Farming family chasing efficiency
The 2026 Ballance Farm Environment Awards winner will be announced at a ceremony in Christchurch on July 2.
Rural life
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.
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.
Tour hosts genetic connection
Tour hosts genetic connection
A South American farmer has a personal connection to one of his tour stops — an Angus stud in North Otago.
Land stewardship to be celebrated
Land stewardship to be celebrated
Century Farms will again bring farming families and industry influencers from across the country to Lawrence this month, celebrating historic stories of land stewardship.
Clash of the titans looms for top Southland events
Clash of the titans looms for top Southland events
Two of Southland’s biggest events will be taking place over the same weekend in February 2028, leading to concerns over the region’s ability to host the influx of visitors.
Weighing duties commence
Weighing duties commence
The winners of the annual Taieri winter crop competition and charity auction will be announced on Friday.
Passion breeds ‘extremely efficient’ Southdown flock
Passion breeds ‘extremely efficient’ Southdown flock
Dessert with a side of Southdown, anyone?
Honey firm Miele hits the sweet spot
Honey firm Miele hits the sweet spot
Southland food producers are not resting on their laurels, producing new products that are catching national attention and surprising some of New Zealand’s top food industry professionals.
Lay of the land
Lay of the land
Beef calves from eight properties were offered at back-to-back auctions on five properties near Wānaka last week.
Friendly cat seeks pests, attention
Friendly cat seeks pests, attention
Biscuit the cat attends a ram auction at the Gore A&P Showgrounds earlier this year, watched by vendor Jason Smith, of Maniototo.
Covid-19 to thank for winning career shift
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.