Rural Life

At the age of 74 Central Otago dog triallist Alan “Snow” Stewart has realised a long-held ambition to win a New Zealand Championship event.

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has ruled out any added regulations for virtual fencing technology.

Farmer signs on to organic future

Farmer signs on to organic future

A South Otago dairy farmer believes converting to organic will simplify his farm system, reduce costs and increase profit.
Dairy season tipped be less profitable

Dairy season tipped be less profitable

Dairy farmers are facing a less prosperous year as a new payout is accompanied by higher farm costs.
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Rich-listers snap up '$140m' Hāwea farm

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Rich-listers snap up '$140m' Hāwea farm

A former Queenstown-Lakes District mayor and one of New Zealand’s richest men are set to take over a 3000ha farm in Hāwea Flat.

Data is confidence when buying a bull, a North Otago livestock genetic specialist says.

Aussie farmers facing setbacks

Aussie farmers facing setbacks

Australia’s sheep industry is emerging stronger after having the "kitchen sink" thrown at it from long droughts and other pressures.
No bull: Teviot Valley Hereford fetches $50k

No bull: Teviot Valley Hereford fetches $50k

A large bull has set a stud sale record in Teviot Valley.
Stud sale season begins in South

Stud sale season begins in South

Being the first southern bull sale of the season can be a double-edged sword, a vendor says. The rising 2-year-old bull sale season in Otago and Southland begins at Puketoi Angus stud in the...

Hawke's Bay mayors have written to McCain asking the international company to pause its closure of a processing plant in the region.

War hero to speak to arable sector

War hero to speak to arable sector

The nation’s most decorated living war hero is giving arable farmers a morale boost in Canterbury.
Orchard being developed by fund

Orchard being developed by fund

A vast apple orchard being developed by the NZ Super Fund over 250 hectares at a cost of $120 million is employing hundreds of workers in Mid-Canterbury.
‘Walking encyclopedia’ left seeds

‘Walking encyclopedia’ left seeds

A senior research agronomist is being remembered as a "walking encyclopedia" in seed research.

Gore farmer Lindsay Wright took his mental health struggles and turned them into service of the Southland rural community for more than two decades.

Ice in their veins: Stewart elated to win national title

Ice in their veins: Stewart elated to win national title

At the age of 74 Central Otago dog triallist Alan “Snow” Stewart has realised a long-held ambition to win a New Zealand Championship event.
Hunt for antler, buttons comes south

Hunt for antler, buttons comes south

An expedition to buy hard antlers and buttons visited the South last week.
South-made edible bale wrap up for major prize

South-made edible bale wrap up for major prize

A Southland invention of edible bale net wrap is a nominee for a more than $2 million Earthshot Prize.

Fieldays got close to a record attendance this year, and had the largest opening day crowd in the event's recent history.

Dog triallists on hunt to beat Aust

Dog triallists on hunt to beat Aust

North Otago Centre triallists Lloyd Smith and Scott Hunter, and their respective heading dogs, are part of a team to attempt to regain the Wayleggo Cup from Australia.
Brooke Reichel's peppermint slice

Brooke Reichel's peppermint slice

In the Edi-bull series, Shawn McAvinue asks the people making the food served at bull sales in the South to share their recipes.
Bull sale results — June 1 to June 7

Bull sale results — June 1 to June 7

Earnscleugh Station High Country Genetics co-owner Duncan Campbell and PGG Wrightson national genetics manager Callum McDonald admire Hereford bull Earnscleugh Gunsmoke 244700.