‘Remarkable’ turnaround in lamb prices
Fewer breeding ewes is spiking demand for lambs, a southern agent says.
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Deer sector to mark milestone
Deer sector to mark milestone
No-one should be expecting oysters to be served at the Deer Industry Conference in Queenstown next week.
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Regulation loopholes exploitable: farmer
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Regulation loopholes exploitable: farmer
While the government says farm-to-forestry conversions will not get away with continuing to plant despite restrictions, a southern farming leader says the horse may have already bolted.
Champs loom for a man and his dog
Champs loom for a man and his dog
Patearoa Collie Club member Ethan Smith and his huntaway Chub are no strangers to success.
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Duck-shooting opening weekend a constant
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Duck-shooting opening weekend a constant
Come the first weekend in May and it will be known where Linda and Warren Jamieson will be.
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Farm machinery sale one of the biggest
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Farm machinery sale one of the biggest
A southern landowning business, believed to be selling up to convert pasture and arable land into forestry, is auctioning off all its machinery this week in the largest agricultural sale the area...
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Opening weekend a success for shooters
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Opening weekend a success for shooters
Duck-shooting is "better than Christmas" for members of his family, Greg McSkimming says.
Hefty fine for Southland farming company
Hefty fine for Southland farming company over effluent
A large-scale Southland farming company has been fined $82,500 for discharging effluent in a manner which could have entered waterways.
Hopes AI can help with farm data
Hopes AI can help with farm data
AI could help farmers make their lives easier, a Southland farming open day was told yesterday.
‘Pat on the back’ for repurposed posts
‘Pat on the back’ for repurposed posts
Marlborough’s Repost is shaving costly time turning old treated vineyard posts into good-as-new farming posts with their own machinery.
Farmer’s invention not just child’s play
Farmer’s invention not just child’s play
A West Coast farmer can thank his children for a lightbulb moment to take the back-breaking work out of shifting stockwater hoses.
Award pays tribute to pony club stalwart
Award pays tribute to pony club stalwart
The Strath Taieri Pony Club has paid heartfelt tribute to a beloved coach, mother and horsewoman with the introduction of the Erin Howard Memorial Trophy.
Former B+L boss on the move to arable sector
Former B+L boss on the move to arable sector
Former Beef + Lamb New Zealand chief executive Dr Scott Champion will take over the leadership of the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR).
Goats’ appetite for thistles produces many benefits
Goats’ appetite for thistles produces many benefits
Cashmere goats have sorted a prickly problem for a Canterbury couple, writes Tim Cronshaw.
Dairy farmer’s invention not just child’s play
Dairy farmer’s invention not just child’s play
A West Coast farmer can thank his children for a lightbulb moment to take the back-breaking work out of shifting stockwater hoses.
Former farmer’s story a boost for charities
Former farmer’s story a boost for charities
A retired Lowry Hills farmer has just signed off as an author after a successful book run raising money for charities dear to his heart, writes Tim Cronshaw.
Learning lessons from the past
Learning lessons from the past
A convoy of high country farmers was treated to a history of merino farming at a North Canterbury field day by Federated Farmers.
Wilding conifer control hit by cuts
Wilding conifer control hit by cuts
Funding cuts are expected to push the wilding conifer problem into a "major migraine" for vulnerable high country farmland such as Molesworth and Muller stations.
Winter brings increased risk to private drinking water supplies
Winter brings increased risk to private drinking water supplies
With winter setting in and wetter conditions on the way, Environment Canterbury is encouraging rural landowners to check and test their private bores to make sure their drinking water stays safe.
New apple brand to be grown in Mid Canterbury
New apple brand to be grown in Mid Canterbury
New Zealand fruit and vegetable giant T&G has set in motion the first commercial planting of Joli apples in Canterbury backed by superannuation funds.