Shawn McAvinue

The voluntary bonding scheme for veterinarians was launched in 2009 to help ease a shortage of veterinarians working with production animals and working dogs in rural New Zealand.

Research at Invermay Agricultural Centre for the past 25 years was the focus of a reunion near Mosgiel, an organiser says.

Dunedin deer scientist Jamie Ward is calling time on a nearly 30-year career.

A call is being made for a lower speed limit and a safety barrier before someone gets hurt outside a country pub in South Otago.

The use of smart technology on dairy cows has many benefits but running a farm from your couch isn’t one of them, a Taieri dairy farmer says.

Maungatua Dairies sharemilker Cameron Edgecombe put smart collars on his cows in spring to gain a better work-life balance and improve his herd's reproductive performance.

Technology can help dairy farmers attract and retain staff but efficiency improvements can vary between milking systems, a scientist says.

The voluntary bonding scheme for veterinarians was launched in 2009 to help ease a shortage of veterinarians working with production animals and working dogs in rural New Zealand.

Steadier pasture growth and beef prices gave buyers confidence to bid up at the Balclutha cattle sale, a stock agent says.

A call is being made for emergency volunteers to help during times of need and after an adverse events.

Reporter Shawn McAvinue spends five minutes with... Rural Women New Zealand member Gill Naylor, of Alexandra, who recently stepped down as the organisation’s...

The harvest of delicate Jersey benne potatoes is under way after a delay due to wet weather, a North Otago commercial grower says.

Gowan Braes Perendale Stud owner Mike McElrea, with his son Sean McElrea, celebrate one of their hogget rams winning the Golden Sash at a Royal event in West Otago.

Growing a great lamb requires a continual maintenance of the ewe’s body condition, a southern farm consultant says.

Poll Dorset ram breeder Pete Gardyne continues to grow his stud near Gore.

Ram breeder Pete Gardyne is encouraging farmers to support other Poll Dorset studs this season.

Wool plays an integral part in a flock being able to survive horrendous weather, a West Otago ram breeder says.

The voluntary bonding scheme for veterinarians was launched in 2009 to help ease a shortage of veterinarians working with production animals and working dogs in rural New Zealand.

People flocked to the 111th West Otago A&P Show in Tapanui on Saturday. Shawn McAvinue photographed some of the action.  

A joint forestry venture is growing to make money from "hard and tough" parts of a Strath Taieri sheep and beef farm.