Shawn McAvinue

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.

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

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

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

Surfing for Farmers has started early in Southland to give those battling a wet spring an opportunity to get off farm, organiser Tom Slee says.

Sheep and beef farmer Brendon Cross continues to work around ‘‘frustrating’’ slips triggered by up to 200mm of rainfall in two days across his properties on Otago Peninsula.

A record-breaking export cherry season is on the cards if the rain stays away in Central Otago, optimistic growers say.

Southern students are among the recipients of scholarships aimed at boosting on-the-ground support for farmers and growers.