Roaming animals pose hazards on highways
New Zealand Transport Agency Wāka Kotahi is calling for vigilance after a spate of incidents of animals found wandering on southern highways.
Rural life
Prince William ‘just another guy’: inventor
Prince William ‘just another guy’: inventor
Orepuki eco-farming inventor Grant Lightfoot has taken his edible bale netting to the world — including British royalty.
Northland farmer admits animal neglect; 14 deer found dead
Northland farmer admits animal neglect; 14 deer found dead
A deer had to be euthanised after it was found with its antlers entangled in a fence and its body caught in thick mud.
NZ no longer in state of 'peak tractor'
NZ no longer in state of 'peak tractor'
New Zealand has fallen from "peak tractor", with bigger machinery, rising on-farm costs and farmers becoming more efficient driving sales down.
Flock this way
Flock this way
A flock of about 1100 merino wether hoggets cross a bridge on State Highway 8, which spans Lindis River in Central Otago, last week.
Hunters rally for community hall
Hunters rally for community hall
Matariki was not a good weekend to be a wild animal inland from Outram.
Voxpop: flying the flag for Friesians
Voxpop: flying the flag for Friesians
Shawn McAvinue asks delegates on a herd visit as part of the Holstein Friesian New Zealand conference in the South last week what the appeal is of the black-and-white breed.
Collie club fundraising under way
Collie club fundraising under way
New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Association North Otago Centre president and Waitaki Collie Dog Club short head and yard marshal Russell Smillie talks to Shawn McAvinue about the club’s fundraising effort.
Candidates for Ravensdown board sought
Candidates for Ravensdown board sought
North Otago farmer Kate Faulks reflects on her path to the Ravensdown board as a call is put out for the upcoming director elections.
Outstanding outhouses
Outstanding outhouses
The series "Outstanding Outhouses" features images of striking structures on southern farms including this shearing shed on Cluden Station near Tarras, Central Otago.
Work on food safety recognised
Work on food safety recognised
Southern scientist Phil Bremer’s more than 40-year contribution to the food safety sector was recognised last week.
Researcher touts benefits of oats
Researcher touts benefits of oats
She has been described as the Queen of Oats.
Loss of copper network in rural areas decried
Loss of copper network in rural areas decried
The owner of a remote Maniototo farm and distillery is calling a move to deregulate copper networks in rural New Zealand "farcical" and potentially dangerous.
Northern Southland farmers future-proofing their land
Northern Southland farmers future-proofing their land
A group of Northern Southland farmers have united to reduce their nitrogen loss to water while retaining profitable and resilient businesses.
Grant to boost rural teaching
Grant to boost rural teaching
Trainee teachers can apply for a share of nearly $500,000 to help them do work experience at rural and isolated schools from next year.
Aim to help farmers with energy use
Aim to help farmers with energy use
Farmers have the power.
Investor backing sought by ovine collagen company
Investor backing sought by ovine collagen company
A Christchurch biotech company extracting an innovative protein from sheepskins to make mainly health benefit and nutrition ingredients for export markets is about to launch a capital raise.
Record sale price for Matariki bull
Record sale price for Matariki bull
Southern breeders will speak of this season highly after a run of top sales led by Clarence Valley’s Matariki Herefords clinched a national record auction price of $80,000 for a Hereford 2-year-old...
Industry impressed by chainsaw drone work
Industry impressed by chainsaw drone work
A chainsaw drone developed by a University of Canterbury team to cut wrist-size branches in hazardous areas may be commercialised soon.
Armyworm surviving in cooler climes
Armyworm surviving in cooler climes
Insect experts are gobsmacked the maize and sweetcorn pest fall armyworm has managed to survive over winter on the South Island’s West Coast.