Waldron humbled by award
Central Otago sheep farmer John Waldron was "surprised and humbled" to win the ultra-fine category at the 2025 Otago Merino Association fleece competition.
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Roy honoured for contribution
Roy honoured for contribution
Southland farmer and New Zealand Pork chairman Eric Roy was recognised with the outstanding contribution to primary industries award last week.
Fruit unpicked amid market woes
Fruit unpicked amid market woes
Some apples are sitting unpicked on trees in the Teviot Valley as growers respond to a volatile overseas market.
'Top farmer' posthumously named Rural Hero
'Top farmer' posthumously named Rural Hero
The late Mid Canterbury farmer Chris Allen was posthumously named Rural Hero in a touching moment at the Primary Industries New Zealand Awards.
Northern Southland farmers future-proofing their land
Northern Southland farmers future-proofing their land
A group of Northern Southland farmers have united to reduce their nitrogen loss to water while retaining profitable and resilient businesses.
Clyde grower seeking HortNZ role
Clyde grower seeking HortNZ role
Central Otago fruit grower Lochie McNally is the only southerner standing for election to the Horticulture New Zealand board of directors.
Apprentice butcher books place in NZ final
Apprentice butcher books place in NZ final
Riley Hall has gone from being brought up in a vegetarian household to being Otago’s top apprentice butcher.
Researcher touts benefits of oats
Researcher touts benefits of oats
She has been described as the Queen of Oats.
Correction
Correction
Christchurch biotech company Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi is producing ovine collagen, not bovine collagen as stated in a headline in Southern Rural Life last week.
Loss of copper network in rural areas decried
Loss of copper network in rural areas decried
The owner of a remote Maniototo farm and distillery is calling a move to deregulate copper networks in rural New Zealand "farcical" and potentially dangerous.
Butter prices on slippery slope
Butter prices on slippery slope
A more than 50% surge in the price of butter is a "frightening" sign the hospitality industry is doing it tough, a Dunedin business owner says.
Foundation sets women up for life in agriculture
Foundation sets women up for life in agriculture
"We have 12 months to prepare them as best we can for the rest of their lives."
Bonds formed during internship
Bonds formed during internship
Although she does not graduate until December, Fairlight Foundation intern Nerida Bateup is already sad about leaving her fellow interns.
Paving way into rural mental health
Paving way into rural mental health
Growing up on a sheep and beef farm in the King Country, Emma Foss never properly considered farming as a viable profession for a woman.
Grant to boost rural teaching
Grant to boost rural teaching
Trainee teachers can apply for a share of nearly $500,000 to help them do work experience at rural and isolated schools from next year.
Aim to help farmers with energy use
Aim to help farmers with energy use
Farmers have the power.
Dame Alison as worthy as anyone
Dame Alison as worthy as anyone
Arable industry leader Alison Stewart had a classic case of imposter syndrome when she received a damehood.
Call to check stray voltage in cow sheds
Call to check stray voltage in cow sheds
An Ashburton farmer is advising dairy farmers to get their milking sheds checked for electrical faults after leakjing power was found to be making his cows "twitchy".
Care advised on farm innovations
Care advised on farm innovations
Dairy farmers are being advised to be picky about investing in innovations, only improving their bottom line as they future-proof farms in an uncertain world.
Training pays off for fencing pair
Training pays off for fencing pair
Long nights of training under car headlights have paid off for Geraldine High School’s Tom Batty and Cullen Bolt after they beat the big names at the Fieldays Silver Staples pairs fencing competition.