Stag trophy market going ‘gangbusters’
Stag trophy market going ‘gangbusters’
Demand for trophy stags at game parks is spiking demand for in-calf hinds at southern sales.
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Farmer set to reject proposal: ‘just a terrible deal’
Farmer set to reject proposal: ‘just a terrible deal’
Central Southland sheep and beef farmer Andrew Cowie will reject a proposal to sell a majority share of Alliance Group, unless a deal can put every shareholder in the co-operative on an even playing field.
Farmers to decide on the future of co-operative
Farmers to decide on the future of co-operative
A dawn of a new age or the beginning of the end?
Farmers encouraged to ‘give back’ by training the next generation
Farmers encouraged to ‘give back’ by training the next generation
A record-breaking number of students have applied to be part of the Growing Future Farmers programme next year but a lack of farm trainers is biting, especially in Otago and Canterbury.
Farmers urged to ‘pledge a beast’ for sport
Farmers urged to ‘pledge a beast’ for sport
A call is being made for farmers to "pledge a beast" to support a university rugby club in Dunedin.
Wool worth wait for new markets
Wool worth wait for new markets
Teviot Valley sheep and beef farmer Curtis Pannett is willing to wait for a lift in the price of strong wool.
Elk breeders gain some auction action
Elk breeders gain some auction action
A Central Southland bull and two cows were the stars of the inaugural Elk Wapiti Society of New Zealand online sale.
Hard work pays dividends
Hard work pays dividends
South Otago sheep and beef traders Chris and Lisa Watt are about to realise a long-held dream of farm ownership.
Ploughman seeking to improve in competition
Ploughman seeking to improve in competition
Shawn McAvinue talks to Riversdale conventional class ploughman Mark Dillon in the Czech Republic capital Prague in the leadup to the 70th World Ploughing Championship.
Hind and weaner stag prices lift
Hind and weaner stag prices lift
Average sale prices for hinds and weaner stags are up in the South despite velvet prices being down.
Ploughman seeking to improve in competition
Ploughman seeking to improve in competition
Shawn McAvinue talks to Riversdale conventional class ploughman Mark Dillon in the Czech Republic capital Prague in the leadup to the 70th World Ploughing...
Regional finalist a first-time entrant
Regional finalist a first-time entrant
Central Otago vineyard manager Damon Lovell is "over the moon" to be representing his region at the Young Viticulturist of the Year competition next week.
Sale hoped to boost club’s numbers
Sale hoped to boost club’s numbers
An upcoming plant and machinery sale is aiming to tackle the problem of a lack of premier players lacing up for a rugby club with a rich history in South Otago.
Pet food production in full flight
Pet food production in full flight
Animals eat more in winter, boosting sales for a North Otago pet food producer adding value to southern crops.
Robotic rumens aid methane research
Robotic rumens aid methane research
Rumenaut has developed technology to replicate an animal's digestive system, helping researchers to reduce methane on farms around the world — all from a Dunedin laboratory.
Velvet price affects hind sale
Velvet price affects hind sale
Prices for in-fawn hinds are down due to softer demand for velvet, a Southland deer farmers says.
Many benefits from cow shelters
Many benefits from cow shelters
In the final of a three-part series, Shawn McAvinue visits Southland dairy farms using different types of off-paddock infrastructure for calving, wintering, feeding and stand-off ...
Sale brings hot demand for cattle
Sale brings hot demand for cattle
Demand was hot at the Balclutha Winter Cattle Sale and some prospective buyers left empty-handed.
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South overrepresented in lame stats
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South overrepresented in lame stats
People sending sheep and cattle to southern meatworks have an overrepresentation in the number of fines being issued for livestock arriving lame.
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'Out of control' wild pigs killing lambs
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Wild pig damage ‘frustrating’ for South Otago farmers
South Otago farmers say "it’s not bloody good enough" as marauding wild pigs from a commercial block kill their lambs and rip up pasture.