Rural Life

West Otago sheep and beef farmer Al Body has built a detainment bund as part of a research...

Scientists crunch data after bund trial ends on West Otago farm

A three-year trial monitoring the effectiveness a detainment bund to reduce stormwater contaminants leaving a sheep and beef farm in West Otago and entering Pomahaka River is complete and scientists are now crunching the data.

Dairy season tipped be less profitable

Dairy farmers are picking a reasonably high opening milk price forecast by Fonterra, but a less...

Dairy season tipped be less profitable

Dairy farmers are facing a less prosperous year as a new payout is accompanied by higher farm costs.

Family farewell flock and look to future

Family farewell flock and look to future

Farmers Mark and Vicki O'Neill have sold their farm Mount Highlay in Hyde and will leave the property at the end of this month.

Farming family chasing efficiency

Hosting the Otago Regional Supreme Winner Open Day on their dairy farm in Glenkenich, south of...

Farming family chasing efficiency

The 2026 Ballance Farm Environment Awards winner will be announced at a ceremony in Christchurch on July 2.

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

Mckenzie Smith and Chub (right), of Heriot Collie Club, were winners. PHOTO: SRL FILES

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

Kate Roberts and partner Mark Lieshout and her father Tony Roberts at the Southland Otago...

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

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

A Puketoi Angus rising 2-year-old bull grazes on oat regrowth in Maniototo. Photo: Shawn McAvinue

Southern bull sale results

Rising 2-year-old bull sale results in the South last week.

Contract milkers take top prize

Southland dairy farmers Scott and Stacey Mackereth are the 2026 New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year.

Higher efficiency, productivity couple’s goal

Hosting the Ballance Farm Environment Awards Otago regional supreme winner open day on their...

Higher efficiency, productivity couple’s goal

The 2026 Ballance Farm Environment Awards supreme winner will be announced at a ceremony in Christchurch on July 2.

Southland family chasing environmental gains on deer, dairy grazing farm

Michelle Roberts and her grandson Beauden, 2, at the Southland regional supreme winner open day...

Southland family chasing environmental gains on deer, dairy grazing farm

A Southland family continues to make environmental gains since diving in the deep end to go deer farming.

Countdown on to Maniototo Lions’ winter crop contest

Maniototo Young Farmers Club members Caleb Flett and Maddie Palmer weigh kale on Phil Dowling’s...

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

A Heading Dog at work shifting sheep. Photo: Pamela Stephen / Supplied

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

Stu Duncan, of Penvose Angus, and some of the rising 2-year-old bulls he will offer in Wedderburn...

Buoyant beef market creates buzz for bull sale

Maniototo bull breeder Stu Duncan is buoyant about the leadup to his sale.

Community focus praised

North Otago farmer Leilani Lobb is the 2026 Dairy Women’s Network regional leader of the year.

Winter farm flyovers set to begin in Otago

Winter farm flyovers set to begin in Otago

Otago Regional Council’s annual winter flyovers are set to begin in the coming weeks to focus on identifying activities contributing to poor water quality across the region.

Cowgirl wins full ride towards dream

Omakau cowgirl Sky Sanders has won a highly sought-after rodeo scholarship to study at Howard...

Cowgirl wins full ride towards dream

Being one of New Zealand’s top rodeo riders, Sky Sanders has had some rough rides.

Inland port project ‘shovel-ready’

Calder Stewart is in talks with the first commercial tenants to start its Milburn Quadrant...

Inland port project ‘shovel-ready’

Construction giant Calder Stewart is close to signing up the first commercial tenants for its $3 billion solar and wind-powered inland port being developed to boost Otago’s export trade.

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