Silver Fern chairman at home on the farm
For Silver Fern Farms Co-operative's new chairman Richard Young, getting out on his West Otago farm is "like a release".
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Lorneville plant expected to be operating by October
Lorneville plant expected to be operating by October
Alliance Group's new $1million value-add facility at its Lorneville plant in Southland is expected to be up and running by October.
New Deer Industry Environment Group
New Deer Industry Environment Group
A new Deer Industry Environment Group (DIEG) launched in Fiordland in April will hold its first on-farm visit today.
Multiple births focus of seminar
Multiple births focus of seminar
Reducing triplet wastage is the focus of a seminar to be held in Otautau on June 18.
Cured meat exporter wound up over debt
Dunedin cured meat exporter wound up over debt
Three decades of entrepreneurial business in Dunedin has ended badly for identity Bjorn Oscar Sollie and his specialist Konig Gourmet Foods.
Sheep-meat prices expected to lift
Sheep-meat prices expected to lift
Farmgate sheep-meat prices are being picked to continue to strengthen out to the end of the 2018-19 season.
Locharburn bull fetches top sales price
Locharburn bull fetches top sales price
Locharburn Herefords has achieved the highest price in Southern bull sales so far this season, with $37,000 achieved at Friday's bull sale.
South Island Friesan bull prices hit 5-year low
South Island Friesan bull prices hit 5-year low
Prices for South Island Friesian bulls have dropped to the lowest in more than five years.
Taking the story to the chefs
Taking the story to the chefs
Michael Coughlin has always had a soft spot for meat so it is no surprise he has put his name behind a new lamb product making waves nationally. Rebecca Fox reports.
Cantabrians finalists in ewe hogget contest
Cantabrians finalists in ewe hogget contest
Three Canterbury farmers are among the finalists for this year's New Zealand Ewe Hogget Competition.
Farmers air frustrations over climate change blame
Farmers air frustrations over climate change blame
Tension lay heavy in a room full of farmers this week, many of them feeling as though the whole country had been pointing the finger at them.
Bid to assess 'M. bovis' scheme surge
Bid to assess 'M. bovis' scheme surge
An independent report has been commissioned into the cause and effects of the current surge in the Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme and to identify additional immediate improvements.
Breeders on tour
Breeders on tour
Bruce Robertson describes the fellowship of Dorset Down breeders as being like a family.
Cattle escape from freezing works; shot dead
Cattle escape from freezing works; shot dead
Four cattle beasts seen hoofing it from an Auckland meatworks have been shot by police in a local domain.
Activity over 'M. bovis' ramping up
Activity over 'M. bovis' ramping up
A ''surge'' of activity in the Mycoplasma bovis programme does not represent increased spread of the disease, nor does it change confidence that eradication will be achieved, programme director...
Big drop in pig numbers forecast
Big drop in pig numbers forecast
China's African swine fever-affected pig herd is forecast to shrink to its lowest level in nearly 30 years.
Strong demand for beef, lamb, apples
Strong demand for beef, lamb, apples
There is a strong demand for New Zealand's beef, lamb and apples by China, and that means better returns for Otago and Southland farmers and orchardists, says ANZ rural economist Susan Kilsby.
'High octane' deer feeds examined at workshop
'High octane' deer feeds examined at workshop
''High octane'' feed was the subject at the Otago Advance Party regional workshop in Poolburn last week.
Sheep meat exports affected by Brexit
Sheep meat exports affected by Brexit
Ongoing Brexit uncertainty is having a negative impact on New Zealand sheep meat exports, with January export volumes plunging 32% year-on-year, Rabobank's latest Agribusiness Monthly report says.
Environmental efforts recognised
Environmental efforts recognised
North Canterbury farmers Duncan and Tina Mackintosh have been named this year's Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Award winners.