Two Otago Boys’ High School boarders from southern farms hope winning the Junior Young Farmer of the Year competition will lead to greater development of the agricultural programme at their school.
Creating an integrated farm plan (IFP) has become a logical step for farmers keen to tick extra audit boxes and become NZ Farm Assurance Programme Plus (FAP+) accredited.
As Jan Van Mossevelde stands in his socks in the homestead of a high country station delivering a presentation via his laptop hooked up to the family television, it is evident this is no ordinary...
A Southland farming leader is pointing the finger at animal rights activists over the disappearance of electric fence reels from winter-grazing paddocks.
Farmers peering into the rain gauge have kept their celebrations well in check as the arrival of winter storms brings small relief to dry paddocks in North Canterbury.
An Indian businessman who buys large amounts of New Zealand strong wool is disappointed growers are the least profitable in the supply chain and wants to see them better rewarded.
The Southland Federated Farmers president is pointing the finger at animal-rights activists for the disappearance of electric-fence reels from winter-grazing paddocks.