Wetland restoration under way
Wetland restoration under way
A metal decal of a black stilt or kaki on the entrance to the Cochrane family’s farm near Waimate is the first indication the property could be home to something special.
Rural life
Care urged in use of firewood: ACC
Care urged in use of firewood: ACC
It is not like splitting atoms.
Kitten making a home with pigs
Kitten making a home with pigs
A pig's life is often associated with some of the less desirable things in life, but this little kitten — who thinks she is a pig — certainly seems to be "living high on the hog".
Wool classers hear tips to cut conflict
Wool classers hear tips to cut conflict
Wool classers have brought in a conflict-resolving expert to help them defuse any aggro in the woolshed.
Dairy award fast-tracks farm-ownership dream
Dairy award fast-tracks farm-ownership dream
A Canterbury dairy farming couple with three children sharing a birthday on the same date are ready to find their first farm, Tim Cronshaw reports.
Farm sustainabilityfund to help farming family trial biostimulant
Farm sustainabilityfund to help farming family trial biostimulant
Dewhirst Land has eliminated synthetic nitrogen from its Canterbury soils which are about to get a bacteria and fungi boost, Tim Cronshaw writes.
Optimism for bull-selling season
Optimism for bull-selling season
The next few weeks will tell if high export beef prices and a more upbeat mood rubs off on farmer spending at Canterbury bull sales.
Wool classers hear tips to cut conflict
Wool classers hear tips to cut conflict
Wool classers have brought in a conflict-resolving expert to help them defuse any aggro in the woolshed.
Family ending connection with land
Family ending connection with land
One of the many heritage family farming properties in Oxford will soon be ending its 140-year family connection when it is sold.
Call for unsung heroes
Call for unsung heroes
Know an unsung hero in your rural community?
Late Feds leader Rural Hero of Year finalist
Late Feds leader Rural Hero of Year finalist
A Mid Canterbury farmer who died after a farm accident is in the running for major recognition at the Primary Industries New Zealand Awards.
Pasture quality can aid liveweight gain
Pasture quality can aid liveweight gain
Managing pasture quality offers massive potential for improving bull performance.
Awards for S. Canty deer farmers
Awards for S. Canty deer farmers
South Canterbury deer farmers have stood out at the Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ) awards.
Proud to buy half of farm ‘hitting its stride’
Proud to buy half of farm ‘hitting its stride’
Life is busy for Southland sharemilker Nan de Haan.
Southern-made gear popular across Tasman
Southern-made gear popular across Tasman
Australians are loving sheep-handling gear made in the South, Perkinz general manager Wayne Perkins says.
Vaccine shortage stops farmer protecting his herd
Vaccine shortage stops farmer protecting his herd
A salmonella outbreak continues in the South as a vaccine shortage bites.
Global award for connecting and supporting farmers through technology
Global award for connecting and supporting farmers through technology
A longtime Queenstown consultant has won a global award for teaching Kiwi farmers, through online learning, how to diversify farm income through tourism.
Wind, lashing sleet for cattle muster test riders, livestock
Wind, lashing sleet for cattle muster test riders, livestock
The Mount Aspiring Station cattle musters have taken place over the past few weeks.
'I’m going to miss it like hell'
‘So proud’ of firm, retiring director says
After 17 years as a director of Silver Fern Farms, and more than 11 of those as chairman, Rob Hewett has officially stepped down.
‘Proud half-farm owners’ look ahead
‘Proud half-farm owners’ look ahead
Life is busy for Southland sharemilker Nan de Haan.