Report: imbue meat brands with regional character
Identifying regional appellations for New Zealand red meat — much like the global wine industry — has been suggested in a report on shaping the future of the red meat sector.
Sally Rae
Article wins Chinese social media contest
Article wins Chinese social media contest
An article covering all aspects of Dunedin life — from the cost of living to tourism and education — has won the Dunedin Shanghai Association’s Chinese social media competition.
Milk auction bull run over with fall of 0.5%
Milk auction bull run over with fall of 0.5%
A five-auction winning streak was broken in this week’s GlobalDairyTrade auction as the headline index fell 0.5%.
Skin and pelt plant changes to affect staff
Skin and pelt plant changes to affect staff
About 120 Alliance Group employees, mostly at Lorneville and Pukeuri, are affected by a temporary reconfiguration of ovine skins and pelt processing operations across six plants.
A celebration of farming excellence
A celebration of farming excellence
From small beginnings, Strath Taieri farmers Andrew and Lynnore Templeton have developed a business model to be economically sound, allowing for successful succession.
Madcap first day
Madcap first day
It was all go on Saturday at the Mad Bull Rodeo Club.
Animal welfare taskforce reports on winter grazing
Animal welfare taskforce reports on winter grazing
Eleven recommendations have been made by a taskforce set up to respond to animal welfare issues associated with winter grazing practices.
Australian pair are here to learn
Australian pair are here to learn
When 2019 Zanda McDonald Award joint winners Shannon Landmark and Luke Evans visited Omarama last week, it truly was a flying visit.
Tabling new ideas
Tabling new ideas
Otago Polytechnic product design students have been working with long-established Dunedin firm Otago Furniture to develop furniture for a diverse range of purposes.
Merino passion recognised
Merino passion recognised
A Central Otago farming family recently received recognition for the quality of its merino wool. Business and rural editor Sally Rae visits Matangi Station.
Southland man reinvents the ball
Southland man reinvents the ball
Ben Tattersfield is having a ball on Australia's Gold Coast.
Father and son find Central ideal for organic winemaking
Father and son find Central ideal for organic winemaking
Lindsay and Fraser McLachlan have several things in common - apart from being father and son.
Sisters maintain family tradition in Maniototo
Sisters maintain family tradition in Maniototo
It will be a sister act at Maniototo A&P Show in Ranfurly in February.
Small dog helping with big message
Small dog helping with big message
Poppy might be a miniature dachshund but the message the diminutive dog is helping spread is a big one.
King family eager advocates for Hereford breed
King family eager advocates for Hereford breed
For the team at Waiau Herefords, the breed is king.
Merino-judging debut leads to success, chance to learn
Merino-judging debut leads to success, chance to learn
Harriet Gardner has had a successful first attempt at judging merino sheep.
Fortitude in face of loss bears fruit
Fortitude in face of loss bears fruit
A North Otago berry fruit business has grown to be the largest producer of strawberries in the South Island. Business and rural editor Sally Rae speaks to the remarkable driving force behind the...
No further poultry disease found in NZ
No further poultry disease found in NZ
About 63% of North Island commercial poultry farms and 79% of South Island farms have been tested for a poultry virus found at Mainland Poultry in Otago - and no other sites have tested positive.
Glenaray tenure review open for reaction
Glenaray tenure review open for reaction
About 38,000ha of northern Southland's Glenaray Station - New Zealand's largest high country pastoral lease - will become public conservation land if a preliminary tenure review proposal goes ahead.
NZ Flowers Week assignment highlight for florist
NZ Flowers Week assignment highlight for florist
Being asked to create an installation for New Zealand Flowers Week has been a career highlight for Dunedin florist Linda McKenzie.