Preparation was there, luck was not
Reporter Shawn McAvinue speaks to New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Association team member Lloyd Smith, of Palmerston, about Australia retaining the Wayleggo Cup.
Rural life
‘Sustainable future’ focus
‘Sustainable future’ focus
"Real impact doesn’t always come with grand gestures ... it’s often about steady progress behind the scenes."
Hopes high for farm’s larger-than-life cow
Hopes high for farm’s larger-than-life cow
She's a whole lotta cow, she’s a whole lotta Rosie.
High hopes for one giant cow
High hopes for one giant cow
She’s a whole lotta cow, she’s a whole lotta Rosie.
Workshop an eye-opener for couple
Workshop an eye-opener for couple
A new career opportunity opened for North Otago couple Jono and Ruby Frew after an impromptu stop on the way to a Coldplay concert last year.
Dogs and humans ready for Bark Up
Dogs and humans ready for Bark Up
Get your dogs, your mates, warm up the vocal chords, because the Balfour "Bark Up" is right around the corner.
Adapting to Aussie rules a challenge
Adapting to Aussie rules a challenge
Palmerston triallist Lloyd Smith and his heading dog Code are in a team out to beat their Australian rivals and bring home the Wayleggo Cup.
And the winners are . . .
And the winners are . . .
"Absolutely thrilled to bits" was the reaction from Southland farmer Mark Thomson after learning he and his wife, Elspeth, were the winners of this year’s Otago Daily Times-Rural Life Rural...
A&P Show set to make strong return
A&P Show set to make strong return
The Canterbury A&P Show has bounced back from near cancellation last year to have full livestock pens and trade exhibitor sites.
And the winners are . . .
And the winners are . . .
"Absolutely thrilled to bits" was the reaction from Southland farmer Mark Thomson after learning he and his wife, Elspeth, were the winners of this year’s Otago Daily Times-Rural Life Rural...
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City kids udderly taken with farm life
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City kids udderly taken with farm life
City kids went country for the day during a meet-up between two very different Dunedin schools.
100 years of supporting rural women
100 years of supporting rural women
This year marks 100 years of Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) and for one former president, the anniversary is a reminder of the organisation’s achievements, big and small.
First on-farm sale nets good prices
First on-farm sale nets good prices
Strath Taieri farmers Willie and Emily Jones held their first on-farm sheep sale in response to a cold snap and hot demand.
Mataura shearer makes NZ team
Mataura shearer makes NZ team
Mataura shearer Brett Roberts was runner-up in the New Zealand Merino Shears open shearing final, in Alexandra on Saturday, ensuring him a place in the New Zealand team.
Patience earns top price at sale
Patience earns top price at sale
Palmerston Spring Cattle Sale vendor John Lozell declined multiple offers to buy his steers and heifers before bidding began.
Lifting hats to 94th anniversary
Lifting hats to 94th anniversary
About 70 women, many wearing fancy headwear, celebrated the 94th anniversary of the Henley branch of Rural Women New Zealand.
New Zealand Merino Shears results
New Zealand Merino Shears results
Results from the New Zealand Merino Shears shearing and wool handling championships held in Alexandra on Saturday.
Eyeing up a homegrown win for 2029
Eyeing up a homegrown win for 2029
Ploughmen Mark Dillon, of Northern Southland, and Bob Mehrtens, of Timaru, represented New Zealand at the 70th World Ploughing Championship in the Czech Republic last...
From Waimumu to the world
From Waimumu to the world
Winning the 2024 Southern Rural Life Innovation Awards at Waimumu’s Southern Field Days was just the start for Grant Lightfoot.
Search for A&P queen resumes
Search for A&P queen resumes
The search for the ultimate southern belle resumes this summer, as a long-standing tradition returns to Balclutha’s showgrounds.