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Rural LifeOctober 6

Drones prune control costs by making light work of tracking stray wilding pines

Drones are cutting control costs by tracing wilding pine stragglers in the Tekapo River area.

Tim Cronshaw

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Red MeatSeptember 30

Six-figure sire hits Southland after North Otago stop to collect genetics

An $100,000 black bull is now in his new home in Southland after a stop in Otago to harvest semen to sell to underbidders.

Shawn McAvinue

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Red MeatSeptember 30

A hope of higher prices for yearling bulls to continue at southern sales

The outlook is positive as the spring bull sale season nears in Southland and Otago, an agent and vendors say.

Shawn McAvinue

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Rural EventsSeptember 30

Commemorating 65 years of fine wool harvesting in Central Otago

Get set to celebrate a New Zealand Merino Shears milestone for two days in Alexandra from Friday.

Shawn McAvinue

DairySeptember 30

Southland dairy farmer seeks position on Fonterra board of directors

Southland dairy farm owner Peter Moynihan is a candidate vying for two farmer-elected positions on Fonterra’s board of directors.

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Rural Life OtherSeptember 30

Southland farmers endure frigid start to season as they count up lamb losses

Widespread losses of lambs perishing in spring storms are a setback for Southland farmers counting on reinvesting high returns into farms.

Tim Cronshaw

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DunedinSeptember 30

Minimal milk wastage on NZ dairy farms

While there are increasing concerns about global food wastage by producers and processors, the New Zealand dairy industry is bucking the trend with less than 2% of milk products going down the drain.

John Lewis

Rural Life OtherSeptember 30

Kaah: call for rooks in Otago to be reported

A call is out for rook sightings in Otago following reports of lone males across the district.

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Rural LifeSeptember 30

Canterbury farmers keep weather eye out for potentially costly super El Niño

Canterbury dairy farmers hope generous rain will prolong paddocks from drying off suddenly to curb the cost of a super El Niño.

Tim Cronshaw

Rural EventsSeptember 30

Training for Antarctica-bound maintenance crew

A telehandler fleet maintenance team got in some training on their way to work in Antarctica.

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Rural LifeSeptember 30

Ashburton woman falls into dream job seeing the world as a seed potato manager

Sitting on a tractor seat can take you places more than just the end of the paddock. Seed potato quality and field manager Amber Davy knows this well, writes Tim Cronshaw.

Tim Cronshaw

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Rural LifeSeptember 30

Methven seed and cereal growers honoured with Arable Farmers of the Year title

A Mid Canterbury couple standing out for their industry leadership and farm performance are the Arable Farmers of the Year.

Tim Cronshaw

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Rural LifeSeptember 30

UK family ear tag business stepping up growth from Otago base

A family supplying livestock ear tags globally from a farm near England’s Wheddon Cross village in Exmoor National Park has big plans for its Mosgiel branch.

Tim Cronshaw

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