Shawn McAvinue
Winter farm flyovers set to begin in Otago
Winter farm flyovers set to begin in Otago
Otago Regional Council’s annual winter flyovers are set to begin in the coming weeks to focus on identifying activities contributing to poor water quality across the region.
Tour hosts genetic connection
Tour hosts genetic connection
A South American farmer has a personal connection to one of his tour stops — an Angus stud in North Otago.
Weighing duties commence
Weighing duties commence
The winners of the annual Taieri winter crop competition and charity auction will be announced on Friday.
Stud sale season begins in South
Stud sale season begins in South
Being the first southern bull sale of the season can be a double-edged sword, a vendor says. The rising 2-year-old bull sale season in Otago and Southland begins at Puketoi Angus stud in the...
Catlins farmers calling time after three decades
Catlins farmers calling time after three decades
Catlins dairy farmers Tim and Katy Button are leaving their farm to make way for sharemilkers.
Place-getters seeking expansion
Place-getters seeking expansion
West Otago sheep and beef farmers Julian Kelly and Vicki Eason are ready to take the next step in their farm business.
Return to family farm reaps reward
Return to family farm reaps reward
For the first time, Sean McElrea has his name engraved on the trophy for the West Otago A&P Society ewe hogget competition.
Dairying couple calling time after 30 years in the field
Dairying couple calling time after 30 years in the field
Catlins dairy farmers Tim and Katy Button are leaving their farm to make way for sharemilkers.
Campaign launched to buy Beryl the Bedford
Campaign launched to buy Beryl the Bedford
The sale of a 1973 Bedford J1 in Christchurch led to an idea of how the truck could help a couple share their stories about improving biodiversity and protecting waterways and wildlife.
Friendly cat seeks pests, attention
Friendly cat seeks pests, attention
Biscuit the cat attends a ram auction at the Gore A&P Showgrounds earlier this year, watched by vendor Jason Smith, of Maniototo.
Lay of the land
Lay of the land
Beef calves from eight properties were offered at back-to-back auctions on five properties near Wānaka last week.
Programme aims to grow sector
Programme aims to grow sector
Bobby calves present both a challenge and an opportunity, a southern animal scientist says.
Farmers grow out dairy-beef calves to reduce waste
Farmers grow out dairy-beef calves to reduce waste
Beef production is an integral part of a dairy farm business in Southland, its owners say.
Farmers fundraise to share story
Farmers fundraise to share story
A baby blue Bedford truck will be a vehicle to tell a biodiversity story about a dairy farm in South Otago.
Catlins farmers calling time after three decades
Catlins farmers calling time after three decades
After nearly 30 years dairy farming in the South, Tim and Katy Button are calling time on milking cows to transition to an easier life.
Rural Women mark centenary
Rural Women mark centenary
Diane Glennie, of Crookston, Morva Kennedy, of Tapanui, and Gloria McHutchon, of Edievale, don celebratory finery for the Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) centennial celebration in Waikouaiti last month.
Alternative energy options explored
Alternative energy options explored
Rising fuel costs and power outages energised a group of Southland deer farmers to hold a field day exploring alternative energy solutions.
Shed fire sparks farm clearing sale
Shed fire sparks farm clearing sale
Vendors Ross and Kathryn Smaill held a clearing sale of livestock and plant on-farm in Dunedin last week.
Courses to let dogs have their day
Courses to let dogs have their day
Hundreds of dog triallists will descend on a remote club in Western Southland next month.