Stock exclusion from waterways may prove more contentious for meat and fibre farmers than the implications of the Otago Regional Council's 6A water quality plan, Federated Farmers Otago meat and fibre chairman Simon McAtamney believes.
Staff at AgResearch Invermay are looking at other ways, beyond just fencing off waterways, to help improve water quality on its deer farm.
Dairy industry woes are taking their toll on the national herd and dairy cattle numbers have registered their first fall after nine years of consecutive increases.
A "massive" fall in the venison kill in the first quarter of this year is creating some major issues in both processing and marketing in the industry.
Meet the Pink Ladies.
Digital media company 360nz is flying high.
Prices at last week's South Island wool sale rebounded after a month of uncertainty.
It all began with cold, wet feet.
Farmlands will not return a rebate to farmers this year amid tough conditions in the rural sector.
Silver Fern Farms says there has been no U-turn over shareholder approval for the Shanghai Maling joint venture.
Silver Fern Farms' board is urging a group of shareholders to withdraw a request for a special meeting to revisit the Shanghai Maling deal.
Virtual reality is a creative and inspiring industry to be involved in, Scott Cardwell says.
A Mackenzie high country station has been sold to a Hong Kong-based company headed by a high-profile businessman.
A ferret survey is being undertaken in the Mt Cargill area, near Dunedin, after last year's bovine Tb outbreak.
He's a bronc riding, world-record setting "stick-throwing'' stock agent.
Late last year, Hannah Catchpole took over as chief executive of the Otago Racing Club. She talks to business reporter Sally Rae about a career mostly in sport and her latest challenge.
Rockbourn House is one of Dunedin's grand old dames.
Fonterra has welcomed the launch of a new service on the GlobalDairyTrade platform which gives customers the opportunity to buy dairy ingredients online at any time.
Lynn Carty reckons Health and Safety is a little bit like the old seatbelt campaigns.
Otago, Southland and Canterbury - all previously regions of rapid dairy expansion - have seen the most pronounced decline in the value of farm building consents over the past six months.
