Father, daughter go head-to-head
A Western Southland father and daughter duo went head-to-head at a dog sale.
Farming
‘Dogs are the same as kids’: triallist
‘Dogs are the same as kids’: triallist
Cam Bain knows the value of a good dog.
A&P show among southern finalists for national events awards
A&P show among southern finalists for national events awards
Southern events are set to be recognised at a national award ceremony.
‘Good mate’ sells for ‘crazy money’
‘Good mate’ sells for ‘crazy money’
Emotion got the better of Western Southland farmer Martha Broughton after catching a glimpse of her working dog Bryn in her rear-view mirror yesterday.
‘Farmers need to stick together’
‘Farmers need to stick together’
"Farmers need to stick together, work together and help each other along," dairy farmer Willy Leferink says.
Protest strikes chord in Mid Canty
Protest strikes chord in Mid Canty
Any rural and urban divide was well and truly closed last week when more than 1000 people rallied in downtown Ashburton as part of the nationwide Howl of a Protest.
Clydesdale teams in the limelight
Clydesdale teams in the limelight
Two Clydesdale teams were the star attractions on day one of two ploughing contests held in North Canterbury earlier this month.
Award for maintaining connection and engagement
Award for maintaining connection and engagement
Winning a New Zealand Young Farmers service award was ‘‘a big honour’’ for Rachel Stewart.
Planning under way for NZ Agricultural Show
Planning under way for NZ Agricultural Show
The New Zealand Agricultural Show is on track to make a return in November.
Methven farmer wins arable farming title
Methven farmer wins arable farming title
Mid Canterbury arable farmer David Grant, of Methven, has won the Federated Farmers Arable Farmer of the Year Award 2021.
Rural NZ feeling forgotten — Seymour
Rural NZ feeling forgotten — Seymour
"It’s a little bit like that great Michael Jackson song — all I want to say is that they don’t really care about us."
$7200 top price paid for working dog
$7200 top price paid for working dog
Eight-week-old pup Olive experienced her first auction last week.
Southern dogs to rise to challenge
Southern dogs to rise to challenge
Southern working dogs will represent New Zealand for the first time in a transtasman competition.
Howl of a protest
Howl of a protest
Thousands of protesters and their dogs took a stand against several Government reforms in nearly 60 towns and cities across New Zealand on Friday. Shawn McAvinue asked people driving tractors and...
Thousands turn out in support
Thousands turn out in support
Farmers united across the South to protest against feeling over regulated and undervalued by the Government.
Backlash over protest advice to staff
Backlash over protest advice to staff
Farmer-owned co-operatives have come under fire from the farming community for telling staff they were not allowed to represent their company’s brand at last Friday’s Groundswell New Zealand protest.
Slideshow: Howl of a protest
Slideshow: Howl of a protest
Farmers and tradies descended on towns and cities for a Howl of a Protest around the country yesterday, including in centres throughout the South.
‘Enough is enough’
‘Enough is enough’
The country came to town and boy did the town know about it.
Disruptions likely at protest
Disruptions likely at protest
Groundswell NZ has urged those attending tomorrow’s protests ‘‘to show community solidarity in a peaceful and respectful manner’’.
School wins third title
School wins third title
The future of farming is looking bright in West Otago if winning the AgriKids competitions is anything to go by.