Beekeepers say New Zealand needs a new approach to a hive-destroying disease that is leaving those affected out of pocket, uncompensated and devastated.
A Catlins family is preparing to celebrate the hard work and perseverance of past and present generations who overcame adversity to remain farming the same block of land since 1893.
Making a living from sheep and beef farming has never been harder and many farmers are in a "misery locker", Beef + Lamb New Zealand South Island lead extension manager Hannah Blakely says.
AgResearch scientist Shannon Clarke talks about the South Island Genomic Calibration flock at a field day on Pamu’s Duncraigen Farm in Te Anau last week.
The number of dams across Otago that could need a new "potential impact classification" shows how sensible recent changes to dam safety regulations were, an Otago sheep and beef farmer says.
A large-scale dairy farming enterprise — which includes two farms in North Otago — owes the Bank of New Zealand about $36.5 million, a recent High Court judgement says.