New apple brand to be grown in Mid Canterbury
New apple brand to be grown in Mid Canterbury
New Zealand fruit and vegetable giant T&G has set in motion the first commercial planting of Joli apples in Canterbury backed by superannuation funds.
Rural life
Dynamic roles behind award success
Dynamic roles behind award success
Ashburton couple Richard Grabham and Nikita Baker know every nook and corner of their contract milking business.
Three-hour wait with broken leg after ram headbutt
Three-hour wait with broken leg after ram headbutt
A farmer who fell and broke a leg after being headbutted by one of his rams had to wait for several hours before he was found by his son.
Hills’ wetlands work boon for game birds
Hills’ wetlands work boon for game birds
As Otago duck-shooters ready their decoys and check their gear ahead of the game bird season opening this Saturday, an Omakau farming couple are being praised for their efforts in preserving vital wetland habitats.
Taking high country tourism to next level
Taking high country tourism to next level
Central Otago farmer and tourism operator Jonathan Wallis sees on and off-farm businesses in the high country in a phase of big change as farmers look to increase their sheep and beef incomes.
New CEO to champion FAR
New CEO to champion FAR
Former Beef + Lamb New Zealand chief executive Dr Scott Champion will take over the leadership of the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR).
Horse-trekking venture proving popular
Horse-trekking venture proving popular
Hyde sheep and beef farmers Stephen and Michelle Holland say adding horse trekking as a new income stream is a bonus but it wasn’t their main motivating factor.
Pick of the flock
Pick of the flock
Hakataramea Valley farmer Russell Smillie holds the supreme champion livestock exhibit during the grand parade at last week’s Mackenzie A&P Show in Fairlie.
Farmers leading way in land stewardship
Farmers leading way in land stewardship
In the back blocks of Central Otago sits the giant Matakanui Station, home to 22,000 sheep, 1100 cattle and Otago’s largest native totara woodlands.
Family prepares to sever connection with the land
Family prepares to sever connection with the land
One of the many heritage farming properties in Canterbury will soon be ending its 140-year family connection when it is sold.
Tourism venture’s insights shared
Tourism venture’s insights shared
Central Otago farmer and tourism operator Jonathan Wallis sees on and off-farm businesses in the high country in a phase of big change as farmers look to increase their sheep and beef incomes.
Sharing the view with riders
Sharing the view with riders
Hyde sheep and beef farmers Stephen and Michelle Holland say adding horse trekking as a new income stream is an added bonus, but it wasn't their main motivating factor.
Rural identity calling time on Wakatipu
Rural identity calling time on Wakatipu
With his lifestyle block on the market, one of Queenstown’s last farming identities is about to leave the Wakatipu Basin he’s lived in since 1962.
Fashion for the good of us all
Fashion for the good of us all
Peri Drysdale’s eco-minded fashion business is on a runway heading towards a lighter touch on the planet, writes Tim Cronshaw.
Hamilton man buys Campbell Park Estate
Hamilton man buys Campbell Park Estate
Campbell Park Estate, with its 35-room limestone baronial mansion as the centrepiece, has been sold by liquidators for $3.2 million.
Sibling revelry as pair to graduate together
Sibling revelry as pair to graduate together
Typically, siblings are the bane of each other’s existence.
Former farmer’s story a boost for charities
Former farmer’s story a boost for charities
A retired Lowry Hills farmer has just signed off as an author after a successful book run raising money for charities dear to his heart, writes Tim Cronshaw.
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Law and land combine for dream lifestyle
She's been described as "pretty rural" and that moniker sits just fine with Central Otago lawyer Alice Sanders who juggles her day job with life on the land.
Farmers urged to plan for winter’s worst
Farmers urged to plan for winter’s worst
With the winter grazing season beginning soon, Environment Southland is encouraging farmers to have a plan, make sure the whole farm team knows the plan, and be prepared for when poor weather strikes.
Keen triallist ‘chuffed’ with win
Keen triallist ‘chuffed’ with win
South Otago farmer Henry Smith was ‘‘pretty bloody chuffed’’ when he and his huntaway bitch Trix won the zigzag event recently at the Southland Centre Championships at Mararoa.