Wine-of-year kudos spur for producer
Wine-of-year kudos spur for producer
Jim Jerram admits that establishing a vineyard in the Waitaki Valley has not been easy.
Sally Rae
Family history grows into book
Family history grows into book
Margaret Pullar, of Gore, started preparing a document back in 2005 for a Century Farm Award and ended up writing a book, covering more than 150 years of Trapski and Pullar family history in New Zealand.
Oral health firm interested in Blis products
Oral health firm interested in Blis products
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.
Funder for Upstart a 'game-changer'
Funder for Upstart a 'game-changer'
A new partnership involving Dunedin's Upstart business incubator has been described as a ''game-changer'' for the start-up scene in Otago.
'Unacceptable' loss largely down to sheep meat
'Unacceptable' loss largely down to sheep meat
Silver Fern Farms chairman Eoin Garden has described the company's $28.6 million net operating loss after tax as ''very disappointing and unacceptable''.
Review for SFF
Review for SFF
A strategic review of Silver Fern Farms' business by consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers will focus on ''future options''.
Alpacas produce fabulous fibre
Alpacas produce fabulous fibre
Brenda McLean reckons there is only one slight problem with alpacas - they are addictive.
Services for architecture click along with growth
Services for architecture click along with growth
Les McKenzie designed his first house while he was still at secondary school.
Hopes scare a 'turning point'
Hopes scare a 'turning point'
Federated Farmers chief executive Conor English hopes Fonterra's recent whey contamination scare is a ''turning point'' for New Zealand.
Researchers get in behind working dogs
Researchers get in behind working dogs
Dogs might be man's best friend but on many New Zealand farms they are also often their best employees.
Dunedin proves ideal for food safety forum
Dunedin proves ideal for food safety forum
New Zealand is open for business.
Chinese milk market consolidation possible
Chinese milk market consolidation possible
The Chinese Government may be looking to limit the number of infant milk formula brands sold in China.
No room for 'weak links'
No room for 'weak links'
The primary sector has been told the onus is on it to ''slow the encroachment'' of legislation by demonstrating the contribution it is making to the economy, communities and environment.
Modest growth for new Farmlands co-operative
Modest growth for new Farmlands co-operative
Farmlands Co-operative Society has released its first annual report since the merger of Farmlands and CRT earlier this year, recording $2.17 billion turnover in the year to June.
Treatment for mastitis could boost dairy profit
Treatment for mastitis could boost dairy profit
A mastitis product, developed through the nationally collaborative Mastitis Research Centre, involving researchers at the University of Otago, could result in significant savings to New Zealand's dairy industry.
Chinese appetite for protein may benefit NZ
Chinese appetite for protein may benefit NZ
The latest BNZ rural wrap has focused on what the rebalancing of China's economy could mean for New Zealand and the New Zealand dollar.
Pikelet production relocated 'without a hitch'
Pikelet production relocated 'without a hitch'
They are passionate about pikelets at Quality Bakers in Dunedin.
Pog's inspired $30m business
Pog's inspired $30m business
After Brian Collins arrived in Queenstown for the opening of Pog Mahone's in 1998, he reckoned the smile did not leave his face for the next six months.
Two awards in-a-row for Milligans
Two awards in-a-row for Milligans
Oamaru-based Milligans Feeds has won a rural supply award for nutrition for the second consecutive year at the annual Farmlands awards evening.
Organic Texel wool on display at A&P show
Organic Texel wool on display at A&P show
Southland sheep and beef farmers Grant and Alison Kingsbury have no regrets about switching to organic farming.