Inmates gaining dairying skills on farm
Inmates gaining dairying skills on farm
Outside the wire of a South Otago prison, inmates work on a dairy farm in hope of a brighter future.
Shawn McAvinue
Spinach supplies scarce
Spinach supplies scarce
It is Popeye’s worst nightmare — supermarket giant Countdown hit by a spinach shortage.
Rural trust there for anyone having ‘tough time’
Rural trust there for anyone having ‘tough time’
Help is only a call away.
‘Pies’ keeps cattle flowing
‘Pies’ keeps cattle flowing
A South Otago drover nicknamed Pies continues to "keep the cattle flowing".
North Otago chicken farm sharpens its focus
North Otago chicken farm sharpens its focus
Anna Craig knew it was the right time to get cracking and launch a new brand to market the free-range eggs produced on her family’s farm in North Otago.
Fog gives way to tough competition
Fog gives way to tough competition
Shepherds and working dogs had to wait for a thick blanket of fog to lift for the Strath Taieri Collie Club dog trials to start in Middlemarch on Friday.
Records fall at Lawrence dog sale
Records fall at Lawrence dog sale
Farmers were loving bidding for working dogs as records were broken in South Otago on Valentine’s Day.
Speaking aim to help ‘build bridge’
Speaking aim to help ‘build bridge’
West Otago dairy farmer Lloyd McCall will seize any opportunity to talk about the Pomahaka Water Care Group.
Focus on future-proofing market
Focus on future-proofing market
Ageing farmers are a concern for new Otago Farmers Market general manager Michele Driscoll.
Safe rural school speed limits call
Safe rural school speed limits call
Speed limits near rural schools need to be lower than a Government proposal, Rural Women New Zealand says.
140mm of rain welcome but dry land needs more
140mm of rain welcome but dry land needs more
A nearly 140mm downpour on a Strath Taieri farm was a "game-changer" but more rain is needed, a farmer says.
Grange visit a flashback for ‘Birley girls’
Grange visit a flashback for ‘Birley girls’
A former Taieri farm girl got her dying wish to say goodbye to the homestead she was raised in.
Strath Taieri board criticised for ‘lack of action’
Strath Taieri board criticised for ‘lack of action’
A Dunedin woman has slammed an "inert" Strath Taieri Community Board for its "lack of action" to stop repeated flooding of Middlemarch village.
Farmer anger at water rules clear as hundreds attend meeting
Farmer anger at water rules clear as hundreds attend meeting
Farmers rallied against "unworkable" new freshwater rules at a meeting near Gore yesterday.
Farmers to discuss further protests at Waimumu meeting
Farmers to discuss further protests at Waimumu meeting
Farmers are meeting near Gore to consider more protest action against controversial new freshwater rules.
Visit to The Grange a flashback for ‘Birley girls’
Visit to The Grange a flashback for ‘Birley girls’
A former Taieri farm girl got her dying wish to say goodbye to the homestead she was raised in.
Courageous contractors social media stars
Courageous contractors social media stars
Heavy machinery navigating a narrow track cut into a cliff face on a high country station in Otago has gone gangbusters on social media recently.
Grand opening
Grand opening
Celebrating the opening of a new Wholesale Seeds shop in Gore is chief executive Patrick Davis (eighth from left) and fellow staff members.
Keen rabbiter seeks pastures new
Keen rabbiter seeks pastures new
Dunedin rabbit hunter Kyle Boekhout is seeking access to more farmland to target the "destructive" pest.
Ups and downs in 60 years on the hunt
Ups and downs in 60 years on the hunt
Pig hunting can be an emotional pursuit.