Shawn McAvinue

Central Otago shearer on the tools for 30 years

Reporter Shawn McAvinue spends five minutes talking to Peter Lyon Shearing ganger Jimmy Clark, of Alexandra, on a break working at Goulburn Station near Moa&nbsp...

Wool weights down due to dry season

Contract wool classer Sharlene Adamson and New Zealand Merino Company Central Otago area manager...

Wool weights down due to dry season

Central Otago wool is a great colour, but weighs lighter than usual this year, a New Zealand Merino representative says.

‘More scope’ for deer farm

Cresslea Farm manager Chris Moore leans on a post of a deer fence being installed in Ida Valley.

Goulburn Station grows duty of care

Goulburn Station owners Allan and Karleigh Small and some of their mixed age quarterbred ewes set...

Goulburn Station grows duty of care

A duty of care to a flock of finewool sheep continues to evolve in a shearing shed on a high-country station in Central Otago.

Farm redevelopment above par

The on-going development of a sheep, beef and deer farm in Central Otago includes a golf course.

United over ‘collective fear’

A "collective fear" of a group of Upper Clutha farmers compelled them to unite and launch a business selling poisonous carrots to control a rampant rabbit population.

Focus on what you can control — expert tip

Contract milkers Jemima Aratema and Marcus Frost share a paddock with in-calf cows on Crichton...

Focus on what you can control — expert tip

Clutha contract milkers Jemima Aratema and Marcus Frost talk to Shawn McAvinue about chasing a dream of farm ownership, how to put milk in the vat for longer, and the joy of calving.

Hind and weaner sale best yet

An annual hind and weaner sale gets "better and better", a southern deer stud owner says.

Keen interest shown in farm cadetships

Jeff Farm general manager Michael Benton, of Kaiwera. Photo: SRL files

Keen interest shown in farm cadetships

Jeff Farm general manager Michael Benton talks to Shawn McAvinue about the cadetship open day on the sheep, beef and deer farm in Kaiwera on August 3.

Dogs set to grace the floor at indoor sale

Dog triallist Trevor Stark will offer his heading dog Grace at the Southern Indoor Charity Sale...

Dogs set to grace the floor at indoor sale

A proven heading dog is set to grace the Southern Indoor Charity Dog Sale near Gore on Saturday.

Farmers group together to combat rabbit numbers

Hillend Station manager Mike Scurr. PHOTO: SRL FILES

Farmers group together to combat rabbit numbers

A "collective fear" of a group of Upper Clutha farmers compelled them to unite and launch a business selling poisonous carrots to control a rampant rabbit population.

High-quality feed key to better milk output

High-quality feed key to better milk output

Clutha contract milkers Jemima Aratema and Marcus Frost talk to Shawn McAvinue about chasing a dream of farm ownership, how to put milk in the vat for longer and the joy of calving.

School farm brings country to city

Kaikorai Valley College teacher Simon McMillan is looking for a sponsor so a farm on the school...

School farm brings country to city

A secondary school in an industrial area of Dunedin is calling for a sponsor to help an urban farm realise its potential.

Securing loans to buy deer a ‘challenge’

Brock Deer co-owner Elliot Brock displays the velvet head of a stag which sold for $100,000 in...

Securing loans to buy deer a ‘challenge’

Farmers are struggling to secure finance to buy deer to diversify from sheep, a southern stock agent says.

Family swaps Maniototo winter for island time

Stunning scenery . . . Exploring an island in the Ha’apai group in Tonga are (from left) Jimmy,...

Family swaps Maniototo winter for island time

Calving in snow flurries in the Maniototo seems a world away from two months of sailing in the Pacific Ocean.

Tracking spending to maximise profit

Dairy farmers Duncan and Anne-Marie Wells. Photo: Shawn McAvinue

Tracking spending to maximise profit

Dairy farmers Duncan and Anne-Marie Wells are in the thick of calving on the Taieri. Shawn McAvinue talks to the owner and operators in an equity partnership about their reasons for opening their farm gate and financial books to the public.