Family’s tomato farm legacy draws to a close
It is the end of an era for the Shields family, who have lived on a Christchurch tomato farm for more than 100 years.
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Nitrate risks just below the surface
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Nitrate risks just below the surface
A nitrate emergency in Canterbury, a temporary water stoppage in Gore and storms across the region beg the question: how safe is the South’s rural drinking water? Mary Williams...
'Utter madness': Farmers vote to sell iconic dairy brands to French company
'Utter madness': Farmers vote to sell iconic dairy brands to French company
Fonterra's farmer shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to sell brands including Mainland and Anchor to a French company in a move described by Winston Peters as "utter madness".
Southland couple thrilled to win rural competition
Southland couple thrilled to win rural competition
Southland farming couple Mark and Elspeth Thomson are the winners of this year’s Otago Daily Times-Rural Life Rural Champions initiative.
'Huge concern': Irrigators wiped out by wild winds
'Huge concern': Irrigators wiped out by wild winds
Tens of millions of dollars worth of irrigation equipment is thought to have been damaged by strong winds in North Canterbury.
Growing pasture, efficiency and profit
Growing pasture, efficiency and profit
Southland dairy farmers Steven and Hayley Clarke, with their son Jordie, hosted a field day showcasing their passion for maximising pasture growth and utilising it in their system.
Growing feed on farm best practice — Fonterra
Growing feed on farm best practice — Fonterra
Home-grown feed is the superhero of the dairy industry, Fonterra on-farm performance programme manager Louise Cook says.
Banding together after storm
Banding together after storm
Farmers in the South are working together to minimise the damage caused by last week’s destructive storm.
Dairy farmer grateful for community help
Dairy farmer grateful for community help
After losing over $16,000 worth of milk, and working 40 hours straight, one Western Southland dairy farmer is in awe of the support from her rural community.
Alliance votes to sell 65% stake
Alliance votes to sell 65% stake
It's a Dawn deal.
Scheme group to be re-established
Scheme group to be re-established
South Otago river catchment stakeholders have an opportunity to influence future flood measures, as part of a new liaison group.
Access to farms wanted to shoot wild deer
Access to farms wanted to shoot wild deer
A team at a new wild deer processing plant in Dunedin are calling for hunting access to southern farms with an overabundance of the animals.
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.
Carrfields developing R&D site for plant innovation
Carrfields developing R&D site for plant innovation
Canterbury's family-owned Carrfields Group is developing a multimillion-dollar research and development farm for seed and plant innovation.
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.
Medical services trust planned
Medical services trust planned
After a $55 million windfall, a Central Otago high country farmer who sold part of his station to a mining giant is vowing to give back to the community.
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...
Love of Holsteins runs in the family
Love of Holsteins runs in the family
For the first time, Denis Aitken wrote the word "retired" on a traveller declaration form rather than "dairy farmer" when returning home on a flight recently.
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.
Pāmu opportunity too good to miss
Pāmu opportunity too good to miss
A young couple are making faster progress in dairying after the introduction of a new equity partnership by state-owned farmer Pāmu, writes Tim Cronshaw.