Hooking good — conditions give rise to purple patch
We are in the middle of a purple patch as far as fishing is concerned and cicadas are dropping on the tussock lakes, willow grub are falling on lowland streams and trout are taking advantage of...
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Rural trust there for anyone having ‘tough time’
Rural trust there for anyone having ‘tough time’
Help is only a call away.
Records fall at Lawrence dog sale
Records fall at Lawrence dog sale
Farmers were loving bidding for working dogs as records were broken in South Otago on Valentine’s Day.
Research focus of field day
Research focus of field day
Research updates and outcomes will be the main focus during the Southern Dairy Hub field day on March 10.
Trek has kept him coming back for 29 years
Trek has kept him coming back for 29 years
Gold fever hits Otago and South Canterbury as the annual Otago Goldfields Cavalcade gets under way this weekend, finishing in Twizel on March 6. Among the participants is Catlins farmer...
Fog gives way to tough competition
Fog gives way to tough competition
Shepherds and working dogs had to wait for a thick blanket of fog to lift for the Strath Taieri Collie Club dog trials to start in Middlemarch on Friday.
Beef breeders to get a taste of an ideal whitebait habitat
Beef breeders to get a taste of an ideal whitebait habitat
It will be a variation on "surf and turf" for visitors to Colin Phillips’ Fern Hill Limousin Stud at Tuatapere this month.
North Otago chicken farm sharpens its focus
North Otago chicken farm sharpens its focus
Anna Craig knew it was the right time to get cracking and launch a new brand to market the free-range eggs produced on her family’s farm in North Otago.
‘Pies’ keeps cattle flowing
‘Pies’ keeps cattle flowing
A South Otago drover nicknamed Pies continues to "keep the cattle flowing".
Programme helps boost NZ's rural doctor numbers
Programme helps boost NZ's rural doctor numbers
A study examining the effectiveness of a programme established to help solve New Zealand's shortage of doctors in rural areas has found gaps in the South Island are being filled but other areas are...
Buster musters big cluster of admirers
Buster musters big cluster of admirers
At three-quarters of a tonne with one blue eye and one brown one, size 9 shoes and a liking for hats, Buster the 12-year-old Clydesdale was popular at the Mt Benger A&P Show at the weekend.
Rhythm shearer’s secret to success
Rhythm shearer’s secret to success
For shearer Leon Samuels, counting is the secret to success with sheep.
Roped in for life by rodeo
Roped in for life by rodeo
As the rodeo season continues around the country, Southland farmer and cowboy Greg Lamb has overcome a few hefty obstacles to get back in the saddle again. Business and rural editor Sally Rae reports.
From working at the berry farm to owning it
From working at the berry farm to owning it
Raspberry Cottage owner Sarala Tamang is farming with a twist, but not without some help.
Catching rogue ewe good rugby training
Catching rogue ewe good rugby training
Front-rowers Mahonri Auva’a and Steve Salelea have a pre-season rugby training story none of their mates back in Auckland can tell — the day they tried to catch an oversized sheep.
Message on farm forest conversions
Message on farm forest conversions
The Waitaki District Council has sent a clear message to the carbon forestry industry after hearing farmers concerns about large forestry conversions.
Running short of woolhandlers
Running short of woolhandlers
As the school holidays ended, many shearing contractors were struggling to replace their "uni power".
First open North Island win by Southland shearer
First open North Island win by Southland shearer
Leon Samuels, of Invercargill, shears his way to a third place finish at the Rangitikei Shearing Sports North Island Championships in Marton on February 7.
Regenerative farming fight sad
Regenerative farming fight sad
The New Zealand Merino Company and wool brands Allbirds, Icebreaker, and Smartwool have announced they are working collectively with 167 sheep growers to create the world’s first regenerative wool platform.
Tracking and tracing deer velvet system
Tracking and tracing deer velvet system
VelTrak is on track to be introduced in time for the next velvet season.