be great in the beginning, a rural accountant says.
Shawn McAvinue
Equity partnerships need the right people
Equity partnerships need the right people
Experience and passion overrules equity, Dunedin real estate consultant Brent Irving says.
Helping next generation succeed
Helping next generation succeed
Farm owners need to help the next generation be successful, West Otago farmer Allan Richardson says.
Finding the path to farm ownership
Finding the path to farm ownership
About 80 people attended the Beef + Lamb event "Different routes into land ownership" in Balclutha recently.
Another crack at title definitely on
Another crack at title definitely on
Reporter Shawn McAvinue talks to 2025 Otago-Southland Young Farmer of the Year Cam Smith about his first time competing in the national final week in Invercargill ...
Trust important in three-way equity partnership, farmer says
Trust important in three-way equity partnership, farmer says
Trust is an important part of a three-way equity partnership in a Strath Taieri sheep and beef farm.
Conservation work acknowledged
Award acknowledges conservation work
The work of Dunedin ecologist, botanist, science educator and farmer Kelvin Lloyd has been recognised.
Brief return south brings rewards
Brief return south brings rewards
Former Southland dairy farmer Owen Copinga recently returned to the province and left with a top position at Holstein Friesian New Zealand.
Freestall barn a game-changer in West Otago
Freestall barn a game-changer in West Otago
Fairleigh dairy farm owners Ken and Nancy Eade and their son Bruce have been able to better realise the genetic potential of their pedigree herd since installing a freestall barn in West Otago.
Work on food safety recognised
Work on food safety recognised
Southern scientist Phil Bremer’s more than 40-year contribution to the food safety sector was recognised last week.
Collie club fundraising under way
Collie club fundraising under way
New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Association North Otago Centre president and Waitaki Collie Dog Club short head and yard marshal Russell Smillie talks to Shawn McAvinue about the club’s fundraising effort.
Voxpop: flying the flag for Friesians
Voxpop: flying the flag for Friesians
Shawn McAvinue asks delegates on a herd visit as part of the Holstein Friesian New Zealand conference in the South last week what the appeal is of the black-and-white breed.
Davis joins fellow farmers in scheme to accelerate beef genetic benefits
Davis joins fellow farmers in scheme to accelerate beef genetic benefits
Central Otago farmer Tim Davis is a new commercial farmer in the Informing New Zealand Beef programme.
Flock this way
Flock this way
A flock of about 1100 merino wether hoggets cross a bridge on State Highway 8, which spans Lindis River in Central Otago, last week.
Roy honoured for contribution
Roy honoured for contribution
Southland farmer and New Zealand Pork chairman Eric Roy was recognised with the outstanding contribution to primary industries award last week.
Waldron humbled by award
Waldron humbled by award
Central Otago sheep farmer John Waldron was "surprised and humbled" to win the ultra-fine category at the 2025 Otago Merino Association fleece competition.
Northern Southland farmers future-proofing their land
Northern Southland farmers future-proofing their land
Farmers are uniting to reduce nitrogen loss to water in Northern Southland.
Researcher touts benefits of oats
Researcher touts benefits of oats
She has been described as the Queen of Oats.
Clyde grower seeking HortNZ role
Clyde grower seeking HortNZ role
Central Otago fruit grower Lochie McNally is the only southerner standing for election to the Horticulture New Zealand board of directors.
Northern Southland farmers future-proofing their land
Northern Southland farmers future-proofing their land
A group of Northern Southland farmers have united to reduce their nitrogen loss to water while retaining profitable and resilient businesses.