Rural Life

Fortitude in face of loss bears fruit

A North Otago berry fruit business has grown to be the largest producer of strawberries in the South Island. Business and rural editor Sally Rae speaks to the remarkable driving force behind the...

Dairy

Celebrating business success at the Festival of Growth in Auckland are (from left) BNZ head of...

Growth, exports recognised

An Invercargill Blue River Dairy manager believes the company is changing the face of the New Zealand dairy industry and recent recognition adds support to such a view.

Native planting tailored for better survival

Native planting tailored for better survival

Fonterra has announced a partnership between Farm Source and ecological consultancy Wildlands to reduce the cost of on-farm native planting.
Chairman called on to resign

Chairman called on to resign

An impassioned plea was made to Fonterra chairman John Monaghan to stand down at the co-operative's annual meeting in Invercargill yesterday, following "disastrous" financial results.
Fonterra confident of making progress

Fonterra confident of making progress

While there are more big strategic decisions ahead for Fonterra this year, chairman John Monaghan is "very confident" in the progress the co-operative is making.

Red Meat

Boer goat meat to grace Korea tables

Two tonnes of Central Otago Boer goat meat was shipped from New Zealand recently to appear on the menus of three planned specialist restaurants in Korea.

Bringing bacon home in the South

Bringing bacon home in the South

American-born veterinarian and epidemiologist Dr Eric Neumann has made his home in the South while continuing to work around the globe. He speaks to rural editor Sally Rae.
Meat processor still shut down

Meat processor still shut down

Oamaru Meats is still working through the problems that forced it to shut down in September.
Ex-farmer takes on role helping others

Ex-farmer takes on role helping others

Dan Brier enjoyed his hands-on farming career and he is also enjoying the opportunity now to have an impact outside his own gate.

Wine success for Otago

Wine success for Otago

Central Otago's Simon Gourley has won the 2019 Young Horticulturist of the Year title.
Jones calls farmer protesters 'rednecks', sings as they boo

Jones calls farmer protesters 'rednecks', sings as they boo

Outspoken NZ First Minister Shane Jones has called farmer protesters on Parliament's lawn "rednecks" and responded to their booing with a waiata.
Lack of entrants threatens A&P show queen contest

Lack of entrants threatens A&P show queen contest

God save the queens.

Horticulture

Central Otago viticulturalist Simon Gourley, of Clyde, celebrates his Young Horticulturist of the...

Wine success for Otago

Central Otago's Simon Gourley has won the 2019 Young Horticulturist of the Year title.

Fortitude in face of loss bears fruit

Fortitude in face of loss bears fruit

A North Otago berry fruit business has grown to be the largest producer of strawberries in the South Island. Business and rural editor Sally Rae speaks to the remarkable driving force behind the...
Catch crops absorption of N studied

Catch crops absorption of N studied

The effectiveness of using catch crops to soak up nitrogen in winter-grazed paddocks prior to replanting is being studied on several farms in Canterbury and Southland.
Fields of colour

Fields of colour

Southlanders had an opportunity to view more than 30 varieties of vibrant and colourful tulips at Triflor NZ’s open day at Edendale on Monday.

Focus on Farming

A pet sheep goes in for her annual haircut by a professional, before Queenstown reporter Tracey...

Shearing for beginners

They make it look so easy. Holding a full-grown sheep still, while calmly running a handpiece over their bodies giving them their annual haircut, writes reporter Tracey Roxburgh.

Annual appointment for a trim but it’s no beauty treatment

Annual appointment for a trim but it’s no beauty treatment

Ladies, picture this if you will. It’s been a long, cold winter and along with the extra layer of insulation you’ve acquired on your body, you’ve decided, to help keep yourself warm, to instigate a...
Plenty of buzz about NZ beekeeping

Plenty of buzz about NZ beekeeping

New Zealand has the potential to build a unified beekeeping industry, comparable to other livestock industries.
Experts have say on whether cherries justify their popularity

Experts have say on whether cherries justify their popularity

Faced with all manner of economic worries — from Trump to freshwater policies — where might investors put their hard-won savings in the hope of a better than deposit rate return? Might cherries —...

Rural Events

The South Otago A&P Society may be without a show queen for the first time in 51 years...

Lack of entrants threatens A&P show queen contest

God save the queens.

Rural wellbeing events focus on the positive

Rural wellbeing events focus on the positive

''Staying Positive - changing your mindset in uncertain times'' was the title of two gatherings run by Beef + Lamb New Zealand last week.
Sheep steal the Rangiora Show

Sheep steal the Rangiora Show

Cattle classes might have been cancelled, but all ages flocked to see the sheep at the Rangiora Show on Saturday, October 26.
Young farmers put through their paces

Young farmers put through their paces

Tasman region young farmers were put through their paces at the Rangiora Show on Saturday.

People

Philippa Cameron makes morning tea for the workers on Otematata Station. Photo: Supplied

Shearing makes for busy time in kitchen

Hi, I'm Philippa and I am the cook on Otematata Station. Our children Flora (4) and Evelyn (2) are the sixth generation to enjoy this wonderful place we call our home.

Recipient off to study operations

Recipient off to study operations

As one of five new Nuffield Scholarship recipients, sheep, beef and dairy farmer Ed Pinckney, of Manapouri, will be spending several months overseas next year exploring different farming operations.
Couple's jersey venture promoting wool

Couple's jersey venture promoting wool

Two years ago, Lawrence farmers Julie and Murray Hellewell decided to seize the day and find their own answer to the dire state of New Zealand's strong wool industry.
Into transport for the long haul

Into transport for the long haul

Nic McEwan was destined for a career in contracting. He spent his childhood on the bank of Te Anau’s Upukerora River watching diggers and trucks; these days he’s a driven businessman with a...

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