Sally Rae

First Tarras had Shrek - and now Tapui has Skip.

A steering group is investigating the possibility of copying in the South Island the residential training farm model, following concerns about the low level of skilled, work-ready employees in the sheep and beef sector.

  Henry Greenslade hopes smashing laptops will prove a profitable exercise.

Production has started at Fonterra's new $200 million milk powder plant near Darfield.

Alliance Group believes Brazil has "great potential" as an export market, after it secured New Zealand's first branded lamb shipment to the South American country.

Hearings will be held early next month on the Otago Regional Council's proposed water quality plan changes. Agribusiness reporter Sally Rae talks to a North Otago dairy farmer, who says the changes will put him out of business, and to the ORC for the reasons behind its plans.

Otago University Students' Association president Logan Edgar is looking forward to a 12-month stint on the board of Upstart Business Incubator.

When Peter Cox decided to return to New Zealand last year, New Zealand Honey Specialties ticked all the boxes when it came to his next career move.

Meet Keith Cooper, farmer.

Gimmerburn farmer Tony Clarke admits it is difficult to comprehend the prospect of seeing a range of coats made from his ultra-fine merino wool launched among media glare in Tokyo.

Veterinarian Russell Brown has fished a few unusual things out of family pets over the years.

Russell Cotton reckons he was destined for a career in rural real estate.