Family farewell flock and look to future
Farmers Mark and Vicki O'Neill have sold their farm Mount Highlay in Hyde and will leave the property at the end of this month.
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Farming family chasing efficiency
Farming family chasing efficiency
The 2026 Ballance Farm Environment Awards winner will be announced at a ceremony in Christchurch on July 2.
Entries open for beef competition
Entries open for beef competition
Entries are open for the Otago and Southland Hoof and Hook Beef Competition.
South cleans up at championships
South cleans up at championships
Southern competitors took home most of the top prizes at the South Island Sheep Dog Trial Championships.
Focusing on environmental gains
Focusing on environmental gains
A Southland family continue to make environmental gains since diving in the deep end to go deer farming.
Kale crop hits sweet spot
Kale crop hits sweet spot
A kale crop won Ian Bathgate and his son Simon, of Outram, the 2026 Taieri winter crop competition.
Stud sale result ‘mind-blowing’
Stud sale result ‘mind-blowing’
A Catlins dairy stud reduction sale attracted strong demand across New Zealand.
Southern bull sale results
Southern bull sale results
Rising 2-year-old bull sale results in the South last week.
Contract milkers take top prize
Contract milkers take top prize
Southland dairy farmers Scott and Stacey Mackereth are the 2026 New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year.
Higher efficiency, productivity couple’s goal
Higher efficiency, productivity couple’s goal
The 2026 Ballance Farm Environment Awards supreme winner will be announced at a ceremony in Christchurch on July 2.
Southland family chasing environmental gains on deer, dairy grazing farm
Southland family chasing environmental gains on deer, dairy grazing farm
A Southland family continues to make environmental gains since diving in the deep end to go deer farming.
Countdown on to Maniototo Lions’ winter crop contest
Countdown on to Maniototo Lions’ winter crop contest
The Maniototo Lions Club winter crop contest has attracted a record number of entries.
Southern competitors clean up
Southern competitors clean up
Southern competitors took home most of the top prizes at the South Island Sheep Dog Trial Championships.
Buoyant beef market creates buzz for bull sale
Buoyant beef market creates buzz for bull sale
Maniototo bull breeder Stu Duncan is buoyant about the leadup to his sale.
Community focus praised
Community focus praised
North Otago farmer Leilani Lobb is the 2026 Dairy Women’s Network regional leader of the year.
Winter farm flyovers set to begin in Otago
Winter farm flyovers set to begin in Otago
Otago Regional Council’s annual winter flyovers are set to begin in the coming weeks to focus on identifying activities contributing to poor water quality across the region.
Cowgirl wins full ride towards dream
Cowgirl wins full ride towards dream
Being one of New Zealand’s top rodeo riders, Sky Sanders has had some rough rides.
Inland port project ‘shovel-ready’
Inland port project ‘shovel-ready’
Construction giant Calder Stewart is close to signing up the first commercial tenants for its $3 billion solar and wind-powered inland port being developed to boost Otago’s export trade.
ES appoints new chief exec
ES appoints new chief exec
Environment Southland has appointed Stephen Hall as its new chief executive.
Tour hosts genetic connection
Tour hosts genetic connection
A South American farmer has a personal connection to one of his tour stops — an Angus stud in North Otago.