Stock underpass delivers for farm
The major investment of building a stock underpass is worth every cent to keep staff and stock safe, a Northern Southland sheep and beef farmer says.
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Council urged to keep oat-cooking facility
Council urged to keep oat-cooking facility
The language of Central Otago rabbit shooter Robert Andrews gets colourful when he talks about the Otago Regional Council and rabbit control.
Relief for Tongan RSE workers
Relief for Tongan RSE workers
A group of Tongan seasonal labourers stranded in New Zealand can continue to work until a flight is available to take them home, their employer said.
Beekeepers hoping for good flow
Beekeepers hoping for good flow
Beekeepers hope a sluggish start won’t put the brakes on honey flows this year.
Help picking plants to support bees
Help picking plants to support bees
Farmers puzzling about the best way to plant trees to keep bees well fed are being given a helping hand.
Donation will help keep school pool warm
Donation will help keep school pool warm
The heat will be kept in the water this summer at the Carew Peel Forest School pool thanks to a donation.
Hay now — preventing stack fires
Hay now — preventing stack fires
Canterbury farmers are being asked to take all the correct steps when baling and storing hay, following shed and bale fires in the district.
Positive signs ahead of ewe fair
Positive signs ahead of ewe fair
Favourable weather and strong meat prices mean there is plenty of optimism ahead of this month’s Hawarden ewe fair.
OmniEye looks to go international
OmniEye looks to go international
Dunedin agritech company OmniEye is set for a big year and is aiming to go international.
Annual cicada bonanza imminent
Annual cicada bonanza imminent
As I tap away at my computer the sun is shining but it is only 11degC outside, which is a little chilly for this time of year.
Aussie farmers call for calm as Covid wave prompts panic-buying
Aussie farmers call for calm as Covid wave prompts panic-buying
Farmers have called for calm amid supply chain concerns saying there is plenty of fresh produce in the field and that the competition watchdog should monitor the situation.
‘Challenges’ ahead if dry spell persists
‘Challenges’ ahead if dry spell persists
Farmers are preparing for a possible long dry spell in parts of the South as La Nina starts to take hold.
All-important question of the weather
All-important question of the weather
Anglers know only too well how the weather can affect our sport.
Rivers being higher not always bad
Rivers being higher not always bad
Most rivers and streams are above summer level at the moment, but that is not necessarily a bad thing from the fishing point of view.
Plenty of scope over holiday period
Plenty of scope over holiday period
Most waters in the region are fishable and should remain so over the next few days as there is little rain in the forecast. My picks would be the Taieri throughout its length, the Pomahaka, Mataura...
Otago lifestyle blocks top $1 million
Otago lifestyle blocks top $1 million
Otago has broken through the million-dollar level for the median price for lifestyle blocks.
AgResearch team’s work recognised
AgResearch team’s work recognised
The work of AgResearch scientists to successfully breed low methane-emitting sheep has been recognised with the supreme award at this year’s Science New Zealand Awards.
Battle over Lindis a ‘scandal’
Battle over Lindis a ‘scandal’
Former long-serving Otago Regional Council chief executive Graeme Martin feels "ashamed" he ever worked at the organisation.
Water battle won, but ‘sour taste’ remains
Water battle won, but ‘sour taste’ remains
You might think Tarras farmers would be whooping with joy that years of legal wrangling over the Lindis River could finally be over.
Outcome a ‘raw deal for any river’, Fish & Game says
Outcome a ‘raw deal for any river’, Fish & Game says
Fish & Game will not be appealing a High Court decision to dismiss its appeal against an Environment Court decision on the minimum flow and primary allocation in the Lindis River, despite...