Shawn McAvinue

Making bull sales a family affair

Delmont Angus co-owners Jono and Terri Cochrane at their annual bull sale on farm in Kuriwao...

Making bull sales a family affair

Jono Cochrane now has the run of the family farm in South Otago since his parents moved to the Lakes District but he and his dad John continue to collaborate when it is time to introduce new...

Peek enjoying return to trialling

Eddie Conlan (left) has a cuppa with fellow triallist Russell Peek and his dog, Rose, at the...

Peek enjoying return to trialling

Southland dog triallist Russell Peek had nothing left to prove when he gave up the sport as his wife Lynda began battling cancer for five years until she died in 2020.

Bull fetches top price of $23,000

Bull fetches top price of $23,000

Stud bull Kincardine Stormmaker 118 fetched the top price of $23,000 at the Kincardine Angus on-farm sale in Lake Hayes last week.

More entries to baleage competition expected

Set for the annual competition in Western Southland next week are Tuatapere District Lions Club...

More entries to baleage competition expected

An outstanding spring and summer for making supplementary feed in Western Southland may increase the number of entries in an annual hay and baleage competition next week but will hopefully not...

Various ways to minimise bearings

Veterinary Centre Oamaru vet Dave Robertson spoke about the theories of vaginal prolapse in ewes...

Various ways to minimise bearings

Theories to prevent bearings in ewes include avoiding gorge feeding and shearing them in the middle of winter to let the sunshine in, a vet says.

Farm plans a second covenant

Simon and Kirstin Engelbrecht are set to increase the long-term permanent protection of the biodiversity on their sheep and beef farm in East Otago.

Raphano suggested as an option for dry conditions

Catalyst Ag agronomist Craig Cox stands in a crop of raphanobrassica at a Beef + Lamb field day...

Raphano suggested as an option for dry conditions

East Otago farmer Simon Engelbrecht has a love-hate relationship with raphanobrassica.

Farming style evolving with the times

Sheep and beef farmers, Simon and Kirstin Engelbrecht, gave a tour of their block at Goodwood in...

Farming style evolving with the times

This autumn in East Otago has been the best for farming in more than 30 years, and lambs are being kept on to eat a feed surplus.

‘Hated’ raphano may have its place

Catalyst Performance Agronomy agronomist Craig Cox stands in a crop of raphanobrassica at a Beef ...

‘Hated’ raphano may have its place

East Otago farmer Simon Engelbrecht has a love-hate relationship with raphanobrassica.

Great autumn sees lambs kept on to eat feed surplus

Great autumn sees lambs kept on to eat feed surplus

Animal health, navigating an East Otago summer, and farm biodiversity were on the agenda when Simon and Kirstin Engelbrecht hosted a Beef + Lamb Farming for Profit field day on their Goodwood sheep and beef farm.

Improving beef industry genetics

The group which collaborated on the E-Star platform (back, from left) Neil Sanderson, of Fossil...

Improving beef industry genetics

Angus bull breeders, including two Otago studs, have collaborated to design a platform to breed better beef by focusing on efficiency.

Workshop advises on assessing bulls

Targeted Breeding centre founder and co-owner Jo Scott and co-owner and vet Reuben Brown, with...

Workshop advises on assessing bulls

Bigger is not always better when it comes to bull testicles, a vet says.

Second covenant planned

Second covenant planned

Simon and Kirstin Engelbrecht are set to increase the long-term permanent protection of the biodiversity on their sheep and beef farm in East Otago.

Reducing likelihood of a bearing year

Theories to prevent bearings in ewes include avoiding gorge feeding and shearing them in the middle of winter to let the sunshine in, a vet says.

Support helps put the fun back in farming

Auldamor owners (from left) Kellie and Steven Nichol and farm manager Grant Bezett showcased the...

Support helps put the fun back in farming

Strath Taieri farmer Steven Nichol’s loss of confidence in his ability to run his business led him to reach out, build a team and turn a corner to gaining control.

‘Friendly’ rivalry for island siblings

Kemra Farms co-owner Brendan Morrison and his calves, which won a section of the Tokomairiro,...

‘Friendly’ rivalry for island siblings

The respective herds of siblings whose family have been farming on a South Otago island for more than a century were crowned the cream of crop in a local heifer competition.

Heading to Europe in first NZ team

Kate Cummings, of Wyndham, holding heifer Maylea Moovin Eko after winning the South Island...

Heading to Europe in first NZ team

Southlander Kate Cummings is "thrilled and honoured" to be part of the first team to represent New Zealand at the European Young Breeders School.

From adversity came a new approach

Strath Taieri farmer Steven Nichol’s loss of confidence in his ability to run his business lead him to reach out, build a team and turn a corner to gaining control.

A century of effort marked

Blair Smollett and his wife Valerie are set to celebrate his family farming the same land for...

A century of effort marked

The wait is over for the hard work of generations of a South Otago family to be honoured at the New Zealand Century Farms and Station Awards on Saturday.

Lay of the land: May 10

The annual Maniototo Last Muster Lamb Sale near Ranfurly is the last big lamb sale in the South Island for the season.

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