Farmers to decide on the future of co-operative
Farmers to decide on the future of co-operative
A dawn of a new age or the beginning of the end?
Rural life
Farmer set to reject proposal: ‘just a terrible deal’
Farmer set to reject proposal: ‘just a terrible deal’
Central Southland sheep and beef farmer Andrew Cowie will reject a proposal to sell a majority share of Alliance Group, unless a deal can put every shareholder in the co-operative on an even playing field.
Wool innovations focus of forum
Wool innovations focus of forum
Converting wool into powder to be used in cosmetics, ink and packaging were some of the innovations heard at a Southland workshop this week.
Stag trophy market going ‘gangbusters’
Stag trophy market going ‘gangbusters’
Demand for trophy stags at game parks is spiking demand for in-calf hinds at southern sales.
Optimism follows Australian tour
Optimism follows Australian tour
Southern farmers are optimistic about the future of the fibre they grow after touring several sheep and wool operations in Western Australia.
Rural concern over likely copper retirement
Rural concern over likely copper retirement
It seems as if the country will be moving away from copper in communication networks — but has everyone got the message?
Bill fails to go far enough: Southland farmers
Bill fails to go far enough: Southland farmers
The Bill proposed to curb farm-to-forest conversions does not go far enough, Southland farmers say, and is too late, with whole blocks of pines visible across the region.
Programme hoped to reduce farm injuries
Programme hoped to reduce farm injuries
Calving and lambing season — it is the time of year when stressed and exhausted farmers are most likely to suffer harm on the farm.
NZ Merino Co posts $160,000 profit
NZ Merino Co posts $160,000 profit
The New Zealand Merino Company is back in the black, having posted an after-tax net profit of $160,000 for the full year ended June 30.
Rare, world-famous NZ bull up for sale
Rare, world-famous NZ bull up for sale
A very rare and world-famous Galloway bull is for sale along with his very cute herd.
The NZ Merino Co posts $160,000 profit
The NZ Merino Co posts $160,000 profit
The New Zealand Merino Company is back in the black, having posted an after-tax net profit of $160,000 for the full year ended June 30.
Elk breeders gain some auction action
Elk breeders gain some auction action
A Central Southland bull and two cows were the stars of the inaugural Elk Wapiti Society of New Zealand online sale.
Wool worth wait for new markets
Wool worth wait for new markets
Teviot Valley sheep and beef farmer Curtis Pannett is willing to wait for a lift in the price of strong wool.
Flocking to winter crops
Flocking to winter crops
Shorn ewes from Glenshee Station at Danseys Pass are driven across the Kyeburn River bridge on their way to a paddock planted in a winter crop.
Charity riding event to be fun for everyone
Charity riding event to be fun for everyone
A hairdressing voucher received as a gift last Christmas could well have inadvertently saved Susan Falconer’s life.
Ravensdown director voting open
Ravensdown director voting open
Voting is open for the 2025 Ravensdown South Island director elections.
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Programme hoped to reduce farm injuries
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Programme hoped to reduce farm injuries
Calving and lambing season — it is the time of year when stressed and exhausted farmers are most likely to suffer harm on the farm.
'Complicated': Gene tech bill delayed again
'Complicated': Gene tech bill delayed again
Parliament's health and select committee was supposed to report back on legislation last month, but this has now been extended twice.
Robotic rumens aid methane research
Robotic rumens aid methane research
Rumenaut has developed technology to replicate an animal's digestive system, helping researchers to reduce methane on farms around the world — all from a Dunedin laboratory.
PGW opens new research site in Hastings
PGW opens new research site in Hastings
Rural business group PGG Wrightson (PGW) is stepping up its research and development with a new research site in Hastings.