Rural Life

Mighty work under way at salmon hatchery

Jackie Manning (left) and many others help out at the clipping day at McKinnon’s Creek Salmon...

Mighty work under way at salmon hatchery

Volunteer helpers have been busy over the past few months stripping and incubating salmon eggs from broodstock hatchery fish at the McKinnon’s Creek Salmon Hatchery on the Rangitata River.

Poll Dorset breeder starts young

Tim Wilson shows his "Sheep of the Show" at the Central Hawke’s Bay A&P Show — a two-tooth...

Poll Dorset breeder starts young

There is a new generation of motivated Poll Dorset breeders coming up the ranks in New Zealand, including Central Hawke’s Bay’s Tim Wilson who sold his first rams at 11.

Do cattle need a drench coming out of winter?

Weigh up the evidence before drenching cattle coming out of winter. PHOTO: ALLIED PRESS FILES

Do cattle need a drench coming out of winter?

Wormwise vet Mary Bowron outlines factors to consider.

Advantages of a genetic plan

Ram buyers should swot up on genetic details before committing to buying a ram. PHOTO: ALLIED...

Advantages of a genetic plan

A plan helps you get the best genetics for your flock.

Campers cotton on to fibre’s origins

South Canterbury author Kasey Holt hopes her children’s book Cotton At a Campsite will help...

Campers cotton on to fibre’s origins

A true story of a South Canterbury boy becoming a cotton sales champion at an Australian campsite inspired his mother to write a book.

‘No buyers’ for surplus bobby calves

‘No buyers’ for surplus bobby calves

Taieri dairy farmer Hamish Jenkins talks to Shawn McAvinue about wanting to send fewer newborn calves to the meatworks by finding a way to incentivise growing more of them out.

Frustration at lack of rearers

Good calf rearers are hard to find, says dairy farmer Gerald Holmes (left) and dairy grazier Ross...

Frustration at lack of rearers

A lack of calf rearers to grow surplus dairy calves is biting despite high beef prices, Taieri farmers say.

Global demand gets beef sizzling

The outlook for beef prices remain strong, agricultural analyst Jen Corkran says. PHOTO: SUPPLIED...

Global demand gets beef sizzling

Southern steers selling for more than $7 per kg is due to a shrinking global beef supply boosting cattle prices, an agricultural analyst says.

Registrations encouraged

The Alliance Group's Pukeuri plant. Photo by Sally Rae.

Registrations encouraged

Alliance Group farmer-shareholders are being encouraged to register for its upcoming capital raise roadshow, which start and end in the South.

Sharing a life of advocacy

Former Ministry for Women chief executive, and professional director Jo Cribb. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Sharing a life of advocacy

"I’m going to run until somebody says stop and they better not — there’s too much to do."

'Toughest I’ve seen it': Beef prices hit Taieri butchery

Rising beef prices are driving demand for the processing of homekill and wild animals by Outram...

'Toughest I’ve seen it': Beef prices hit Taieri butchery

Rising beef prices are making it tougher to sell meat and source cattle to homekill, a Taieri butcher says.

Europeans win ploughing laurels

Northern Southland ploughman Mark Dillon represents New Zealand in the conventional class at the...

Europeans win ploughing laurels

European ploughmen beat their southern counterparts at the 70th World Ploughing Contest in Prague this month.

Plantain tied to less nitrate leaching

This spring’s national lamb crop is forecast to be 22.8 million head, 0.9% higher than in 2020,...

Plantain tied to less nitrate leaching

A plantain trial shows its role in reducing nitrogen leaching and boosting profit on Southland farms.

Relishing move to the South

Sharemilkers Renae and James Martin and their son, William, have re-established stud Rosedene in...

Relishing move to the South

Sharemilker Renae Martin continues to progress in the dairy industry after moving to South Otago.

Revival of Lake Onslow scheme considered

Lake Onslow, above Millers Flat, may hold the key to improving New Zealand’s power supply,...

Revival of Lake Onslow scheme considered

A private consortium is gauging interest in reviving a pumped hydro power project shelved by the National government as promised during the last election.

Viticulturist targets national title

Felton Road Wines viticulturist Nina Downer out on the vineyard in Bannockburn. PHOTO: ELLA JENKINS

Viticulturist targets national title

A persistent effort has allowed a Bannockburn viticulturist to take a crack at winning the national Young Horticulturist of the Year award to be held in Auckland in November.

Environmental breach fines to soar

Smoke from outdoor burning is a common complaint. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES

Environmental breach fines to soar

Environmental breaches will cost more from this month, as new rules raise fines across New Zealand, with Clutha under closer scrutiny.

Historic home put back on the market

Lennel House, the home of one of Invercargill's forefathers, John Turnbull Thompson, is up for...

Historic home put back on the market

Nestled on the banks of the Waihopai River is a home that is nearly as old as Invercargill itself.

Dogs called in for Kurow wallaby hunt

Bennett’s wallaby are being targeted in Kurow. PHOTO: OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL

Dogs called in for Kurow wallaby hunt

Rifles have been loaded and sniffer dogs brought in as the hunt begins to exterminate more wallabies around Kurow continues.

Resident ‘gutted’ by antler theft

The stag antlers adorning a fence line opposite Waikaia resident Phil Payne’s house. PHOTO:...

Resident ‘gutted’ by antler theft

Once the crown jewel of a Waikaia resident’s fence line, three sets of stag antlers have been stolen in a brazen heist.

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