Three entrepreneurial Dunedin men have a goal - to create jobs.
George Davis, who spent decades working at Invermay, has been acknowledged by the sheep industry for his contribution to sheep industry science.
Kim Reilly recalls how she was a ''ridiculous tomboy'', growing up in a farming family on the Taieri Plains, - so it was no surprise that she pursued a career in the rural sector.
Fonterra is ''largely'' meeting its statutory requirements when it comes to calculating the price it pays dairy farmers for their raw milk, the Commerce Commission has found.
Ravensdown shareholders will miss out on a rebate for the first year in the fertiliser company's 35-year history after a loss-making operation in Australia caused a profit plunge.
Former Invermay director Dr Jock Allison has described AgResearch's proposed restructuring - and its effect on Invermay - as ''complete lunacy'', both from economic and science perspectives.
It was an emotional day yesterday for Summerset chief executive Norah Barlow, as she announced her impending retirement.
PGG Wrightson's decision to write off goodwill of $321.1 million has seen it report a $306.5 million loss for the year to June 30.
Retirement village and aged-care operator Summerset Group, which operates in Dunedin, continues its rapid growth with an after-tax net profit of $10.8 million for the half year, up 174% on the first half of 2012.
When Brian Swan left school in 1962, there was no doubt what he wanted to do for a career.
When it comes to farming, Barrie Wills is an advocate for striking the right balance between conservation and production.
Annabel Taylor feels privileged to serve the rural community.
2013 Upstart Director Award winner Mark Berryman and his wife Liz have been lured South by study opportunities at the University of Otago and the lifestyle. Sally Rae reports.
An ''extremely difficult'' trading year for farmers is forecast to affect PGG Wrightson's final result for the year to June.
Although the overnight GlobalDairyTrade auction will have given the first indication of buyers' reaction to the Fonterra botulism scare, a clearer idea of ongoing market impact may not emerge until next month, Rabobank senior dairy analyst Hayley Moynihan says.
The full economic impact of Fonterra's infant formula contamination scare remains unclear, although some economists have suggested it may be short-lived.
Federated Farmers has made a plea for local authorities to focus on undertaking core activities efficiently and effectively and funding them in a fair way.
Queenstown entrepreneur Boyd Peacock wants people to get home safely.
''It's not the end for Invermay. It's not the end for Otago.''
Three Southern cowboys are heading to Australia this month as members of a high school team to compete in a transtasman challenge.