First trip out into hills etched into memory
First trip out into hills etched into memory
Jock Scott can clearly recall his first trip out into the hills of the Mt Ida Syndicate when he was 11.
Sally Rae
Launch of Safer Farms initiative
Launch of Safer Farms initiative
''If you're in a wheelchair, it's really, really hard to keep farming.''
Maniototo scheme 'lifeblood' of area
Maniototo scheme 'lifeblood' of area
Irrigation in the Maniototo is the ''lifeblood'' for the area it serves, says Maniototo Irrigation Company chairman Geoff Crutchley.
Silver Ferns governance explained
Silver Ferns governance explained
A ''significant investment'' is being made in the future of Silver Fern Farms' governance, with governors of the future being identified and developed, chairman Rob Hewett says.
Dealing with drought stress
Dealing with drought stress
Drought affects the whole family - not just the farmer.
Vintage gowns works of art
Vintage gowns works of art
When Jamie Richards returns to her studio in central London, she says she is going to create, rather than work.
Veteran cavalcaders leaving horses at home this year
Veteran cavalcaders leaving horses at home this year
Not even an injured horse will keep Les and Chris Bayne away from the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust's cavalcade.
SFF ownership 'important'
SFF ownership 'important'
An appeal has been made to Silver Fern Farms to ''not sell the goose that has the potential to lay the golden eggs''.
Hope these seeds may flourish
Hope these seeds may flourish
An intensive four-week course at the University of Otago aims to inspire student teams to form start-up businesses.
Merino deal 'just the start'
Merino deal 'just the start'
A multimillion-dollar contract to supply New Zealand fine wool to a United States-based sock manufacturer is being heralded as ''just the start''.
New director 'humbled' by support of shareholders
New director 'humbled' by support of shareholders
Newly-elected Silver Fern Farms director Fiona Hancox says she is motivated and determined to ''make a difference'' in the red meat sector.
Chep opens new service centre
Chep opens new service centre
Chep New Zealand has officially opened its $4 million office and warehouse development in Dunedin.
'Tactics for Tight Times' to be shared
'Tactics for Tight Times' to be shared
DairyNZ has launched a campaign to help dairy farmers get through a tough season brought on by a low mil
Dairy hub reliant on local support
Dairy hub reliant on local support
Southern farmers and businesses need to contribute about $2 million by the end of April to enable the Southern Dairy Hub venture to proceed.
Difficult road to business success
Difficult road to business success
Life has not always been easy for Rebecca Twemlow.
Drought: 'We are in tough times'
Drought: 'We are in tough times'
Unlike most farmers, Lindsay Carruthers does not use a rain gauge when it comes to measuring rainfall on his Middlemarch farm.
Dairy farmer gloom worsens
Dairy farmer gloom worsens
The fall in dairy prices coupled with dry conditions have seen farmer confidence slump further into negative territory, Federated Farmers latest farm confidence survey shows.
Landcorp profit fall expected
Landcorp profit fall expected
State-owned Landcorp Farming is reviewing its full-year profit forecast, after its half-year profit was slashed by $11.2 million compared to the previous year.
Call to calculate winter feed total
Call to calculate winter feed total
North Otago Federated Farmers president Richard Strowger is keen to know exactly how much winter feed there is in the district.
Winton entrant wins top awards
Winton entrant wins top awards
Winton deer farmer Dave Lawrence, from the Tikana stud, won the champion of champions title at the Elk and Wapiti Society of New Zealand's annual velvet and antler competition in Wanaka.