Shipping snags send ploughmen scrambling
Southern ploughman Mark Dillon is scrambling to get his tractor and plough to the world championship in Croatia after being hit by a series of shipping delays.
Horticulture
Waihola dairy farmers expand battle to control rabbits
Waihola dairy farmers expand battle to control rabbits
The rabbit population is booming in Waihola.
Call to protect whitebait spawning sites
Call to protect whitebait spawning sites
Farmers can help protect "love zones" where whitebait spawn, a freshwater ranger says.
Barn to ‘future-proof’ family farm
Barn to ‘future-proof’ family farm
The introduction of winter milking will help pay for the construction of a more than $2 million barn on a family dairy farm in Southland.
Bale-grazing wintering system hailed
Bale-grazing wintering system hailed
Cattle are warm and happy eating and lying on hay in a paddock during winter, Southland farmers say.
Competition winners announced
Competition winners announced
A winemaker and a viticulturist were crowned the best young professionals in their respective fields in Central Otago.
Spray specialists target accuracy
Spray specialists target accuracy
Canadian spraying specialists will teach arable growers the best way to hit their target at workshops in the South next month.
Freshwater programme successful
Freshwater programme successful
Central Otago growers have been part of a successful programme providing on-farm support, training and practical resources in growing areas where freshwater risks are higher.
Snow blankets region as winter hits
Snow blankets region as winter hits
As heavy rain flooded coastal Otago to begin last week, parts inland were transformed into spectacular snowy scenes.
Grower speaks from experience on farm safety
Grower speaks from experience on farm safety
As farm injuries go it was fairly tame but dismounting from a tractor came at a price for Leeston arable farmer David Birkett.
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Ploughman hit by shipping delay
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Ploughman hit by shipping delay
Southern ploughman Mark Dillon is scrambling to get his tractor and plough to the world championship in Croatia after being hit by a series of shipping delays.
Bird flu: 'Inevitable it will get here'
Bird flu: 'Inevitable it will get here'
It is inevitable bird flu will come to New Zealand, given its presence in Australia, the biosecurity minister says.
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Winemaker, viticulturist competition winners announced
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Winemaker, viticulturist competition winners announced
A winemaker and a viticulturist were crowned the best young professionals in their respective fields in Central Otago.
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International agricultural spray specialists to offer advice at workshops
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International agricultural spray specialists to offer advice at workshops
Canadian spraying specialists will teach arable growers the best way to hit their target at workshops in the South next month.
Taieri dairy farmer repurposes shed to host heifers
Taieri dairy farmer repurposes shed to host heifers
Dairy farmer Cam Edgecombe bought deer property Black Forest Park to support his nearby sharemilking business on the Taieri.
Sustainable farmers recognised
Sustainable farmers recognised
Michelle and Tony Roberts did not inherit the farming business they have today.
Lay of the land
Lay of the land
An El Nino weather pattern is anticipated to bring hotter, drier and windier periods to East Otago this spring.
El Nino to have ‘significant’ impacts
El Nino to have ‘significant’ impacts
El Nino has been officially declared, and Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) expects the climate phenomenon to intensify into one of the strongest on record.
Growth mindset needed: chief exec
Growth mindset needed: chief exec
A shift to a long-term growth mindset will create value in the red meat sector, Silver Fern Farms chief executive Dan Boulton says.
Red meat exports reach record highs
Red meat exports reach record highs
New Zealand red meat exports hit a second consecutive monthly record in May, rising to $1.6 billion, Meat Industry Association data shows.