Family and successful farming career built in Gore
"Like all good stories, it began with a boy."
Sally Rae
Happy to be involved with marketing bid
Happy to be involved with marketing bid
When it comes to the future of farming, Omarama farmer Trent Spittle believes it will be the end users of products who will decide what happens on farm.
Fewer lambs in wake of dry autumn
Fewer lambs in wake of dry autumn
The number of lambs tailed in spring 2019 fell by 2.4% — or 552,000 head — on the previous year’s tally to 22.7 million head, with most of the decline in the South Island, Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s...
‘Sheer weight’ of multiple issues taking toll on farmers
‘Sheer weight’ of multiple issues taking toll on farmers
The ‘‘sheer weight’’ of issues facing farmers in Otago and Southland is taking a serious toll on their mental health and wellbeing, a Beef + Lamb New Zealand Economic Service report says.
A proud advocate for agribusiness
A proud advocate for agribusiness
AbacusBio managing director Anna Campbell is the 2019 Otago Daily Times Business Leader of the Year. She talks to business editor Sally Rae about her passion for her work and Otago.
Flying high on Kiwi 'can-do' attitude
Flying high on Kiwi 'can-do' attitude
Helicopters Otago is the 2019 Otago Daily Times Business of the Year. Managing director and chief executive Graeme Gale talks to Business Editor Sally Rae about thinking outside the square.
Skills will help grow careers
Skills will help grow careers
From fitness to farming, Luke Fisher is relishing his career move into the primary industries.
Manager no stranger to plant reality
Manager no stranger to plant reality
Sally Rae talks to Alliance Group's new general manager, livestock and shareholder services, Danny Hailes about his long and varied tenure with the co-operative.
Primary exports set to keep on their roll
Primary exports set to keep on their roll
The current run of high red meat prices is expected to persist over at least the next two years, the latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report says.
Farmers need direction: Hewett
Farmers need direction: Hewett
Otago agribusiness leader Rob Hewett was recently elected chairman of national rural supplies and services co-operative Farmlands. He talks to Sally Rae about his latest governance role.
From Dunedin to Disney and back
From Dunedin to Disney and back
Steven Renata's journey has taken him from Dunedin to Disney and back again in what could only be described as an inspirational story.
Symposium considers how ‘love’ can elevate food
Symposium considers how ‘love’ can elevate food
The future of farming and food production was discussed during a two-day symposium hosted by Agriculture at Otago and held at the University of Otago this week.
Effectiveness of possum-control work questioned
Effectiveness of possum-control work questioned
An East Otago farmer has expressed concerns over the effectiveness of possum-control work being undertaken in the area, given the omission of a large tract of forestry in the middle of it.
Merino brand plan global from start
Merino brand plan global from start
The International Wool Textile Organisation held its Wool Round Table in Queenstown recently, 19 years since its last event in New Zealand. Since 1930, IWTO has represented the collective interests...
Keeping the faith on a family tradition
Keeping the faith on a family tradition
Tom O’Sullivan’s grandfather paid off his Canterbury farm with a single wool cheque during the wool boom in the early 1950s.
Call goes out for ‘wool renaissance’
Call goes out for ‘wool renaissance’
"It's time for a wool renaissance."
Strong-wool sector ‘on cusp of better times’
Strong-wool sector ‘on cusp of better times’
The emergence of a global emphasis on natural products suggests the strong-wool industry is "on the cusp of better times", industry leader John Dawson says.
Report: imbue meat brands with regional character
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.
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%.