Italian textile-maker marks 30 years of NZ presence
Luxury Italian textile-maker Reda has celebrated 30 years of farm ownership in the central South Island.
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Hub set to host pre-harvest trial tour
Hub set to host pre-harvest trial tour
The Southland Arable Hub is set to host a pre-harvest trials tour and growers leading change discussion meeting.
Farmers asked to tell their story
Farmers asked to tell their story
A call is being made for farmers to open their gates to the public for a national open farm day next year.
Praises sung for South Devon breed
Praises sung for South Devon breed
Nearly 40 South Devon cattle enthusiasts from around the world are in New Zealand for a conference and national tour, which included a stop on the Taieri last week.
Celebrating coming out on top
Celebrating coming out on top
Otago Daily Times/Rural Life Year of the Farmer competition winner Myfanwy Alexander held a Year of the Farmer celebration at her Duntroon home last night.
Long-held show a hit again
Long-held show a hit again
Early summer sun shone brightly on the South Otago A&P Show in Balclutha on Saturday.
Lay of the land
Lay of the land
The South Devon Cattle Society World Conference visited Loch Lomond stud, south of Dunedin on the Taieri last week.
‘Gentle giant’ delivers sixth cup win
‘Gentle giant’ delivers sixth cup win
A sixth win in the Meat and Wool Cup by a South Devon bull has earned the van Asch family bragging rights among beef breeders at the Canterbury A&P Show.
Detecting heat signs linchpin of success
Detecting heat signs linchpin of success
Recognising the signs a cow is on heat is crucial to a successful mating, a Southland dairy farmer says.
Humbling to be picked for international conference
Humbling to be picked for international conference
Reporter Shawn McAvinue spends five minutes speaking to sheep and beef farmer Grant McNaughton, of North Otago.
Future of agriculture in good hands
Future of agriculture in good hands
There is so much going on the ag sector at the moment and a lot of it can feel quite overwhelming.
Old sod
Old sod
The series Outstanding Outhouses features images of striking structures on southern farms.
Farmers testing stream health
Farmers testing stream health
Staff from the 15 Pāmu farms in the Te Anau basin have been learning how to test stream health, water quality and how to discover what species are living in the waterways on their farms.
Young dairy breeder gives a helping hand
Young dairy breeder gives a helping hand
An auction for young breeders to buy stud calves is the brainchild of Waikaia breeder Megan Thomas.
Working hard for tomorrow
Working hard for tomorrow
Sheep and beef farmer John Cowie (left) speaks about his QEII conservation work to protect and restore native vegetation and special habitat on Ōtāpiri Farm in central Southland earlier this month.
Wool policy warmly welcomed
Wool policy warmly welcomed
A government move to prefer the use of wool in its buildings has been described as "fantastic" by an Otago wool campaigner.
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Early cherries 'flying off the shelves'
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Early cherries 'flying off the shelves'
Freeway Orchard owner Kristin Jackson checks the taste of the first of the season’s cherries picked for her Cromwell orchard shop.
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No regrets taking on ‘utterly beautiful’ farm life
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No regrets taking on ‘utterly beautiful’ farm life
Challenging and enthralling. That’s how marketer turned man-of-the-land Carlos Bagrie describes the past few years on Royalburn Station.
Farm harnessing Canadian genetics
Farm harnessing Canadian genetics
A South Otago dairy farmer is using Canadian genetics in a bid to curb frustrations from a lack of udder longevity in his herd.
Organisation key for station cook
Organisation key for station cook
As a young girl growing up in the suburbs of Dunedin, Bailey Harris can recall a strong desire to one day work as a farm cook and nanny and she chuckles while she chats to Southern Rural Life.