Rural Women calls for more mental health support
Rural Women NZ's president says struggles with mental health and wellbeing have always affected the community, but the problem has grown.
Horticulture
No bull: Teviot Valley Hereford fetches $50k
No bull: Teviot Valley Hereford fetches $50k
A large bull has set a stud sale record in Teviot Valley.
Hunt for antler, buttons comes south
Hunt for antler, buttons comes south
An expedition to buy hard antlers and buttons visited the South last week.
South-made edible bale wrap up for major prize
South-made edible bale wrap up for major prize
A Southland invention of edible bale net wrap is a nominee for a more than $2 million Earthshot Prize.
Scientists crunch data after bund trial ends on West Otago farm
Scientists crunch data after bund trial ends on West Otago farm
A three-year trial monitoring the effectiveness a detainment bund to reduce stormwater contaminants leaving a sheep and beef farm in West Otago and entering Pomahaka River is complete and scientists are now crunching the data.
Dairy season tipped be less profitable
Dairy season tipped be less profitable
Dairy farmers are facing a less prosperous year as a new payout is accompanied by higher farm costs.
Family farewell flock and look to future
Family farewell flock and look to future
Farmers Mark and Vicki O'Neill have sold their farm Mount Highlay in Hyde and will leave the property at the end of this month.
Farming family chasing efficiency
Farming family chasing efficiency
The 2026 Ballance Farm Environment Awards winner will be announced at a ceremony in Christchurch on July 2.
Entries open for beef competition
Entries open for beef competition
Entries are open for the Otago and Southland Hoof and Hook Beef Competition.
South cleans up at championships
South cleans up at championships
Southern competitors took home most of the top prizes at the South Island Sheep Dog Trial Championships.
Focusing on environmental gains
Focusing on environmental gains
A Southland family continue to make environmental gains since diving in the deep end to go deer farming.
Kale crop hits sweet spot
Kale crop hits sweet spot
A kale crop won Ian Bathgate and his son Simon, of Outram, the 2026 Taieri winter crop competition.
Stud sale result ‘mind-blowing’
Stud sale result ‘mind-blowing’
A Catlins dairy stud reduction sale attracted strong demand across New Zealand.
Southern bull sale results
Southern bull sale results
Rising 2-year-old bull sale results in the South last week.
Contract milkers take top prize
Contract milkers take top prize
Southland dairy farmers Scott and Stacey Mackereth are the 2026 New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year.
Higher efficiency, productivity couple’s goal
Higher efficiency, productivity couple’s goal
The 2026 Ballance Farm Environment Awards supreme winner will be announced at a ceremony in Christchurch on July 2.
Southland family chasing environmental gains on deer, dairy grazing farm
Southland family chasing environmental gains on deer, dairy grazing farm
A Southland family continues to make environmental gains since diving in the deep end to go deer farming.
Countdown on to Maniototo Lions’ winter crop contest
Countdown on to Maniototo Lions’ winter crop contest
The Maniototo Lions Club winter crop contest has attracted a record number of entries.
Southern competitors clean up
Southern competitors clean up
Southern competitors took home most of the top prizes at the South Island Sheep Dog Trial Championships.
Buoyant beef market creates buzz for bull sale
Buoyant beef market creates buzz for bull sale
Maniototo bull breeder Stu Duncan is buoyant about the leadup to his sale.