Farmer injured in accident urges peers to consider risks
Injured Southland farmer Andrew Morrison is urging his peers to consider the risks on their properties in order to avoid accidents.
Shawn McAvinue
Welsh organisations bestow award on couple
Welsh organisations bestow award on couple
Southern farmers Geoff and Ailsa Neilson are being celebrated for opening their home and the minds of scores of Welsh visitors.
Farmers urged to consider risks
Farmers urged to consider risks
Injured Southland farmer Andrew Morrison is urging his peers to consider the risks on their properties in order to avoid accidents.
From land to sea
From land to sea
Fifteen people were riding the waves at the first Surfing for Farmers Dunedin session last week.
Crossing breeds lifts growth rates
Crossing breeds lifts growth rates
Most farmers put a terminal ram out and they should do the same when selecting a bull breed, a Central Otago cattle breeder says.
Yard weaning makes ‘steady, happy cattle’
Yard weaning makes ‘steady, happy cattle’
Yard weaning helps produce calmer, better-adjusted calves, a Teviot Valley sheep and beef farmer says.
Maize proving a winner as high-energy feed
Maize proving a winner as high-energy feed
More than 60 people attended the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Central Otago Farming For profit event "Power of the Cow" in the Teviot Valley recently.
Novice triallist ‘shocked’ at win; off to Taupō
Novice triallist ‘shocked’ at win; off to Taupō
West Otago dog triallist Kay McClymont and her heading dog, Peggy Sue, will spend the festive season training for the New Zealand Yarding Challenge final.
Auction set to help
Auction set to help
A high-specification home is being built in Mataura to fundraise for the Southland Rural Support Trust.
Farm conservation efforts celebrated
Farm conservation efforts celebrated
A conservation project to protect native biodiversity from feral deer has been celebrated on a Southland farm.
Monthly surfing sessions floated
Monthly surfing sessions floated
The Dunedin chapter of Surfing for Farmers is back to test the waters.
Auction set to help
Auction set to help
A high-specification home is being built in Mataura to fundraise for the Southland Rural Support Trust.
Plenty of workers for summer fruit season
Plenty of workers for summer fruit season
Central Otago orchardists are having no problem finding seasonal workers.
Novice winner ‘shocked’ at placing
Novice winner ‘shocked’ at placing
West Otago dog triallist Kay McClymont and her heading dog, Peggy Sue, will spend the festive season training for the New Zealand Yarding Challenge final.
Chainsaw sales soar in wake of storm
Chainsaw sales soar in wake of storm
Chainsaw retailers' cash registers have been ringing since a storm toppled trees across the South.
Winds disrupt business
Winds disrupt business
Stronger than normal winds are hampering contractors applying spray and fertiliser in the South.
Spate of ‘avoidable fires’ prompts call for caution
Spate of ‘avoidable fires’ prompts call for caution
A spate of hedge fires in Southland sparked a reminder from Fire and Emergency New Zealand to anyone wanting to burn to think carefully before lighting up debris from October’s storm.
Wind ‘hard on business’
Wind ‘hard on business’
Stronger than normal winds are hampering contractors applying spray and fertiliser in the South.
Wind ‘hard on business’
Wind ‘hard on business’
Stronger than normal winds are hampering contractors applying spray and fertiliser in the South.
Tour in support of catchment groups
Tour in support of catchment groups
A national workshop tour to identify the need to sustain strong, socially resilient catchment restoration groups ended in Otago last week.