After more than 20 years, Canterbury couple Jason and Tracey McDonald are returning to farm in the South after buying a sheep and beef property in West Otago.
After more than 20 years, Canterbury couple Jason and Tracey McDonald are returning to farm in the South after buying a sheep and beef property in West Otago.
Fewer southern food and fibre producers are showing their businesses to the public and celebrating national open farm day as there is no rural-urban divide in the region, the event organiser says.
Ida Valley Station owner Callum Paterson is crunching data to find the best way to combat a lack of pasture cover on his farming operation in Central Otago.
Pendella Farm owner Angela Scott is selling the Maniototo property her grandfather bought nearly a century ago and the pure traditional merino flock her father began breeding more than 50 years ago.
Fewer southern food and fibre producers are showing their businesses to the public and celebrating national open farm day as there is no rural-urban divide in the region, the event organiser says.
Southland Rural Support Trust deputy chairwoman Georgette Wouda receives $8000 from Southern Dirt Bike Riders committee members Daniel Topp and Shannon Topp recently.
Milk production is down on a dairy farm in South Otago this season due to a wet spring, but the cows are looking the best they ever have at this time of year and production is now humming.
Shareholders of long-standing Dunedin oat miller Harraway & Sons are preparing to vote on investing millions of dollars to increase capacity in the business.