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Seasonal workers polish cookery skills

Seasonal horticultural workers showed off their culinary skills and new-found confidence in the kitchen at the weekend.

Westland Milk announced it would stop collecting milk from Gloriavale farms after the Employment...

Gloriavale seeks injunction to force milk collection

Gloriavale has sought a High Court injunction forcing Westland Milk to continue collecting milk from the community's dairy farms.

Farmers urged to tell their stories, develop brand

Farmers urged to tell their stories, develop brand

"Farmers are the world’s rock stars."
‘We should all be so proud’: farmers reflect on year

‘We should all be so proud’: farmers reflect on year

Dynamic is a great word to describe New Zealand’s dairy farmers in 2022, South Island Dairy Event committee chairwoman Anna Wakelin says.
Family realising collective dream of Southland farm

Family realising collective dream of Southland farm

A family is realising a dream of "coming home" to own a farm in Western Southland.

Dairy

Synthetic nitrogen fertiliser reminder

The Otago Regional Council is reminding dairy farmers the deadline for their inaugural report on their use of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser is July 31.

Golden milk price may drop, costs rise

Golden milk price may drop, costs rise

The gloss of two $9-plus payouts for dairy farmers is being robbed by rising farm costs and a build-up of environmental changes.
Uncertainty remains over emissions-reducing tech

Uncertainty remains over emissions-reducing tech

The agricultural sector says big strides have been made in research to reduce climate emissions, but considerable uncertainty remains about when the technology will actually be available for farmers.
M. Bovis found on Mid-Canterbury farm

M. Bovis found on Mid-Canterbury farm

The cattle disease Mycoplasma Bovis, which was thought to be almost eradicated, has been detected at another Mid-Canterbury property.

Red Meat

Lilliesleaf Stud owner Rob Hall, of Waikaka, leads a belted Galloway bull at the Canterbury A&amp...

Galloways provide tastier meat

Rob Hall has been breeding tasty Galloway cattle in Eastern Southland for more than 20 years.

Southern link

Southern link

Southern farmers are supplying a "weird and wacky" beef cattle breed to two brothers championing its meat.
Appointed as deputy chairwoman of Beef + Lamb

Appointed as deputy chairwoman of Beef + Lamb

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Northern South Island director Kate Acland has been appointed as deputy chairwoman of the board in response to the sector facing "intense challenges".
Angus ascendancy part of cycle

Angus ascendancy part of cycle

More than 100 bulls were on offer at the Earnscleugh Station 37th annual sale in Central Otago earlier this month. After the sale dust settled, Shawn McAvinue spent five minutes talking to station...

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Horticulture

RSE worker Brucio ‘‘Boris’’ Asaor serves Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan at the Vakameasina...

Seasonal workers polish cookery skills

Seasonal horticultural workers showed off their culinary skills and new-found confidence in the kitchen at the weekend.

Growers also suffering as prices continue to rise

Growers also suffering as prices continue to rise

Allan Fong's family has been in the horticulture business for nearly 60 years. He said there has never been a more difficult time to be a grower.
Southland cannabis producer ramping up operations

Southland cannabis producer ramping up operations

A Southland cannabis producer hopes to ease patients' pain and ensure they're less out of pocket with prescription pot.
Harvest yields of cereal crops down

Harvest yields of cereal crops down

Arable growers have confirmed that cereal grain yields are down after wet weather put a dampener on the harvest.

Focus on Farming

Valais cute, comic, curious, charming creature

In the hills above Arrowtown, among a small pear orchard and a cluster of old musterers’ huts, live the cutest sheep in the world.

Beaumont Bark Up a fun way to support Farmstrong

Beaumont Bark Up a fun way to support Farmstrong

Mental health is a continuing issue for the rural sector, and what better way than a traditional bark up to both combat the strains of farm life, and do its bit to bring the issue to wider attention through its supportive fundraising efforts.
Vet happy going out on her own

Vet happy going out on her own

Amy Watts took a wide-ranging road on her quest to becoming a vet.
Planting natives bringing back birds

Planting natives bringing back birds

Central Otago Forest & Bird members are proud of a two-year labour of love at Lake Hawea Station to offset their carbon emissions. Marjorie Cook reports.

People

Sarah and Simon Paterson, of Armidale merino stud in Gimmerburn, were crowned overall winners of...

Maniototo farms cutting above weight

Maniototo farms mustered many of the top awards at the Otago Merino Association awards dinner.

Focus on career proves rewarding

Focus on career proves rewarding

After more than 10 years of being a stay-at-home mum and farmer’s wife, Julie Kearney decided it was time to get back into her career.
Butcher can cut it on world stage

Butcher can cut it on world stage

Everything’s bigger in the United States but a Dunedin butcher is confident he will be a cut above the rest as he prepares to compete on the world stage.
Experienced eyes put to the test

Experienced eyes put to the test

"What goes on tour, stays on tour", say a group of retired Otago farmers.

Rural Events

The Queensland fruit fly. Photo by Biosecurity NZ.

Biosecurity entries open

Entries are open for the 2022 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards.

Bee sector set for national conference

Bee sector set for national conference

Hundreds of beekeepers and others from the bee industry will gather in Christchurch next week for Apiculture New Zealand’s two-day conference and trade exhibition.
Two at $13,000 top sale at Kaiwara Angus stud

Two at $13,000 top sale at Kaiwara Angus stud

Strong local support marked the Kaiwara Angus bull sale last Thursday.
Sustainability is key for winning farmers

Sustainability is key for winning farmers

Byron Vollweiler and Amanda Snow from Berriedale in Outram, have been named 2022 regional supreme winners in the Otago Farm Environment Awards.

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