Focus on Farming

Jayne Rive, George Reed and Matilda Reed (3) at Cloudy Peak on an irrigated paddock compared to...

Successes or failures riding on Lindis minimum flow decision

Tarras farmer Jayne Rive sits at the kitchen table of the Cloudy Peak homestead in the Ardgour Valley, her eyes ever-animated as she talks about the uncertainty involved with securing irrigation water for the family farm.

Southern Young Farmer finalists feeling community support

FMG Young Farmer of the Year Otago-Southland regional finalist Zac Thomas (left) and winner Matt...

Southern Young Farmer finalists feeling community support

Alan Harvey grew up watching the Young Farmer of the Year contest on television and it was something he aspired to be part of.

South’s Ballance Farm Awards finalists named

The Ballance Farm Environments Awards nominees. Photo: Allied Press

South’s Ballance Farm Awards finalists named

It's time to celebrate excellence in the farming sector.

Oregon couple living the dream despite problems with predators

Oregon ranchers Bill and Sharon Gow during a recent visit to North Otago. PHOTO: SALLY RAE

Oregon couple living the dream despite problems with predators

Bill and Sharon Gow reckon they are living the dream. The American ranchers, who were holidaying in New Zealand recently, run a cow-calf ranch in Roseburg, Oregon.

Fishing a positive spinoff from Brydone family’s farming ethos

Southland farmers Jon and Birgit Pemberton, with their children Anja (8 months), Beau (8) and...

Fishing a positive spinoff from Brydone family’s farming ethos

Jom and Birgit Pemberton's Southland dairy farm has main-road frontage, making it extremely visible for the passing public, while they also provide walking access through the property for fishermen.

Bulleid passionate about wool education, knitting

Andrea Bulleid and Bruce at home on the farm in Northern Southland. Photo: Supplied

Bulleid passionate about wool education, knitting

Andrea Bulleid loves wool. That passion has led her to launch her own fledgling business, The Sheep’s Back, in a bid to promote the natural fibre and teach the art of knitting.

Action groups following different paths

AbacusBio consultant Simon Glennie (far right) at a Red Meat Profit Partnership Action Group...

Action groups following different paths

More than 900 farmers have signed up to the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) Action Network to help make their farming businesses more productive and profitable. Each of the Action Groups involved...