Sally Rae

Its existence might not be well known but a natural mineral - HS1 - is not to be sniffed at, Dunedin man Peter Dunn believes.

Flicking through a property guide while visiting her parents in Christchurch last year, Karen Bleakley spied an advertisement for the Mill House in North Otago.

Dairy product prices posted the biggest gain in five months in this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction as international dairy prices remain very high.

Meat Industry Excellence is urging farmers to vote in Alliance Group and Silver Fern Farms' director elections, saying it is vital their voices are heard.

When it comes to showing beef cattle at the Canterbury A and P Show, the Meat and Wool Cup is the holy grail for exhibitors.

Simon Glennie reckons he does his farming vicariously through his clients.

Mark Crawford is excited about his new role as a Ravensdown environmental consultant.

New Zealand milk producers need to structure their businesses and production systems to withstand ongoing high price volatility - for both dairy commodity prices and inputs, Rabobank dairy specialist Hayley Moynihan says.

A desire to find what was at the end of a long, dusty road led to Antonia Steeg's love affair with the high country.

Fonterra has to lift its game in food safety and quality, and also sustainability, chief executive Theo Spierings says.

If it were not for rabbiters, the Campbell family would not still be on Earnscleugh Station.

Young Maniototo farmer Duncan Elliot scored his biggest success to date at the recent Canterbury A and P Show in Christchurch.

Waitaki Irrigators Collective policy manager Elizabeth Soal will travel to Canada next year to study water management and beneficial farming practices.

Jim Jerram admits that establishing a vineyard in the Waitaki Valley has not been easy.

Representatives of China's largest pharmaceutical company have been in Dunedin this week to meet the team at Blis Technologies and learn more about its products.

A new partnership involving Dunedin's Upstart business incubator has been described as a ''game-changer'' for the start-up scene in Otago.

Silver Fern Farms chairman Eoin Garden has described the company's $28.6 million net operating loss after tax as ''very disappointing and unacceptable''.