Parasite insights
About a dozen people attended a Beef + Lamb New Zealand Wormwise Workshop in Wedderburn last week.
Rural life
Top price paid for Kerrah bull
Top price paid for Kerrah bull
Overland Simmentals owners Simon and Louise McRae, of Waimate, inspect bulls at Leafland Simmental stud in North Taieri last week.
Leafland Simmental bull sale
Leafland Simmental bull sale
About 80 people attended the 24th annual Leafland Simmental bull sale in North Taieri last week.
Positive vibes ahead of field days
Positive vibes ahead of field days
Registrations are open for the 2026 Southern Field Days in Waimumu.
Late Feds leader Rural Hero of Year finalist
Late Feds leader Rural Hero of Year finalist
A Mid Canterbury farmer who died after a farm accident is in the running for major recognition at the Primary Industries New Zealand Awards.
Awards for S. Canty deer farmers
Awards for S. Canty deer farmers
South Canterbury deer farmers have stood out at the Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ) awards.
Dairy award runner-up
Dairy award runner-up
Southland farmer Emma Blom took home some of the spoils at the 2025 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.
Southlander a finalist
Southlander a finalist
Southland farmer Grant Lightfoot and his edible bale netting are among the finalists for the 2025 Primary Industries New Zealand awards.
Taieri winter crop competition
Taieri winter crop competition
Winner: Ken Bain, of Hindon.
Deer farmers at top of industry
Deer farmers at top of industry
South Canterbury deer farmers took home some of the top prizes at the industry awards in Queenstown last week.
Small town wins big hosting bid
Small town wins big hosting bid
For the first time, Southland will host the World Ploughing Championship.
Unsung rural hero
Unsung rural hero
Know an unsung hero in your rural community?
Lay of the land
Lay of the land
Southland town Riversdale has been selected to host the 2029 World Ploughing Championship.
Big event on the calendar for small rural town
Big event on the calendar for small rural town
For the first time, Southland will host the World Ploughing Championship.
Increased supply at equipment sale
Increased supply at equipment sale
A massive lineup of agricultural machinery and equipment was auctioned at the Glen Islay machinery clearing sale at Wairuna near Clinton over two days last week.
Deer sector to mark milestone
Deer sector to mark milestone
No-one should be expecting oysters to be served at the Deer Industry Conference in Queenstown next week.
Learning lessons from the past
Learning lessons from the past
A convoy of high country farmers was treated to a history of merino farming at a North Canterbury field day by Federated Farmers.
Wilding conifer control hit by cuts
Wilding conifer control hit by cuts
Funding cuts are expected to push the wilding conifer problem into a "major migraine" for vulnerable high country farmland such as Molesworth and Muller stations.
Dynamic roles behind award success
Dynamic roles behind award success
Ashburton couple Richard Grabham and Nikita Baker know every nook and corner of their contract milking business.
Pick of the flock
Pick of the flock
Hakataramea Valley farmer Russell Smillie holds the supreme champion livestock exhibit during the grand parade at last week’s Mackenzie A&P Show in Fairlie.