NZ’s largest piggery has community in mind
NZ’s largest piggery has community in mind
Nearly 100,000 pigs are raised each year at the nation's largest piggery in North Canterbury, writes Tim Cronshaw.
Rural life
Optimism follows stock survey results
Optimism follows stock survey results
Big drops in sheep numbers have been halted, to the relief of sheep and beef farmers already more upbeat after stronger prices.
Ravensdown director voting open
Ravensdown director voting open
Voting is open for the 2025 Ravensdown South Island director elections.
New product bites into beef market
New product bites into beef market
Little Ardroy Beef Company founder Wayne Cameron is about to put his Beef Bites on supermarket shelves after two years of testing recipes on his family.
Beef business raises the stakes
Beef business raises the stakes
A group of 10 shareholders are looking to expand Hurunui Farms’ meat sales after buying the Canterbury company.
NZ ploughmen getting lay of Prague’s land
NZ ploughmen getting lay of Prague’s land
Timaru reversible ploughman Bob Mehrtens is being tested on hard soils after reuniting with his trusty blue Ford 7740 tractor and plough for another tilt at the world title in the Czech Republic.
Plant breeders looking to Australia
Plant breeders looking to Australia
Plant breeders are looking to Australia for a way to adopt new gene technology while still trading on New Zealand’s GMO-free status.
Quick draw for cleaner needles
Quick draw for cleaner needles
A holster worn on the hip which sterilises needles each time a farmer vaccinates cattle is the idea of a University of Canterbury student wanting to launch it after winding up her studies.
A commitment to innovation and safety
A commitment to innovation and safety
NICKI AND CRAIG MCMILLAN, Aviation services, North Otago
Charity riding event to be fun for everyone
Charity riding event to be fun for everyone
A hairdressing voucher received as a gift last Christmas could well have inadvertently saved Susan Falconer’s life.
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Programme hoped to reduce farm injuries
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Programme hoped to reduce farm injuries
Calving and lambing season — it is the time of year when stressed and exhausted farmers are most likely to suffer harm on the farm.
Scramble for 'quick, dirty' figures ahead of dairy talks
Scramble for 'quick, dirty' figures ahead of dairy talks
Emails obtained by RNZ show a last-minute scramble for hard data as pressure mounted on the government to respond to soaring butter prices.
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Tender beef targeted at busy parents
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Tender beef targeted at busy parents
Little Ardroy Beef Company founder Wayne Cameron is about to put his "Beef Bites" on supermarket shelves after two years of testing recipes on his family.
'Complicated': Gene tech bill delayed again
'Complicated': Gene tech bill delayed again
Parliament's health and select committee was supposed to report back on legislation last month, but this has now been extended twice.
Robotic rumens aid methane research
Robotic rumens aid methane research
Rumenaut has developed technology to replicate an animal's digestive system, helping researchers to reduce methane on farms around the world — all from a Dunedin laboratory.
Pet food production in full flight
Pet food production in full flight
Animals eat more in winter, boosting sales for a North Otago pet food producer adding value to southern crops.
From living in car to job driving truck
From living in car to job driving truck
A man who struggled to keep a roof over his head in the North Island, and for a few weeks lived in Dolamore Park, has turned a corner with a new job with Alliance Group.
Sale hoped to boost club’s numbers
Sale hoped to boost club’s numbers
An upcoming plant and machinery sale is aiming to tackle the problem of a lack of premier players lacing up for a rugby club with a rich history in South Otago.
Regional finalist a first-time entrant
Regional finalist a first-time entrant
Central Otago vineyard manager Damon Lovell is "over the moon" to be representing his region at the Young Viticulturist of the Year competition next week.
Ploughman seeking to improve in competition
Ploughman seeking to improve in competition
Shawn McAvinue talks to Riversdale conventional class ploughman Mark Dillon in the Czech Republic capital Prague in the leadup to the 70th World Ploughing...