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Big things tipped for young shearer

He might be a national champion, but it was just another day on the handpiece yesterday for young Oamaru shearing sensation Tye Meikle.

Dairy

Mycoplasma bovis causes animal welfare and productivity issues such as mastitis (udder infection)...

Dairy farmers start to receive massive Fonterra payout

Fonterra's thousands of shareholding dairy farmers are being encouraged to spend their Mainland Group capital return wisely with a focus on farm resilience.

Strong demand for every class of calves on offer in East Otago

Strong demand for every class of calves on offer in East Otago

Bidding was hot at the first beef calf sale of the season in East Otago.
‘Proud’ to win award before departing farm

‘Proud’ to win award before departing farm

A South Otago family have sold their dairy farm and milking herd but won an award before the final heifers move to new pastures.
Pāmu pauses deer milk production

Pāmu pauses deer milk production

Deer milking is on a hiatus in Pukerau this season.

Red Meat

Murdoch and Jackie Cameron and daughters Jess, 5, and Elsie, 1, inspect heifers and steers at the...

Strong demand for every class of calves on offer in East Otago

Bidding was hot at the first beef calf sale of the season in East Otago.

Silver Fern Farms halts Middle East exports; returns to profit

Silver Fern Farms halts Middle East exports; returns to profit

Silver Ferns Farms is back in the black after a few years of financial losses but it is also counting the costs of halting exports into its key Persian Gulf markets.
From pasture to veldt?

From pasture to veldt?

Tim Cronshaw asks what’s next for the Meat Industry Association’s exiting chief executive.
'Worst it's ever been': Call to involve public in deer control

'Worst it's ever been': Call to involve public in deer control

Concerns over an explosion of wild deer in South Westland have been raised at a West Coast Conservation Board meeting in Okarito.

Horticulture

Process Vegetables New Zealand chair David Hadfield said there has been a significant drop in the...

Kiwis not getting their five-plus a day: vege boss

At a time when both Wattie's and McCain have announced factory closures, supermarket retailer Woolworths says sales of frozen vegetables have been declining.

Farmers not considering rescuing Wattie’s plant

Farmers not considering rescuing Wattie’s plant

Arable farmers labouring under low grain returns and high fuel prices have ruled out a rescue bid for Wattie’s frozen pea and vegetable factory in Christchurch.
‘Walking encyclopedia’ left seeds

‘Walking encyclopedia’ left seeds

A senior research agronomist is being remembered as a "walking encyclopedia" in seed research.
McCain to close vege plant in further blow to growers

McCain to close vege plant in further blow to growers

McCain has announced it will close its Hastings vegetable processing plant by January 2027.

People

Cromwell centenarian Audrey Cowie still lives independently in her own home. Photo: Sally Rae

Centenarian witness to town’s evolution

It was a celebration fit for a queen — and rightly so.

New job for online auction exciting

New job for online auction exciting

‘‘I’ve hit the ground running and I haven’t stopped.’’
Centenarian witnesses evolution of Cromwell

Centenarian witnesses evolution of Cromwell

It was a celebration fit for a Queen — and rightly so.
Clinton family sells farm after more than a century

Clinton family sells farm after more than a century

The Mackie family are calling time on farming in Clinton.

Rural Events

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Balanced transition wins

For nearly a century, the Kane family have farmed their 668ha property at Tapanui.

Environmental efforts recognised

Environmental efforts recognised

Farmers Tony and Michelle Roberts and Kate Roberts and Mark Lieshout are the Southland regional supreme winners of the 2026 Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
Club celebrates 100 years of trials

Club celebrates 100 years of trials

The Waitahuna Collie Club celebrated its centennial trials last week. Si Leeds Sports Photography captured the action.
War softening sheep prices, farmers say

War softening sheep prices, farmers say

Strong demand for sheep is pleasing but the war in the Middle East is softening prices, Taieri farmers say.

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