Sally Rae

Tough year takes toll on PGGW earnings

Tough year takes toll on PGGW earnings

A challenging year for farmers is expected to be reflected in PGG Wrightson's full-year result, the farm services company predicting a substantial drop in earnings.

Growth supported by irrigation

Big increases in irrigated land area over the past five years have helped support substantial growth in agricultural production.

Economic importance of Ahuriri stressed

Department of Conservation Twizel area manager Rob Young.

Economic importance of Ahuriri stressed

Asked about finances available to cover the cost of fire, Mr Young said Doc carried a whole raft of insurance and it was ''well covered''.

Many facets to heritage 'jewel'

Lincoln University emeritus professor Kevin O'Connor.

Many facets to heritage 'jewel'

In 2004, Birchwood Station, in the Ahuriri Valley, was sold by the Williamson family to the Nature Heritage Fund for $10 million.

Awards winner hosting field day

Mitchell and Webster Group, the winner's of this year's Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards, will host a field day on Wednesday.

Heads up on hair success

Jo Morshuis reckons the secret to her success in business has been always doing ''everything from the gut''.

Last week marked the end of an era at Gem Lake Station with the last cattle weaning muster of its kind, due to the completion of tenure review. Agribusiness reporter Sally Rae and illustrations editor Stephen Jaquiery went along for the ride.

'Big event' could affect future of Otago farming

'Big event' could affect future of Otago farming

Farming is not going to get any easier as farmers meet the expectations of ''everybody outside of farming'', Federated Farmers Otago president Stephen Korteweg says.

Export lamb volumesup a third on last year

Export volumes of lamb in March increased by a third, or almost 13,000 tonnes, compared with 2012, with virtually all of the additional volume destined for China.

New Kias on the block

New Kias on the block

Kia Motors' new Dunedin dealership in Kaikorai Valley Rd will be officially opened today. The development cost about $600,000, Dunedin Kia (also widely known as Carbase) dealer principal Neil Videler said.

Spring lamb numbers expected to fall

Lower lambing percentage and fewer sheep could mean a large fall in national lamb numbers. Photo...

Spring lamb numbers expected to fall

Spring could bring as much as a 10% decline in national lamb numbers, the fewest since the mid-1950s, a BNZ report says.

NZ must make most of opportunities in China

Oritain Global chief executive Dr Helen Darling (inset) was part of a business mission and...

NZ must make most of opportunities in China

China is ''open for business'' - but it is not going to wait around for New Zealand to get its act together, Oritain Global chief executive Dr Helen Darling says.

Regional finalist brushing up skills

Dean Rabbidge completes a motorcycle module as part of the ANZ Young Farmer Contest Otago...

Regional finalist brushing up skills

Life has been hectic lately for Dean Rabbidge.

Red meat industry change afoot

''Band-aid solutions'' might be needed to avoid potential problems in the red meat sector next season, but a long-term view is essential to finding the right solutions, Meat Industry Excellence chairman Richard Young says.

Making a difference for dairy women

AgResearch social scientist Dr Sue Peoples is looking forward to the beginning of Project...

Making a difference for dairy women

Sue Peoples wants to help make a difference to women involved in the dairy industry.

Fonterra 'wet share' sales option opens for farmers

A supply offer enabling Fonterra farmer shareholders to sell the economic rights of some of their shares will open today. They will have the opportunity to offer to sell the economic rights of up to 25% of their minimum required shares (wet shares) to the Fonterra Shareholders Fund.

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