Passing her passion to the next generation
Passing her passion to the next generation
Southland Holstein stud owner Kate Cummings is passionate about teaching the next generation how to show heifers.
Shawn McAvinue
Passing her passion to the next generation
Passing her passion to the next generation
Southland Holstein stud owner Kate Cummings is passionate about teaching the next generation how to show heifers.
Back to the focus groups
Back to the focus groups
Shawn McAvinue spends five minutes with Beef + Lamb New Zealand Otago extension manager Dean Sinnamon, of Oturehua.
Forum chance to grow enthusiasm
Forum chance to grow enthusiasm
Young Angus cattle enthusiasts have been training in Southland as they prepare to represent their country across the Ditch.
Strong demand for Wiltshire breed
Strong demand for Wiltshire breed
Another week, another bidding war for a shedding ram from Central Southland.
Farm’s afforestation ‘a shame’
Farm’s afforestation ‘a shame’
A series of livestock sales making way for blanket afforestation on a productive hill-country station in Southland is a shame, a local farmer says.
Deer herd sizes to get boost on Pamu’s southern farms
Deer herd sizes to get boost on Pamu’s southern farms
Pāmu is aiming to increase its deer numbers in the South.
Beware the sudden swedes
Beware the sudden swedes
The Tuapeka West Collie Club has cancelled its annual dog trial due to a swede crop being planted on its long pull course.
Bids flying high for shedding ram
Bids flying high for shedding ram
A ‘‘classy’’ shedding ram sparked a nearly $25,000 bidding war in Gore. Enfield Genetics and Willowglen Farms held their 4th annual Southern Shedding Sheep Sale at Gore A&P Showgrounds last week.
Southern legend remembered
Southern legend remembered
Southerner Denis Nyhon will be remembered as a man of the land, air and sea. Shawn McAvinue reports.
New PGG Wrightson trainee keen to tackle all opportunities
New PGG Wrightson trainee keen to tackle all opportunities
Meet PGG Wrightson trainee livestock representative Michael Beattie, of Dunedin.
Trainee rep tackling all opportunities
Trainee rep tackling all opportunities
Meet PGG Wrightson trainee livestock representative Michael Beattie, of Dunedin.
Call to review vet incentive scheme
Call to review vet incentive scheme
A North Otago veterinarian is calling for the government to review an incentive scheme to include international vet graduates.
Two southern stags each fetch $75,000
Two southern stags each fetch $75,000
A couple of southern stags sold for $75,000 each at on-farm auctions and could have fetched more, an agent says.
Events replacing discussion groups
Events replacing discussion groups
Shawn McAvinue asks southern dairy farmers: Will you miss discussion groups?
Beef cow judged best back-to-back
Beef cow judged best back-to-back
A range of spectacular southern livestock was on show at the Taieri A&P Show in Mosgiel last week.
Taieri A&P Show
Taieri A&P Show
Thousands of people flocked to the Taieri A&P Show in Mosgiel last week.
Sale going ahead after prices improve
Sale going ahead after prices improve
The delay of a sheep dispersal sale in North Otago is nearly over as prices improve for lambs and ewes in the South.
Transparency critical part of Bowalley operation
Transparency critical part of Bowalley operation
The Craig family continues to invest in their egg enterprise in North Otago.
Feral pigs and dry months spur on-farm lamb sales
Feral pigs and dry months spur on-farm lamb sales
Feral pigs eating livestock and drier months ahead spurred decisions to host inaugural on-farm lamb sales on two stations in rural Dunedin.