Champs make the cut for awards
Champs make the cut for awards
Southland's largest spectacle of sheep shearing, the 2017 World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships, has been named a finalist in the New Zealand Event Awards.
Nicole Sharp
Goals similar but methods vary
Goals similar but methods vary
Work is ongoing to have high environmental standards in Otago and wider New Zealand, Waitaki electorate candidates say.
All agree water is precious but ...
All agree water is precious but ...
Water is a hot topic for Clutha-Southland candidates this election and all want to see improvements made going forward.
Environment to be treasured
Environment to be treasured
Good environmental practice is something that should be encouraged and the work done needs to continue in this area, Clutha-Southland candidates say.
Water royalty point of divergence
Water royalty point of divergence
As voting day fast approaches, reporter Nicole Sharp talked to the candidates in the rural electorates of Waitaki and Clutha-Southland about water and environment, two issues that will affect rural voters.
Hunters warned to observe rules for poison areas
Hunters warned to observe rules for poison areas
Increased use of brodifacoum poison in Southland prompts a timely reminder for hunters to be aware of where they are taking their wild game from. Nicole Sharp reports.
Kelso farmers raising bobby calves for beef
Kelso farmers raising bobby calves for beef
Kelso dairy farmers Ken and Bruce Eade have been rearing their bobby calves for the beef industry for the past three years.
Bobby calves being kept back for beef
Bobby calves being kept back for beef
Farmers in the South, and throughout wider New Zealand, are diversifying their operations by raising more bobby calves for beef.
Robotic feeder proves to be the better way
Robotic feeder proves to be the better way
Since 1907, the Paterson family has been farming at Waikaka Station.
Catchment group and iwi join forces
Catchment group and iwi join forces
The Pourakino Catchment Group and local iwi are putting a game plan in place for increasing plantings and improving water quality in the catchment by working together.
'Community event for the whole family'
'Community event for the whole family'
Following a challenging winter, those involved in the agriculture sector are banding together to host a community afternoon in Lawrence.
Dairy farmers warned to watch out for ergot
Dairy farmers warned to watch out for ergot
Three dairy farms in Southland and South Otago have been affected by ergot poisoning after feeding infected ryegrass to dairy cattle.
Southern Dairy Hub officially opened
Southern Dairy Hub officially opened
The road to the Southern Dairy Hub had been quite a journey.
Massive dairy plant rising
Massive dairy plant rising
Block by block, Mataura Valley Milk's $240million milk powder manufacturing plant is coming together.
Hundreds to speak at hearings
Hundreds to speak at hearings
Southlanders prepare for what could change their farming futures.
Ways to keep nutrients out of waterways
Ways to keep nutrients out of waterways
How can we reduce sediment, phosphorus and E. coli getting in to waterways?
Productivity and profitability explored
Productivity and profitability explored
Are you making money from milk or milk from money?
Southland economy reliant on agriculture
Southland economy reliant on agriculture: report
A report on the relationship between farm nutrient losses and profitability shows Southland's economy is reliant on the agriculture sector.
A&P show in blood
A&P show in blood
Three generations of the Bell family have been involved with the Southland A&P Show, and a member of the youngest, Georgie, won the John Robins Youth Ambassador Award on Friday night.
‘Bargain bin’ horse turning heads
‘Bargain bin’ horse turning heads
The underdogs of the show jumping world, Kace and owner Kimberleigh McCabe, of Gorge Road, Mataura, have had quite a journey in the past six years