Vehicle-tracking program taking off
Vehicle-tracking program taking off
It was while driving a tractor in Australia that Andrew Humphries came up with the idea of a software system to track farm vehicles.
Sally Rae
Free payroll service a finalist
Free payroll service a finalist
When it comes to a social business like Thankyou Payroll, every one is a winner, chief executive Lani Evans reckons.
View cheese, casein rise may be waning
View cheese, casein rise may be waning
The recent steep pick-up in Fonterra's cheese and casein stream prices may be running out of steam, ASB rural economist Nathan Penny says.
German firm seeks out Dunedin talent
German firm seeks out Dunedin talent
Distance does not have to be a barrier for small Dunedin companies wanting to work on the international stage - just ask Glow director Paula Hellyer.
Passionate about city 'about to boom'
Passionate about city 'about to boom'
Ali Copeman reckons Dunedin is ''about to boom''.
Monaghan out of race for director
Monaghan out of race for director
Alliance Group chairman Murray Taggart has written to shareholders to reiterate that John Monaghan is no longer being considered in the independent director appointment process.
Joint venture lamb growth project
Joint venture lamb growth project
A research project, examining the effects of different environments and types of feed on lamb growth rates, carcass weight and yield of lambs, has been launched by Alliance Group and UK-retailer Marks and Spencer.
Battle over director not over
Battle over director not over
Any attempt by Alliance Group's board to reject the wishes of its shareholders, over the quest to get John Monaghan elected as a director, would be ''very unwise'', Wanaka farmer Mandy Bell says.
Keepers stung by weather
Keepers stung by weather
It is not just holidaymakers that have been complaining about the summer weather - bees are also not happy campers.
Alliance boss stands by comment
Alliance boss stands by comment
Alliance Group chairman Murray Taggart is standing by his comment that Fonterra director John Monaghan has withdrawn from the director appointment process - despite Mr Monaghan maintaining he has not.
NZ, Welsh shearers to compete
NZ, Welsh shearers to compete
There will be an international flavour at this week's Otago shearing and New Zealand wool-handling championships in Balclutha.
Henrietta proud Waikouaiti shows off its true colours
Henrietta proud Waikouaiti shows off its true colours
When Henrietta Purvis drove through Waikouaiti on the day before the local rodeo last year, she was blown away.
Not only was the township literally painted pink, but also, when she called into the bakery, even the bread was pink.
It was validation that not only the Waikouaiti Rodeo Club, but also the wider community, had embraced the concept of Tough Enough To Wear Pink.
No beef with NZ farmers
No beef with NZ farmers
Long-established family business Marx Foods is the key distributor in the United States for Silver Fern Farms' red meat. Frank and Justin Marx, who are respectively the fourth and fifth generation to be involved in the business, have been in Otago this week and caught up with agribusiness reporter Sally Rae.
SFF says tastier beef on the way
SFF says tastier beef on the way
A new age of beef.
Monaghan's Alliance bid ends
Monaghan's Alliance bid ends
Fonterra director John Monaghan has decided to pull out of a process to appoint an independent director to the board of Alliance Group, chairman Murray Taggart says.
New partnership's genetic research
New partnership's genetic research
Dunedin-based consultancy company AbacusBio and the University of Otago are among research partners in a new collaboration which brings together New Zealand's sheep and beef genetics research.
Synlait exceeds other forecast payouts
Synlait exceeds other forecast payouts
Continuing high international commodity prices have resulted in Synlait Milk bumping up its forecast milk price from $8kg/ms to between $8.30 and $8.40 for the 2014 season.
Otago farm sales record largest quarterly increase
Otago farm sales record largest quarterly increase
Otago has recorded the largest increase nationally for the number of farm sales in the three months ended December, compared to the same period in 2012.
Otago's PSI falls to 55.1
Otago's PSI falls to 55.1
Otago-Southland strong Performance of Services Index (PSI) in November carried into December, although some levelling-off in the sector is evident, Otago-Southland Employers Association chief executive John Scandrett says.
Keen surfer takes ferns on board
Keen surfer takes ferns on board
When it comes to shaping surfboards, Jeremy Buis admits he likes doing some ''outside the square stuff''.