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Cherry grower hails generating electricity

Forest Lodge Orchard co-owner Mike Casey spoke at a Beef + Lamb event in Alexandra about how he...

Cherry grower hails generating electricity

Farmers installing their own solar power systems could save New Zealand from its energy crisis if the government allows them to enter the energy market, a Central Otago cherry grower says.

Business success down to people

Economist Cameron Bagrie promoted a need for a prudence to primary producers at a Beef + Lamb...

Business success down to people

Don’t blame the economy for a business failing, blame the people involved in it, economist Cameron Bagrie says.

Shear love in a landlocked country

An East Friesian sheep set to be shorn by John Barker in the Czech Republic. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Shear love in a landlocked country

Love and sheep shearing enticed Western Southland farmer John Barker to live in the Czech Republic.

More clarity needed over RMA reforms and timings

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

More clarity needed over RMA reforms and timings

Spring is in full swing by now, everyone is well through calving and the weather has been good.

Loss due to ‘significant challenges’

The New Zealand Merino Company has told the USX demand remains flat due to excess wool throughout...

Loss due to ‘significant challenges’

The New Zealand Merino Company says "significant challenges" in the 2024 financial year led to it posting a $3.29 million full-year net loss after tax.

Wool meets fashion, science

Supreme WoolOn award winner Allison MacKay, of Masterton, with her creation, Mr Fungi, modelled...

Wool meets fashion, science

Mushroom-inspired creations that veered from Wellington to Alexandra stole the show at WoolOn 2024.

North Otago vegetation fire tamed

Blackened ground remains in North Otago after a large vegetation fire burned through the Tokarahi...

North Otago vegetation fire tamed

A fire that scorched more than 800ha of Waitaki farmland, tussock and scrub was brought under control through a massive firefighting effort at the weekend.

Programme a boost for cuteness

Programme a boost for cuteness

They’re not called the cutest sheep in the world for nothing.

Students developing test for Johne’s

A University of Canterbury team of biochemistry students believe they have made a breakthrough in...

Students developing test for Johne’s

Farmers could be big winners if a new device being developed by University of Canterbury students can detect Johne’s disease in cattle faster than week-long laboratory tests.

Business expands, opens southern site

Carrfields’ expanded business centre at Templeton used to be a Claas Harvest Centre when it...

Business expands, opens southern site

Ashburton-based family agribusiness group Carrfields is setting up a new site in Gore in Southland and expanding a Templeton branch in Canterbury.

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'Harrowing scenes': Southland sheep lying dead in mud

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'Harrowing scenes': Southland sheep lying dead in mud

Footage of dead sheep and lambs on a muddy Southland farm has prompted a call-out from an animal welfare lobby group and an investigation from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

Programme a boost for cuteness

South Canterbury farmer Tracey Hurst and two of her Valais blacknose progeny. PHOTO: SALLY RAE

Programme a boost for cuteness

They're not called the cutest sheep in the world for nothing.

Like a limestone cowboy . . .

Like a limestone cowboy . . .

Lime is spread on to farmland near Ranfurly, in July, against a backdrop of the Hawkdun Range.

Loss due to ‘significant challenges’: NZ Merino Co

The New Zealand Merino Company says "significant challenges" in the 2024 financial year led to it posting a $3.29 million full-year net loss after tax.

Barely a trace left of village

Barely a trace left of village

The series "Outstanding Outhouses" features images of striking structures on southern farms.

Customers upset at shops closing

Are those sausages really plant based? Vegans and vegetarians want certainty when buying food....

Customers upset at shops closing

Alliance has confirmed it will be closing its butcher shops at Oamaru and Timaru.

Fees waived for projects

Fees waived for projects

The construction of fish barriers and willow removal in Central Otago are some of the environmental projects to get funding from the Otago Regional Council.

Forging own path in true Mons Royale style

Mons Royale founders Hamish and Hannah Acland, of Wānaka, are celebrating 15 years in business...

Forging own path in true Mons Royale style

Wānaka-headquartered Mons Royale has been creating distinctive high-performance merino apparel for the past 15 years.

Pāmu profit lower

In April this year, the Canterbury-based company put forward various options to rescue its...

Pāmu profit lower

State-Owned Enterprise Pāmu has reported a $20 million net operating profit for the year ending June 30 — $13 million less than the previous year.

Broader scholarship eligibility urged

University of Otago agricultural innovation programme director Craig Bunt. PHOTO: SRL FILES

Broader scholarship eligibility urged

University of Otago students can now apply for a Ministry for Primary Industries’ scholarship programme aiming to increase support for farmers and growers.

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