Farmhand graduate praises training
Farmhand graduate praises training
''Oh, mate, I'm just overwhelmingly chuffed,'' a delighted Emma Hollamby said after graduating from the inaugural Farmhand training programme.
Sally Rae
Lindsay fails in fifth-term director bid
Lindsay fails in fifth-term director bid
Long-standing Alliance Group director John Lindsay has been dumped by shareholders and Avondale sheep and beef farmer Russell Drummond appointed to the company's board.
John shares recipe for cheaper furniture
John shares recipe for cheaper furniture
My Mate John has got a new mate - and his name's Rob.
South Island milk-sourcing starts up
South Island milk-sourcing starts up
New South Island-based milk-sourcing company is entering the dairy sector, backed by Fonterra.
Farmer to 'make do' as milk price falls
Farmer to 'make do' as milk price falls
''It'll come right,'' Clarendon dairy farmer Glenn Johnston said yesterday as he reflected on Fonterra's slashing of its forecast milk price from $5.30 to $4.70.
Brolly good solution in 'pivot alley'
Brolly good solution in 'pivot alley'
Theoretically, Sam Macdonald should have the greenest lawn in the Tarras district. For it would be hard to beat the impressive sprinkler system that waters his garden on Bendigo Station.
Low milk price puts farmers at risk
Low milk price puts farmers at risk
About a quarter of dairy farmers face some business risk this season at Fonterra's forecast $4.70 milk price, industry body DairyNZ has calculated.
Farmer surged to fight for control
Farmer surged to fight for control
Silver Fern Farms director candidate Fiona Hancox has called on farmers to ''fight for control'' of their co-operative.
Campbell named to head AbacusBio from next April
Campbell named to head AbacusBio from next April
Anna Campbell will take over as managing director of Dunedin-based agribusiness consulting company AbacusBio in April.
Women describe roles at Pukeuri
Women describe roles at Pukeuri
At Alliance Group's Pukeuri plant, Jacquie Crombie's role is to keep people safe and informed of hazards.
Putting in 100% pays off with win
Putting in 100% pays off with win
Reward for effort.
That is a common saying in the Engelbrecht household in East Otago, applied to anything from farming to the sports field.
''That sums up everything in life,'' Simon Engelbrecht told those attending a field day at his farm last week.
Study of kea strike starts
Study of kea strike starts
Clio Reid wants to help prevent sheep being attacked by kea - and kea being shot.
Holstein Friesian champs success
Holstein Friesian champs success
The Kelly family, from North Otago, had a ''superb'' show at this year's South Island Holstein Friesian championships in Balclutha.
A matter of de-Konstruct-ing for move north
A matter of de-Konstruct-ing for move north
When three University of Otago students scraped together enough money to launch a business from their flat in 2006, little did they imagine it would turn into a multimillion-dollar business.
Surveyor named as Alliance's new group head
Surveyor named as Alliance's new group head
Alliance Group has named David Surveyor as its new chief executive, taking over from Grant Cuff.
Lamb crop down in southern area
Lamb crop down in southern area
Lamb numbers in Otago dropped by 68,000 this year, as poor weather over the peak of lambing on the hill country and a decrease in the number of ewes mated contributed to the decline.
Pair getting the best of both worlds
Pair getting the best of both worlds
Working from home means the best of both worlds for Keri Johnston and Haidee McCabe.
Dairy leads index decline
Dairy leads index decline
Dairy continues to be a major force in driving down the ANZ commodity price index, which has recorded its ninth consecutive monthly decrease.
Greener dry-cleaner a winner
Greener dry-cleaner a winner
When it comes to continuous cotton towels, Otago Polytechnic student Emmellee Rose has become a convert.
From two cows and a bull to our biggest export earner
From two cows and a bull to our biggest export earner
From humble beginnings, dairying has gone on to become New Zealand's biggest export earner.