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Call for new approach to controlling wild deer

Wild red deer scamper for cover after being surprised while eating winter feed in a paddock on...

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Call for new approach to controlling wild deer

Control of wild deer is fragmented and complex and a new approach is needed to hold back an animal which now covers nearly half the country, a new report says.

Biosecurity op under way after fruit fly found in Auckland

The single male fruit fly was found in Mount Roskill. Photo: Supplied / Biosecurity New Zealand

Biosecurity op under way after fruit fly found in Auckland

A biosecurity operation is under way in Auckland after the find of a Queensland fruit fly.

Call for cameras in shearing sheds

PETA says video footage captured on New Zealand farms exposes the cruelty involved in sheep...

Animal rights advocates call for cameras in shearing sheds

Animal rights advocates are calling for cameras in shearing sheds, saying "welfare training" for shearers is not enough to stop sheep being mistreated.

Barrelling onwards to first

Barrelling onwards to first

Felicity Montgomery rounds the final barrel on her way to winning the Junior Barrel Racing at the Omarama Rodeo yesterday.

Govt and shearing industry announce $75k animal welfare scheme

The $75,000 fund follows allegations of sheep mistreatment related to shearing practices which...

Govt and shearing industry announce $75k animal welfare scheme

The government and the shearing industry have announced a $75,000 programme to improve animal welfare in the industry.

Canterbury council 'put on notice' over discharges

The decision comes as the region grapples with increasing levels of nitrate in its waterways, and...

Canterbury council 'put on notice' over discharges

A court has ruled Canterbury's regional council erred when it allowed farms to discharge nitrates and other pollution without consents, but stopped short of ordering it to change the rule.

Consent process leaves family anxious

Omarama farmer Ginger Anderson shows where the Ahuriri River is cutting into his family’s...

Consent process leaves family anxious

An Omarama farming family fears it could lose hundreds of hectares of land, critical to its farming operation, while the consenting for river protection work is processed.

‘Little wins’ sign tide is turning

Mark Dowling views a trial native shelter-belt planted on his family’s farm near Wedderburn....

‘Little wins’ sign tide is turning

As the Tiaki Maniototo project reaches the final round of its initial funding, rural editor Sally Rae checks in to see what has been achieved.

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Show with classic fairground favourites

Tokomairiro A&P Show talent quest winner 2025 Paige Milburn holds her trophy beside entertainment...

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Show with classic fairground favourites

Community spirit once again shone alongside glorious weather as about 2500 people turned out for the Tokomairiro A&P Show in Milton on Saturday.

Welsh organisations bestow award on couple

Welsh organisations bestow award on couple

Southern farmers Geoff and Ailsa Neilson are being celebrated for opening their home and the minds of scores of Welsh visitors.

Milk price forecast lowered

Milk price forecast lowered

Dairy giant Fonterra has lowered its milk price forecast as strong supply in the global market weighs on prices.

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Human-grade ingredients no dog’s breakfast

Laura Wilkinson (left) and Steph Mearns, co-founders of Christchurch pet food business Gourmate...

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Human-grade ingredients no dog’s breakfast

Nothing but the best goes into the pet food bowls of Pikelet the cat and pampered pooches Margot and Dexter, Tim Cronshaw writes.

Ram’s strong sale price ‘pretty unreal’

Madison Taylor (left) and Callum Dunnett, from Hazlett Ltd, and vendor Symon Howard with the...

Ram’s strong sale price ‘pretty unreal’

It was a day to remember for Lawrence sheep breeder Symon Howard.

Maize proving a winner as high-energy feed

Carrfields agronomist Katie Gunn, of Roxburgh, inspects maize on Hill Springs sheep and beef farm...

Maize proving a winner as high-energy feed

More than 60 people attended the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Central Otago Farming For profit event "Power of the Cow" in the Teviot Valley recently.

Yard weaning makes ‘steady, happy cattle’

Hill Springs co-owner Curtis Pannett at his new cattle yards in Teviot. PHOTOS: SHAWN MCAVINUE

Yard weaning makes ‘steady, happy cattle’

Yard weaning helps produce calmer, better-adjusted calves, a Teviot Valley sheep and beef farmer says.

Crossing breeds lifts growth rates

Limehills co-owner Gray Pannett speaks about his farm system, including his first cross yearling...

Crossing breeds lifts growth rates

Most farmers put a terminal ram out and they should do the same when selecting a bull breed, a Central Otago cattle breeder says.

From land to sea

Shannon Bunn and Daniel Bellamy, both of Momona.

From land to sea

Fifteen people were riding the waves at the first Surfing for Farmers Dunedin session last week.

Cream of the crop on show

Holstein Friesian heifer calf Lowburn D Mogul Pippa entered by Kimberley Simmons, of Brydone....

Cream of the crop on show

The South Island Holstein Friesian Championship was held at the South Otago A&P Show recently.

‘Shears’ returning to 2-day competition

Alexandra’s Pagan Rimene will be hoping to retain her NZ Woolhandling Open title during an...

‘Shears’ returning to 2-day competition

Shearing aficionados could find themselves experiencing double vision later this summer as a key event returns to a two-day format in anticipation of top international talent competing.

$270m meat merger complete

$270m meat merger complete

Alliance Group has formally completed its new transaction with Irish company Dawn Meats.

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