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    Fencer gets into competitive side

    Canterbury fencer Tom Rathgen once wanted to be a cabinet-maker of fine furniture, but now his...

    Fencer gets into competitive side

    Canterbury fencer Tom Rathgen’s decision to drop a cabinet-making career to work for the family business in Selwyn has paid off.

    Europeans win ploughing laurels

    Northern Southland ploughman Mark Dillon represents New Zealand in the conventional class at the...

    Europeans win ploughing laurels

    European ploughmen beat their southern counterparts at the 70th World Ploughing Contest in Prague this month.

    Mighty work under way at salmon hatchery

    Jackie Manning (left) and many others help out at the clipping day at McKinnon’s Creek Salmon...

    Mighty work under way at salmon hatchery

    Volunteer helpers have been busy over the past few months stripping and incubating salmon eggs from broodstock hatchery fish at the McKinnon’s Creek Salmon Hatchery on the Rangitata River.

    Poll Dorset breeder starts young

    Tim Wilson shows his "Sheep of the Show" at the Central Hawke’s Bay A&P Show — a two-tooth...

    Poll Dorset breeder starts young

    There is a new generation of motivated Poll Dorset breeders coming up the ranks in New Zealand, including Central Hawke’s Bay’s Tim Wilson who sold his first rams at 11.

    Do cattle need a drench coming out of winter?

    Weigh up the evidence before drenching cattle coming out of winter. PHOTO: ALLIED PRESS FILES

    Do cattle need a drench coming out of winter?

    Wormwise vet Mary Bowron outlines factors to consider.

    Advantages of a genetic plan

    Ram buyers should swot up on genetic details before committing to buying a ram. PHOTO: ALLIED...

    Advantages of a genetic plan

    A plan helps you get the best genetics for your flock.

    Campers cotton on to fibre’s origins

    South Canterbury author Kasey Holt hopes her children’s book Cotton At a Campsite will help...

    Campers cotton on to fibre’s origins

    A true story of a South Canterbury boy becoming a cotton sales champion at an Australian campsite inspired his mother to write a book.

    ‘No buyers’ for surplus bobby calves

    PHOTOS: SHAWN MCAVINUE

    ‘No buyers’ for surplus bobby calves

    Taieri dairy farmer Hamish Jenkins talks to Shawn McAvinue about wanting to send fewer newborn calves to the meatworks by finding a way to incentivise growing more of them out.

    Frustration at lack of rearers

    Good calf rearers are hard to find, says dairy farmer Gerald Holmes (left) and dairy grazier Ross...

    Frustration at lack of rearers

    A lack of calf rearers to grow surplus dairy calves is biting despite high beef prices, Taieri farmers say.

    Global demand gets beef sizzling

    The outlook for beef prices remain strong, agricultural analyst Jen Corkran says. PHOTO: SUPPLIED...

    Global demand gets beef sizzling

    Southern steers selling for more than $7 per kg is due to a shrinking global beef supply boosting cattle prices, an agricultural analyst says.

    Registrations encouraged

    The Alliance Group's Pukeuri plant. Photo by Sally Rae.

    Registrations encouraged

    Alliance Group farmer-shareholders are being encouraged to register for its upcoming capital raise roadshow, which start and end in the South.

    Sharing a life of advocacy

    Former Ministry for Women chief executive, and professional director Jo Cribb. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Sharing a life of advocacy

    "I’m going to run until somebody says stop and they better not — there’s too much to do."

    'Toughest I’ve seen it': Beef prices hit Taieri butchery

    Rising beef prices are driving demand for the processing of homekill and wild animals by Outram...

    'Toughest I’ve seen it': Beef prices hit Taieri butchery

    Rising beef prices are making it tougher to sell meat and source cattle to homekill, a Taieri butcher says.

    Europeans win ploughing laurels

    Northern Southland ploughman Mark Dillon represents New Zealand in the conventional class at the...

    Europeans win ploughing laurels

    European ploughmen beat their southern counterparts at the 70th World Ploughing Contest in Prague this month.

    Plantain tied to less nitrate leaching

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

    Plantain tied to less nitrate leaching

    A plantain trial shows its role in reducing nitrogen leaching and boosting profit on Southland farms.

    Relishing move to the South

    Sharemilkers Renae and James Martin and their son, William, have re-established stud Rosedene in...

    Relishing move to the South

    Sharemilker Renae Martin continues to progress in the dairy industry after moving to South Otago.

    Revival of Lake Onslow scheme considered

    Lake Onslow, above Millers Flat, may hold the key to improving New Zealand’s power supply,...

    Revival of Lake Onslow scheme considered

    A private consortium is gauging interest in reviving a pumped hydro power project shelved by the National government as promised during the last election.

    Viticulturist targets national title

    Felton Road Wines viticulturist Nina Downer out on the vineyard in Bannockburn. PHOTO: ELLA JENKINS

    Viticulturist targets national title

    A persistent effort has allowed a Bannockburn viticulturist to take a crack at winning the national Young Horticulturist of the Year award to be held in Auckland in November.

    Environmental breach fines to soar

    Smoke from outdoor burning is a common complaint. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES

    Environmental breach fines to soar

    Environmental breaches will cost more from this month, as new rules raise fines across New Zealand, with Clutha under closer scrutiny.

    Historic home put back on the market

    Lennel House, the home of one of Invercargill's forefathers, John Turnbull Thompson, is up for...

    Historic home put back on the market

    Nestled on the banks of the Waihopai River is a home that is nearly as old as Invercargill itself.
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