Breeding a better cow
Sharemilkers Nick and Anieka Templer shared their aspirations at a field day in Northern Southland last week.
Dairy
Full clearance at Shorthorn herd sale
Full clearance at Shorthorn herd sale
Dairy farmers Paul and Isabel Murphy had a full clearance at their Shorthorn herd dispersal sale near Invercargill last week.Glad to be on the upside
Glad to be on the upside
Eastern Southland dairy farmers Andrew and Catherine McGregor are on track to set a milk production record.Salmonella cases ‘particularly bad’
Salmonella cases ‘particularly bad’
Salmonella is "slamming" cows on dairy farms in the South, Gore vet Karen Nicholson says.
Red Meat
Aims outlined at B+LNZ field day
The aspirations of new Beef + Lamb New Zealand chief executive Alan Thomson and Jeff Farm general manager Michael Benton range from running the best industry group in the world to reducing lamb...
B+LNZ chief keen to lift low profit margins
B+LNZ chief keen to lift low profit margins
New industry body leader Alan Thompson is getting within earshot of sheep and beef farmers to see how they think their levies can lift low profit margins.Free online site for breeders revealed
Free online site for breeders revealed
Another breed group appears to be close to joining Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) new nProve Beef tool to help farmers select the best bulls for their herds.Positive farmgate signs for sheep and beef farmers
Positive farmgate signs for sheep and beef farmers
Sheep and beef farmers are welcoming a turnaround in farmgate profits from higher export prices as they watch an international trade war play out.
Horticulture
Super funds to back Joli apple planting
New Zealand fruit and vegetable giant T&G has set in motion the first commercial planting of Joli apples in Canterbury backed by superannuation funds.
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Cherry grower goes bust owing $42m
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Cherry grower goes bust owing $42m
A former Central Otago cherry grower has left creditors more than $42 million out of pocket after being plunged into liquidation.Why is NZ garlic so expensive?
$4 a bulb: Why is NZ garlic so expensive?
Someone once said shallots are for babies, garlic is for heroes, but you may have to pay heroic prices for the home-grown stuff.‘Many small wins’ over long career
‘Many small wins’ over long career
An arable leader will miss a working relationship with growers ranging from immensely rewarding to frustrating.
People
Townie at home in Hokonui Hills
Life working and living in the Hokonui Hills is a "special time", Gore Sheep Dog Trial Club president Tain Laing says.
People page: Gore Sheep Dog Trial Club annual trial
People page: Gore Sheep Dog Trial Club annual trial
Gore Sheep Dog Trial Club held its 116th annual trial on rolling tussock country in the Hokonui Hills last week.McEwans moving on after 70-year tenure
McEwans moving on after 70-year tenure
Sheep and beef farmer George McEwan is calling time on his family’s more than 70-year tenure of a farm on the Southland Plains.People page
People page
About 60 people attended the West Otago A&P Society hogget and two-tooth ewe, beef and dairy heifer competition in Tapanui last week.
Rural Events
Century farm award plans take shape
Planning is under way for the 19th New Zealand Century Farm and Station Awards in South Otago in May.
Consistency pays off in competition
Consistency pays off in competition
Some of the trophies on offer at a long-standing southern livestock competition are returning home with back-to-back winners.Contest targets next gen
Contest targets next gen
The next generation of farmers will face the heat of challenging farming skills in a new contest at the South Island Agricultural Field Days.People working together key to success: economist
People working together key to success: economist
"In the end, successful business is people working together."
