Shawn McAvinue

A runt was the winner of a big prize at the Otago-Southland Hoof and Hook Beef Competition.

Southland dairy farmer Richard Peirce has dedicated his life to being productive.

Michael and Tarryn Benton are realising a dream of running sheep, beef and deer property Jeff Farm and training cadets in Southland.

Bull sales remain steady in the South despite farmers facing tough financial times on farm, vendors say.

A swede crop continues to reign supreme in the Styx.

A swede crop continues to reign supreme in the Styx.

South Otago dairy farm owner Eion Young has received more funding to progress a trial to investigate the viability of an alternative to nitrogen fertiliser.

A strong wool clip on a sheep and beef station in Western Southland is creating a superior yarn.

A Maniototo family is removing ‘‘the struggle of strong wool" from their farm business to focus on their strengths.

Swedes grown on dryland by Tom Waldron have won a Maniototo Winter Crop Competition category for three consecutive years.

Pregnant ewes are hoping the steers and stags leave them some juicy prize-winning fodder beet on a Maniototo station.

Southern triallists and their dogs took home a share of the spoils at the New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Association’s championships.

Catchment collective Otago South River Care is a finalist in a 2024 Primary Industries New Zealand Awards category.

Southern dog triallists did well in the North Island and New Zealand championships in Taranaki last week, Shawn McAvinue reports.

Regional councils ignoring direction from central government is the number one issue for sheep and beef farmers, a government minister says.

Shawn McAvinue talks to Glenside Simmentals owner Garry McCorkindale, of Waitahuna, about his recent bull purchases.

In a series, Shawn McAvinue asks the people making the food served at bull sales in the south to share their recipes.

The retirement of bulls is being delayed as farmers reduce costs, an agent says.

A burnt-out dairy farmer has returned to the industry refreshed to chase a dream of farm ownership.