Looking after the land
Outram School pupil Felicity Nichol (9) prepares to plant a flax on Duncan and Anne-Marie Wells' dairy farm last week, watched by Mrs Wells (left) and teacher Stacy Buschl.
Sally Rae
Dachshund has safety message
Dachshund has safety message
Harriet Bremner wants to encourage conversations about farm safety.
Record-high exports forecast
Record-high exports forecast
New Zealand’s primary sector exports are set to reach a record high over the coming year, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says.
Pamu manager honoured in covenant
Pamu manager honoured in covenant
It's not often you get a whopping tract of land named in your honour.
Leaders discuss sustainable farming
Leaders discuss sustainable farming
Agriculture, as a whole, needs to be brave.
Inspirational focus in driving NZ wool business honoured
Inspirational focus in driving NZ wool business honoured
Dave Maslen is a reluctant sustainability superstar.
Internship in ‘a very fortunate place’
Internship in ‘a very fortunate place’
When Jack Keeys first walked into AbacusBio’s Dunedin office, he could not believe his eyes.
‘Just the beginning’ for Escalator graduate
‘Just the beginning’ for Escalator graduate
Escalator might be over for Kelly Heckler but she reckons it is "just the beginning" in terms of using what it taught her.
Farmer confidence falls further in quarter
Farmer confidence falls further in quarter
Farmer confidence has slipped further into negative territory.
Petition to save Tip Top launched
Petition to save Tip Top launched
A petition has been launched to save Kiwi ice-cream brand Tip Top after Fonterra confirmed it was on the market.
Woollen surfboards catch a wave
Woollen surfboards catch a wave
Sheep are traditionally associated with turf, not surf.
Nude taking shape in factory
Nude taking shape in factory
A naked woman has been spotted lurking around the Seddon’s factory in Mosgiel — but it is all in the name of art.
Cup-swap scheme coming to Dunedin
‘CupCycling’ cup-swap scheme coming to Dunedin
Steph Fry is all about making change.
People need to be told ‘what wool is about’
People need to be told ‘what wool is about’
Education is the key to lifting the state of the wool industry, industry leader Craig Smith says.
All about taking Southdown ‘to next level’
All about taking Southdown ‘to next level’
Southdown sheep might be a breed steeped in history — it is the oldest of the terminal sire breeds in the UK — but a group of breeders in New Zealand is firmly focused on positioning it for the...
‘Peter’ is company’s quiet achiever
‘Peter’ is company’s quiet achiever
Nearly two decades on, Richard Buckby still has nightmares about a workplace accident that nearly claimed his life.
Seed of interest planted at young age
Seed of interest planted at young age
In a year marking the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in NZ, South Pacific Seeds managing director Charlotte Connoley has become the first woman in the NZ Grain and Seed Trade Association’s 100-year history to be elected to its executive.
Sheep, beef farmers 'doing more with less'
Sheep, beef farmers 'doing more with less'
A record high lambing percentage illustrates the sheep and beef sector's productivity gains, Rob Davison, of Beef + Lamb New Zealand's Economic Service, says.
Applications sought for board-appointed SFF Co-op farmer director
Applications sought for board-appointed SFF Co-op farmer director
Silver Fern Farms Co-operative is seeking applications for a newly established board-appointed farmer director.
Swine fever effects may lift China demand for beef
Swine fever effects may lift China demand for beef
The continuing spread of African swine fever through China’s pig population has the potential to reshape global beef markets, Rabobank’s latest beef quarterly report says.