A request to act as a referee for someone applying for the job as manager of Jeff Farm ultimately led to John and Liz Chittock ending up in the role themselves.
Fonterra's partnership with the a2 Milk Company (a2MC) is unlikely to impact on dairy farmers in the South for some time, with Fonterra confining its a2 processing to a single site in the North...
A requirement to remove a stand of large macrocarpa trees which were posing a safety risk has been turned into a major regeneration project at Aparima School in Riverton.
An improved overview of nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment and E. coli losses has provided immediate benefit for farmers using geospatial modelling software to map their farms.
Menzies College, in Wyndham, is the latest school to host The Wool Shed, a container of exhibits and information about wool cand the importance of the fibre to the New Zealand economy.
The need for farmers to engage directly with their end consumers was the key refrain at DairyNZ's Spotlight on Future of Southern Farming event in Invercargill last Thursday.
Not all sheep studs have to be massive operations, and Duane Davis' South Suffolk operation on a lifestyle block on the outskirts of Mataura is a good example of this.
Selecting deer with natural resistance to internal parasites could be the next tool for deer farmers in their search for better growth rates and ways to reduce the use of drenches in their animals...
A retired Southland stock agent with 40 years' experience in the industry, who did not wish to be named, said it was high time there was some regulation in the sector.
When you use the word ''lean'' in the farming area, it's usually applied in the context of meat and fat content, but a Lean system developed for dairy farmers is something else entirely.
A reminder that farming is not just about profit was one of the important takeaways for Rockley Angus stud farmer Katherine McCallum after she attended the GenAngus Future Leaders programme in...
Constantly upgrading their Texel flock for meatiness paid off for Glenham farmers Joy and Nathan Dodd with victory in the Gore A&P Show carcass competition.