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    Storm helped drive big claims rise

    Winds gusting up to 180kmh lifted the roof of this house at Clarendon, between Waihola and Milton...

    Storm helped drive big claims rise

    Of the record 46 storms to hit New Zealand over the past 12 months, Otago and Southland’s October 2025 windstorm was the most damaging.

    Paddock-to-plate business given ‘twist’

    Leelands Gourmet Meats owners Marc and Jess Hamilton are excited about the potential of their...

    Paddock-to-plate business given ‘twist’

    A trip to the United States three years ago was a catalyst for Marc and Jess Hamilton to add a paddock-to-plate lamb business to their already busy lives.

    Groundswell files appeal against GDC

    Photo: ODT files

    Groundswell files appeal against GDC

    A dispute over Gore’s district plan will be played out in court, after lobby group Groundswell filed an appeal against the council in the Environment Court.

    View body should lead fight against proposed changes

    Keith Gutsell is questioning why New Zealand’s export red meat inspection needs to be changed....

    View body should lead fight against proposed changes

    A former Public Service Association national president is going to great lengths to express concern around proposed changes to meat inspector roles.

    Infestation adds to worries for beekeepers

    A varroa mite latches on to a honey bee pupae. PHOTO: PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH

    Infestation adds to worries for beekeepers

    Otago beekeepers say the job has become more intense and technical, there being seemingly more questions than answers around the varroa mite.

    Woollen wonders mark anniversary

    A striking red dress and coat combination from The Fashion Booth, in Roxburgh, captivated the...

    Woollen wonders mark anniversary

    Fleece to fashion and everything in between was the theme of the WS Hickey & Son’s 70 years in business celebration recently.

    Career change pays off for manager

    Canterbury/North Otago Dairy Manager of the Year Lauren McConnachie. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

    Career change pays off for manager

    If Covid-19 had never arrived, Canterbury/North Otago Dairy Manager of the Year Lauren McConnachie would still be overseas working in the tourism industry.

    Black sheep come in from the cold

    The Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders Association members engage in a workshop at a farm in Gore,...

    Black sheep come in from the cold

    For once, the black sheep were not on the outer in Gore last weekend.

    Covid-19 to thank for winning career shift

    Canterbury/North Otago Dairy Manager of the Year Lauren McConnachie. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

    Covid-19 to thank for winning career shift

    If Covid-19 had never arrived Canterbury/North Otago Dairy Manager of the Year Lauren McConnachie would still be overseas working in the tourism industry.

    Farm ownership in Laliches’ sights

    PHOTO: TIM CRONSHAW

    Farm ownership in Laliches’ sights

    Canterbury couple Marc and Megan Lalich have crossed the halfway point for their dream goal of owning a dairy farm.

    First-farm buyers urged to persevere

    Braden and Brigitte Barnes have bought their first farm, in part thanks to winning last year’s...

    First-farm buyers urged to persevere

    An emotionally draining search has come to an end for Braden and Biddy Barnes who have bought their first dairy farm in Canterbury’s Sheffield.

    War hero to speak to arable sector

    Former SAS corporal Willie Apiata. Photo: supplied

    War hero to speak to arable sector

    The nation’s most decorated living war hero is giving arable farmers a morale boost in Canterbury.

    Doing the right thing key: chief exec

    Former president of Adidas North America Zion Armstrong turned his life around after a few...

    Doing the right thing key: chief exec

    A Kiwi executive who went from being a troubled youth to president of Adidas North America is telling farmers to do the right thing, writes Tim Cronshaw.

    Lessons learnt on journey to success

    In a panel about pathways to wealth creation were (from left) Frances and Aaron Coles, brothers...

    Lessons learnt on journey to success

    After coming close to exiting dairy farming and owing $25,000 in GST payments Waimate’s Ben Smith now has skin in the game and oversees more than 5000 cows.

    Orchard being developed by fund

    FarmRight’s NZSF rural portfolio general manager Ed Tapp, second left, and his team. FarmRight is...

    Orchard being developed by fund

    A vast apple orchard being developed by the NZ Super Fund over 250 hectares at a cost of $120 million is employing hundreds of workers in Mid-Canterbury.

    Dairy industry creating opportunity ‘well beyond the farm gate’

    Bovaer is the first widely commercially available product being used by farmers to slash the...

    Dairy industry creating opportunity ‘well beyond the farm gate’

    One in 10 jobs are in the dairy sector in Canterbury’s Selwyn district and they are generating 16.6% of its local economy.

    Crossbred fleece sought to fill Zentera contract

    Zentera Wool Company commercial general manager Keith Ovens. PHOTO: ZENTERA

    Crossbred fleece sought to fill Zentera contract

    Zentera Wool Company has lined up about 10 new farmers and more are needed to help fill a contract for certified crossbred wool at a record clean price of $6.50-$7 a kilogram.

    Conversion benefits discussed

    Ashmount farm is in the final stages of a 1700-cow dairy conversion to be up and running in Mid...

    Conversion benefits discussed

    Former West Coaster Peter O’Connor is the new equity manager of a $43 million farm being converted into a large dairy operation in Mid-Canterbury.

    Showing interest key to nurturing education

    Primary school teachers have voted the reject the 1% pay rise offer. Photo: Getty Images

    Showing interest key to nurturing education

    Your child will do better in their education if there are strong connections between home and school or kura.

    Cattle moved from 9000km away

    Mid Canterbury couple Yanina Ferro, left, and Ignacio (Nacho) Perez at Mount Rivers farm in...

    Cattle moved from 9000km away

    Canterbury herd manager Ignacio Perez’s video of his Chilean father running a cow collar app 9000km away is going gangbusters on social media.
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