Shawn McAvinue

The cleanup and repair work created by severe spring wind toppling trees and flattening fences is ongoing, a Southland fencing contractor says.

The first successful shipment of frozen lamb from Totara Estate, North Otago, sailed from Dunedin to London in 1882.

Sheep and beef farmers Garry and Julene McCorkindale have sold their property Glenside in South Otago, ending their family's nearly 160 year tenure of the land.

Shedding ram Enfield 132/24 sold for the top price of $9000 at Gore Showgrounds last week.

Kacee Flannery, of Waipori, shows her blacknose Valais ram lamb Bugsy Denzell, which won the top prize for his breed and age at the Taieri A&P Show in Mosgiel last month.

A couple of Suftex rams, bought by Melrose Station at the Paramount annual ram sale in Mataura last week.

It’s back.

Some of the merino rams on-offer at Armidale stud in Gimmerburn last month.

Reporter Shawn McAvinue asks southern sheep farmers if they were considering breeding their ewe hoggets to make the most of higher lamb price.

Competitors are coming from across the world to compete in the Otago Shearing and Woolhandling Championships next week.

A sweet start to the cherry season hit turbulence come harvest, souring predicted export volumes, a Central Otago grower says.

Four women showed their grit to set a world record of shearing more than 1900 strongwool lambs in eight hours in South Otago. The four-stand women’s eight-hours strongwool lamb record holders are...

Southern ram sale average prices are on the rise as a cautious confidence returns to the sheep industry.

Southern ram sale average prices are on the rise as a cautious confidence returns to the sheep industry.

Strong shedding sheep King William reigns supreme.

A rise in the sale of wild venison is watering down the perception of farm-raised venison, a South Canterbury deer farmer says.

West Otago dog triallist Kay McClymont and her heading dog, Peggy Sue, won the maiden section at the New Zealand Yarding Challenge.

Four women showed their grit to set a world record of shearing more than 1900 strongwool lambs in eight hours in South Otago.

Ram Snowdon E337/24 sold for $14,000 at Gore Showgrounds last week.

Bidding was hot at back-to-back lamb and ewe sales on the Taieri earlier this month.