Rural life

An Omarama farming family fears it could lose hundreds of hectares of land, critical to its farming operation, while the consenting for river protection work is processed.

Dairy giant Fonterra has lowered its milk price forecast as strong supply in the global market weighs on prices.

It was a day to remember for Lawrence sheep breeder Symon Howard.

Yard weaning helps produce calmer, better-adjusted calves, a Teviot Valley sheep and beef farmer says.

Fifteen people were riding the waves at the first Surfing for Farmers Dunedin session last week.   

Shearing aficionados could find themselves experiencing double vision later this summer as a key event returns to a two-day format in anticipation of top international talent competing.

Consent has been granted for the sale of three adjoining South Otago dairy farms to an entity ultimately majority beneficially owned by pension funds administered by the Washington State Investment...

Serving the air force took Andrew Mockford around the world and gave him skills to become the new head of irrigation’s industry body, writes Tim Cronshaw.