Local ag sector worried by Lake Hāwea proposal
A group of Central Otago farmers and growers are uniting to fight against Contact Energy seeking to lower the level of Lake Hāwea.
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Paddling practice
Paddling practice
A raft of ducks paddle in a pond near riparian planting on a farm in Owhiro on the lower Taieri Plain, southwest of Mosgiel.
Vet leaving to study industry wellbeing
Vet leaving to study industry wellbeing
Vet South co-founder Mark Bryan, of Winton.
Safety focus for farm visits
Safety focus for farm visits
WorkSafe inspectors will visit 1000 farms before the end of the year, focusing on the safety of quadbikes and other risks to prevent agriculture becoming the deadliest sector in New Zealand again.
Burn trial of pines exhibits potential
Burn trial of pines exhibits potential
Early results of a controlled burn operation trial over 50ha showed promise in controlling invasive wilding conifers provided the rare burning conditions could be achieved, the project manager says.
Climate change inspiration for latest venture
Climate change inspiration for latest venture
Agricultural entrepreneur Alex de Boer has a long history of doing business in the South.
Alliance formed to boost wool industry
Alliance formed to boost wool industry
Wool Alliance is the latest entity to be formed to attempt to improve the fortunes of New Zealand’s beleagured strong wool industry.
Climate crisis to worsen farming volatility: study
Climate crisis to worsen farming volatility: study
The ebbs and flows of farming are expected to be exacerbated by future climate change effects, including more volatile weather and strained water resources, a new study has found.
Methane target lowered, taxes ruled out
Methane target lowered, taxes ruled out
NZ has pledged to cut biogenic methane emissions by up to 24% from 2017 levels by 2050, which the coalition says will protect the agriculture sector and meet climate commitments.
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Farmer opposes proposed wind farm
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Farmer opposes proposed wind farm
A proposed wind farm on one side, pine trees going up on the other - times have changed and not for the better, one Southland farmer says.
Tractor collection to go to auction
Tractor collection to go to auction
A Wānaka developer is auctioning off more than 100 tractors as his collection grows out of control.
Alliance executives grilled in South
Alliance executives grilled in South
"How did we get here?"
Farmers aim to keep Alliance ownership
Farmers aim to keep Alliance ownership
A group of Southland-based Alliance Group shareholders say the $250 million offer by an Irish meat company for a 65% stake in the co-operative appears to significantly undervalue the business
Proposal offers ‘false hope’
Proposal offers ‘false hope’
An alternative proposal to retain 100% farmer ownership of Alliance Group is not credible in the timeframe set by the company’s banking partners, chairman Mark Wynne says.
Going cheek to cheek with charities
Going cheek to cheek with charities
They’re giving full bloom a whole new meaning.
Reeling in well-schooled fish part of ‘collaboration’
Reeling in well-schooled fish part of ‘collaboration’
Patearoa farmer and keen fly angler Simon Norwick says the trout in his local river have "PhDs in fishermen".
Decade of dedicated work comes to fruition
Decade of dedicated work comes to fruition
This is the year the Auld Farm Distillery founders will hold in their memory — the end of a 10-year journey to release their first batch of single-malt whisky.
Wallaby eradication project launched
Wallaby eradication project launched
Dogs, drones and trail cameras have been given the task of cleansing Dunedin of the infamous — and imported — wallabies.
Movement control area now in place
Movement control area now in place
Disease eradication agency Ospri’s introduction of a new movement control area last week adds to initiatives already under way in Otago to eradicate bovine TB.
New welfare rules for pigs from 2035
New welfare rules for pigs from 2035
The changes set new requirements for the use of farrowing crates, mating stalls and for space to grow pigs.