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Hail storms cause up to $10m in crop damage
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Hail storms cause up to $10m in crop damage
Arable growers are reeling from up to $10 million in crop losses after a trio of widespread hail storms whipped through Canterbury farms.
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Lowcliffe longevity was in evidence at an 80th birthday celebration recently.
‘Passion’ to be featured in campaign
‘Passion’ to be featured in campaign
Ahuriri Downs Station co-owner Andrew Sutherland is the first of eight farmers to be profiled in a campaign by The New Zealand Merino Company (NZM).
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Bucketloads of floral delights
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A career woven in coloured wool
A career woven in coloured wool
Beverley Forrester dismissed the official notification she received asking if she would accept a New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year Honours
Wool prices climb strongly as demand lifts
Wool prices climb strongly as demand lifts
Strong wool prices are rising sharply to nearly a 10-year high as overseas buyers scramble to secure orders in a global shortage.
Prices lambs, ewes fetching now ‘actually unbelievable’
Prices lambs, ewes fetching now ‘actually unbelievable’
Bidding was hot at back-to-back lamb and ewe sales on the Taieri earlier this month.
Hailstorms 'wiped out entire crops' in Canterbury
Hailstorms 'wiped out entire crops' in Canterbury
Canterbury arable farmers are facing millions of dollars of losses after a third big hailstorm hit parts of the region on Friday.
Smooth sire smashes record
Smooth sire smashes record
A Central Southland velvet champion has set a record for the highest price in a wapiti bull auction.
No double-digit milk payout this season
No double-digit milk payout this season
South Island dairy farmers are waving goodbye to another double-digit milk payout as global supplies remain stubbornly high over the 2025-26 season.
Female shearers shine in South Otago
Female shearers shine in South Otago
Four female shearers have established a new world record, shearing 1938 lambs in eight hours in a South Otago woolshed.
Adviser draws on hands-on passion for farming
Adviser draws on hands-on passion for farming
"An experience like no other".
Smooth sire smashes record
Smooth sire smashes record
Littlebourne Wapiti owner Geoffrey Pullar sold his 3-year-old bull White 8 for $95,000 in Central Southland last week.
Trophy deer demand buoys prices
Trophy deer demand buoys prices
Trophy sires are taking the spoils at red deer stag sales in the South.
Prices lambs, ewes fetching now ‘actually unbelievable’
Prices lambs, ewes fetching now ‘actually unbelievable’
Bidding was hot at back-to-back lamb and ewe sales on the Taieri last week.
Receiving award ‘moving’
Receiving award ‘moving’
Retired southern farmer Geoff Neilson held back tears as he and his wife Ailsa accepted the inaugural Wales International Relations Award.
Charity lamb competition
Charity lamb competition
The Riverton Lions Club is inviting farmers to showcase their best lambs and support a worthy cause with the launch of its charity lamb competition.
Summers hotter in past — residents
Summers hotter in past — residents
The days of being able to rely on Central Otago’s hot, dry summers may be over.
‘Full-on three days’ expected
‘Full-on three days’ expected
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