Shawn McAvinue

Winners’ entry 'hard to fault'

Tikana Wapiti Stud owners Donna Day and Dave Lawrence at their annual on-farm sale in Central...

Winners’ entry 'hard to fault'

Central Southland deer farmers Dave Lawrence and Donna Day were named the supreme winners of the 2022 Elk & Wapiti Society of New Zealand velvet and hard antler competition in Oamaru on Friday.

Dry autumn trims numbers for lamb sale

Lo-Debar Station co-owner Tim Howie waits for his on-farm lamb sale to start. PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUE

Dry autumn trims numbers for lamb sale

A bumper season is producing healthy lambs but numbers at a sale were down due to a dry autumn, a Taieri farmer says.

Romneys turn tables on Texels at Abbotsford

Abbotsford Station owner Jenny Nichol, of Mosgiel, and her son and manager Antony ‘‘Sparky’’...

Romneys turn tables on Texels at Abbotsford

At a Taieri on-farm sale, Romney has beaten Texel for the first time.

Wapiti sale a success

Serene wapiti stags attracted buyers to a sale in Central Southland.

‘Star lot’ bull Prophecy auctioned

Prophecy was in the top 2% for velvet and eye muscle for his age on Deer Select. Photo: Shawn...

‘Star lot’ bull Prophecy auctioned

No-one could predict the price a wapiti bull called Prophecy would fetch but Central Southland farmer Dave Lawrence knew it had to at least meet its reserve this month.

Show goes on, but scaled down

A plan was made to ensure horse events could continue to canter on at the annual Otago Taieri A&P Show in Mosgiel, held at the weekend, no matter what the traffic light system colour was.

Stock underpass delivers for farm

Fynn Mitchell moves a flock of sheep through a new underpass on his family farm near Lumsden....

Stock underpass delivers for farm

The major investment of building a stock underpass is worth every cent to keep staff and stock safe, a Northern Southland sheep and beef farmer says.

Council urged to keep oat-cooking facility

Rabbit shooter Robert Andrews wants the Otago Regional Council to maintain the oat-cooking and...

Council urged to keep oat-cooking facility

The language of Central Otago rabbit shooter Robert Andrews gets colourful when he talks about the Otago Regional Council and rabbit control.

OmniEye looks to go international

OmniEye board chairman Colin Brown (left) and chief executive and co-founder Greg Peyroux watch...

OmniEye looks to go international

Dunedin agritech company OmniEye is set for a big year and is aiming to go international.

Celebrating a century on the land

On their farm in Clinton are (from left) Elaine McKenzie and her granddaughter Eve (14), son...

Celebrating a century on the land

There’s no I in team and no A in McKenzie.

Velvet trophy sire fetches $70,000

Three-year-old trophy sire 18314 fetched the top price of $70,000 at the 2022 Black Forest Park...

Velvet trophy sire fetches $70,000

A southern stag with "wow factor" has fetched the highest price in New Zealand for a velvet trophy sire.

24-hour Shear-a-thon to raise money for hospital

Shear 4 Blair 24-hour Shear-a-thon event manager Jared Manihera (left) and Wohelo Station owner...

24-hour Shear-a-thon to raise money for hospital

The rural sector is uniting again to help those battling cancer in the South.

Shearing pays back those who backed cancer fight

Shearing pays back those who backed cancer fight

Cancer survivor Shaun Bradley is set to shear sheep to help Southerners battling the disease. Shawn McAvinue catches up with the West Otago farm manager as he prepares for some hard mahi on Waitangi weekend.

Jersey Benne grower in it for the long run

Armstrong and Co owner Peter Armstrong has been battling wet conditions during this season's...

Jersey Benne grower in it for the long run

A North Otago market gardener has a thick skin from growing soft-skin potatoes for more than 40 years.

Ram breeders pleased

The Charollais Sheep New Zealand ram sale was one of the first in the South. PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUE

Ram breeders pleased

Ram sale season has started in the South and breeders are pleased with good clearances so far.

Station sticking with venison

At the Fairlight Station annual sire stag auction in Northern Southland last week are station...

Station sticking with venison

As venison prices remain depressed, a Northern Southland station is sticking to its guns, targeting high 12-month growth rates for its deer.

Move over Rover

Be careful calling ‘Here Meg’ in South

A Southern Rural Life investigation has discovered the most popular name for a working dog in the South. One name came out on top in both Otago and Southland. Shawn McAvinue reports.

Waiareka Saleyards

Inspecting some of the ewes they helped raise on their school’s farm to sell at the saleyards are...

Waiareka Saleyards

Bidders flocked to a sheep sale at the Waiareka Saleyards in Oamaru last week. Shawn McAvinue photographed some of the buyers and sellers at the auction.

In the hands of the weather Gods

Armstrong and Co owner Peter Armstrong has been battling wet conditions during the harvest his...

In the hands of the weather Gods

A North Otago market gardener has a thick skin from growing soft skin potatoes for more than 40 years.

Field day draws a crowd

Rebecca Pirie (left) and Emma Sharpin, both of Ranfurly.

Field day draws a crowd

More than 80 people attended a Beef + Lamb New Zealand field day at Rotherwood farm in the Maniototo last week. Shawn McAvinue photographed some of the crowd at the homestead before the farm tour...

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