Shawn McAvinue

Award-winning Southland bull Hawk swooped in to share the accolade of being the highest-priced wapiti of the season.

More than 50 people attended each of the wapiti sales at Littlebourne Farm and Tikana in Central Southland last week.

Fair prices were paid at wapiti sales in the South, a stock agent says.

A Winton wapiti breeder got a full clearance of bulls at his sale but the top-price sire came as a surprise.

Award-winning Southland bull Hawk swooped in to share the accolade of being the highest-priced wapiti of the season.

The departure of a farming family from the district was the death blow for a dog trial club of more than 100 years in East Otago.

The St Bathans Collie Club centennial trial celebrations start on Saturday. 

Northern Southland deer breeder David Stevens is set to close his stud, despite fetching the highest price for a velvet stag at auction in New Zealand this season.

Northern Southland velvet deer Yellow 312 sold for $80,000 last week - the most spent on a velvet sire stag at an auction in new Zealand this season.

A sign at the entrance to the Alliance Group Lorneville plant shows the jobs available at the farmer-owned red meat co-operative on New Year’s Eve.

An Otago stag with an "outstanding" head was crowned the trophy antler champion at the New Zealand National Velvet and Hard Antler Competition.

A velvet head of a Southland stag was named the supreme champion at the New Zealand National Velvet and Hard Antler Competition.

Despite cash-poor red deer buyers seeking style over substance this season, Taieri stock agent Adam Whaanga has spent about $2 million on their behalf, including $270,000 for a trophy sire.

Neighbouring farmers travelled from Otago to Southland to do deals on rams on December 6.

Resolute rain is putting pasture under pressure, dairy farmers in Northern Southland say.

Reporter Shawn McAvinue asks people in Dunedin what protein and produce grown in Otago and Southland they are most looking forward to eating this Christmas? 

Reporter Shawn McAvinue talks to National Velvet and Hard Antler Competition committee chairman and deer farmer Bruce Paterson, of Scotts Gap.

Resolute rain is putting pasture under pressure, dairy farmers in Northern Southland say.