Southerner pays top price for sire
Southerner pays top price for sire
Shedding ram Enfield 132/24 sold for the top price of $9000 at Gore Showgrounds last week.
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Marking 50 years of growth
Marking 50 years of growth
A celebration of five decades of sunflower growing was a good chance to "stop and smell the flowers", Topflite co-owner Peter Mitchell said of their open day on Sunday.
Exports likely not as sweet as forecast
Exports likely not as sweet as forecast
A sweet start to the cherry season hit turbulence come harvest, souring predicted export volumes, a Central Otago grower says.
Lay of the land
Lay of the land
Reporter Shawn McAvinue asks southern sheep farmers if they were considering breeding their ewe hoggets to make the most of higher lamb price.
Sale result sign of boosted confidence, stud owner says
Sale result sign of boosted confidence, stud owner says
A couple of Suftex rams, bought by Melrose Station at the Paramount annual ram sale in Mataura last week.
Pasture legacy project to continue
Pasture legacy project to continue
Southland scientist Chris Smith has retired but his pasture growth monitoring project will continue.
On top with ‘cute’ breed
On top with ‘cute’ breed
Kacee Flannery, of Waipori, shows her blacknose Valais ram lamb Bugsy Denzell, which won the top prize for his breed and age at the Taieri A&P Show in Mosgiel last month.
Young farmers to put skills to the test
Young farmers to put skills to the test
Contestants will battle it out at the Otago Southland Young Farmer of the Year regional final in Gore on Saturday.
Global supplies hit payout prospects
Global supplies hit payout prospects
South Island dairy farmers are waving goodbye to another double-digit milk payout as global supplies remain stubbornly high over the 2025-26 season.
Adviser draws on passion for hands-on farming
Adviser draws on passion for hands-on farming
"An experience like no other".
Wool prices rising as demand lifts
Wool prices rising as demand lifts
Strong wool prices are rising sharply to nearly a 10-year high as overseas buyers scramble to secure orders in a global shortage.
AI firm making research accessible
AI firm making research accessible
Christchurch tech company Custom D is lining up overseas clients for Caitlyn — an AI platform stopping vital research and business data from sitting idle.
New fishing access points set up on Catlins River
New fishing access points set up on Catlins River
Five new public fishing access points have been established on the upper Catlins River, Otago Fish & Game has announced.
Concerns of spray damage aired
Concerns of spray damage aired
The Waitaki Winegrowers Association say co-operation is the way forward amidst concerns about the use of hormone-based weedkiller near vineyards in the area.
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Youngster tops photo competition
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Youngster tops photo competition
A Mackenzie College pupil has won a top spot in a regional photography competition.
Butter line part of $1b spread of dairy projects
Butter line part of $1b spread of dairy projects
Fonterra has started work on a $75 million butter plant expansion at its Clandeboye site in South Canterbury.
Hundreds attend rodeo event
Hundreds attend rodeo event
Di Story, of Wyndham, competes in the first round of the second division barrel race at the Mad Bull Rodeo Club Bulls ’n’ Barrels event at Henley, on Saturday.
Emotional farmer given life ban for neglecting flock
Emotional farmer given life ban for neglecting flock
A Canterbury farmer has been banned from owning livestock for the rest of his life and fined $30k after severely neglecting his flock of sheep.
Call for govt to ban all caged hens
Call for govt to ban all caged hens
Animal rights charity SAFE is calling on the government to follow the UK, where the government is consulting on banning caged hens.