More to wintering than going through motions
More to wintering than going through motions
Dairy farmer Rick Munro says doing the right thing with wintering is no tick-box exercise.
Sally Rae
Thinking outside the square about grazing
Thinking outside the square about grazing
Intense winter grazing has been in the spotlight in the South over recent years. Rural editor Sally Rae talks to West Otago dairy farmers who say their wintering systems are...
New factory in Mosgiel for window specialist
New factory in Mosgiel for window specialist
Growing pains are behind the development of a new factory being built at Mosgiel for Design Windows Dunedin.
Silver Fern chief to step down
Silver Fern chief to step down
Silver Fern Farms chief executive Simon Limmer is stepping down after five and a-half years in the role.
‘Keen’ workers find jobs through scheme
‘Keen’ workers find jobs through scheme
She went for some experience and landed a job.
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Oamaru studio ‘all about relationships’
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Oamaru studio ‘all about relationships’
Oamaru designer and cancer survivor Mary-Jane Hyde appropriately opened her latest venture, Studio Ohae, on Daffodil Day last month.
Couple keen to accentuate the positive
Couple keen to accentuate the positive
Stefan Roulston is all about portraying a positive image of dairy farming.
Good relationships are key to good business
Good relationships are key to good business
Craig Whiteside’s ultimate aim was always to be on the family farm.
Open day to grow on-farm tech use
Open day to grow on-farm tech use
Orchard management software startup founder Seb Chapman is finding the venture a fruitful endeavour.
Report warns of falling farmgate returns
Report warns of falling farmgate returns
Farmers are being urged to keep on top of cashflows as soft farmgate prices take their toll this season.
Stock numbers falling due to conversion: B+LNZ
Stock numbers falling due to conversion: B+LNZ
Beef + Lamb New Zealand says the land-use change from pastoral farming to large-scale forestry is now being reflected in livestock numbers.
NZ Merino’s profit falls
NZ Merino’s profit falls
The New Zealand Merino Company has posted full-year net profit after tax of $1.7 million, down 61% on the previous year.
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‘Traumatic’ economic times took away fun
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‘Traumatic’ economic times took away fun
Havoc Farm Pork’s Dunedin factory closed permanently this week, ending a 20-year association with the city.
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Open day to grow on-farm tech use
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Open day to grow on-farm tech use
Orchard management software startup founder Seb Chapman is finding the venture a fruitful endeavour.
Vast farming operation a family affair
Vast farming operation a family affair
BILL and ANDREW SUTHERLAND, Benmore Station, Sheep and beef
NZ could be cashmere world leader
NZ could be cashmere world leader
"I see it as a huge win-win for New Zealand agriculture."
Report warns of falling farmgate returns
Report warns of falling farmgate returns
Farmers are being urged to keep on top of cashflows as soft farmgate prices take their toll this season.
Havoc Farm Pork closes permanently
Havoc Farm Pork closes permanently
Dunedin's Havoc Farm Pork has closed permanently, citing "circumstances beyond our control".
No regrets about adding dairying to mix
No regrets about adding dairying to mix
GEORGIE EADE, Riverton, Sheep, beef, dairy
Back-to-basics approach pays off
Back-to-basics approach pays off
CHRIS AND KATE PONT, Eastern Bush, Sheep and beef