Slight rise in dairy prices; trend of fats prices continues
Dairy prices edged 0.5% higher in this week's GlobalDairyTrade Auction, the 10th consecutive increase.
Business
Dairy
Exploring potential of dairy sheep, goats
Exploring potential of dairy sheep, goats
The Sheep and Goat Dairy Project (SGDP) is to hold a workshop in Invercargill tomorrow to explore the potential for dairy sheep and dairy goats as an alternative income stream for farmers and...No current plans to expand a2 Milk south
No current plans to expand a2 Milk south
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...Lessons learned: MPI holds public meeting with farmers
Lessons learned: MPI holds public meeting with farmers
Painful lessons have been learned during the Mycoplasma bovis response and hopefully all lessons will be used in the event of another disease incursion, programme director Geoff Gwyn says.
Red Meat
Strong demand for beef, lamb, apples
There is a strong demand for New Zealand's beef, lamb and apples by China, and that means better returns for Otago and Southland farmers and orchardists, says ANZ rural economist Susan Kilsby.
'High octane' deer feeds examined at workshop
'High octane' deer feeds examined at workshop
''High octane'' feed was the subject at the Otago Advance Party regional workshop in Poolburn last week.Sheep meat exports affected by Brexit
Sheep meat exports affected by Brexit
Ongoing Brexit uncertainty is having a negative impact on New Zealand sheep meat exports, with January export volumes plunging 32% year-on-year, Rabobank's latest Agribusiness Monthly report says.Environmental efforts recognised
Environmental efforts recognised
North Canterbury farmers Duncan and Tina Mackintosh have been named this year's Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Award winners.
'High octane' deer feeds examined at workshop
'High octane' deer feeds examined at workshop
''High octane'' feed was the subject at the Otago Advance Party regional workshop in Poolburn last week.Outbreak delays bee project
Outbreak delays bee project
The Southern Beekeepers discussion group has completed the first two rounds of sampling southern beehives at sites in Mosgiel and Lake Hawea for the American Foulbrood (AFB) research project, Clean...Pupils learn about career possibilities in agri-sector
Pupils learn about career possibilities in agri-sector
Pupils from six colleges throughout Central and North Otago attended an agriculture careers day at the Lincoln University-owned Mt Grand Station, Lake Hawea, last week.
Horticulture
Journey from grower to consumer traced
United Fresh researchers followed a punnet of strawberries from grower to retailer and now they intend to do the same for lettuce.
Race to finish line between picking and frost
Race to the finish line between fruit picking, frost
Long days picking and long nights frost-fighting.School starts regeneration project
School starts regeneration project
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.All ages pitch in to plant trail rest area
All ages pitch in to plant trail rest area
People of all ages pitched in to plant a rest area on the Alps 2 Ocean cycle trail through North Otago farmland last week.
Focus on Farming
Successes or failures riding on Lindis minimum flow decision
Tarras farmer Jayne Rive sits at the kitchen table of the Cloudy Peak homestead in the Ardgour Valley, her eyes ever-animated as she talks about the uncertainty involved with securing irrigation water for the family farm.
Southern Young Farmer finalists feeling community support
Southern Young Farmer finalists feeling community support
Alan Harvey grew up watching the Young Farmer of the Year contest on television and it was something he aspired to be part of.South’s Ballance Farm Awards finalists named
South’s Ballance Farm Awards finalists named
It's time to celebrate excellence in the farming sector.Oregon couple living the dream despite problems with predators
Oregon couple living the dream despite problems with predators
Bill and Sharon Gow reckon they are living the dream. The American ranchers, who were holidaying in New Zealand recently, run a cow-calf ranch in Roseburg, Oregon.
Rural Events
Recreation focus at Methven A&P Show
The Methven A&P Show theme of ''Recreation in and around the Methven District'' highlighted regional recreational opportunities. Among the activities displayed were 4WD, football, mountain...
Last calves go under the hammer
Last calves go under the hammer
It was dubbed The Last Hurrah.Fowler puts his sole into competition
Fowler puts his sole into competition
If you're driving past the Kaikorai Rugby Club in Dunedin and see a chap wielding a gumboot, it's most likely Kieran Fowler.Temuka & Geraldine A&P Show, Winchester
Temuka & Geraldine A&P Show, Winchester
Brilliant sunny weather made for an excellent Temuka & Geraldine A&P Show at Winchester recently.
People
Health bus nearly ready to roll
The new Women's Health Bus (Te Waka Wahine Hauora) is expected to arrive in the Otago and Southland region next month, service co-founder Dr Helen Paterson, of Dunedin, says.
Providing a friendly face for `Mr and Mrs Farmer'
Providing a friendly face for `Mr and Mrs Farmer'
Pat Macaulay is a woman who has had an influence in a lot of farming families' lives, through both her work with Rural Women New Zealand and as co-ordinator of the Otago Rural Support Trust.Challenging but rewarding
Challenging but rewarding
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.Kempthorne family marks 143 years on Spylaw Valley
Kempthorne family marks 143 years on Spylaw Valley
Here's to the next 143 years.
