Prize funds Sri Lanka trip
Prize funds Sri Lanka trip
Within the large prize pool Logan Wallace won recently as the 50th FMG Young Farmer of the Year he found the solution to a cause very dear to his heart.
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Water plan fan gives ORC a peek
Water plan fan gives ORC a peek
Simon Davies has always thought a little outside the square.
Fresh views on water concerns
Fresh views on water concerns
New Zealand's water resource has become a hot topic in recent years. Sally Rae talks to three Central Otago women who are striving to make a difference.
Compo call for farmers maintaining walkways
Compo call for farmers maintaining walkways
A high country farmer says there should be compensation for landholders affected by increasing visitor numbers.
Taking young farmers reins
Taking young farmers reins
New Zealand Young Farmers has elected its second board chairwoman.
Struggle for equality not done yet
Struggle for equality not done yet
Pay equity, stereotyping genders, women’s suffrage 125 and the elimination of discrimination against women were laid bare at the Rural Women New Zealand regional conference hosted in Ashburton on...
Surgeon credits team effort in rural health award win
Surgeon credits team effort in rural health award win
Timaru orthopaedic surgeon Bill Taine has been accorded a rare honour by his colleagues.
Pacific workers boost productivity
Pacific workers boost productivity
Bringing in workers from the Pacific Islands through the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme has meant Central Otago's horticulture employers have been able to grow their businesses.
Farming scholarship awarded
Farming scholarship awarded
A Canterbury student is the first winner of the Ngai Tahu Farming/Ravensdown Scholarship.
Feel-good event enjoyed by one and all
Feel-good event enjoyed by one and all
Thousands of kilometres were clocked up when Ryal Bush Transport Ashburton hosted its annual Smiles4miles community event, offering vehicle rides to people with special needs or facing day-to-day...
New Young Farmers chairwoman an inspiration to many
New Young Farmers chairwoman an inspiration to many
I was tagging replacement heifer calves earlier this month when my smartphone vibrated. It was an email from New Zealand Young Farmers and it had an enticing subject line: New chair for NZ Young Farmers Board, writes Vanessa Robinson.
High country wisdom - good as gold for future generations
High country wisdom - good as gold for future generations
Pat Garden, of Millers Flat, along with wife Marcelle, had been a high country farmer all his life in partnership with brothers Eoin and Alan, on Avenel Station, above the Teviot Valley. He is also...
Rural health research lift
Rural health research lift
A new section of rural health has been set up at the University of Otago in order to get more health professionals working in rural areas.
Lifelong passion to help others train their dogs
Lifelong passion to help others train their dogs
Passing on years of knowledge and teaching young shepherds the art of sheep dog training is a labour of love for one Outram man.
Different paths to farming success
Different paths to farming success
From childhood, Trevor Peters, of Millers Flat, knew he wanted to be a farmer.
Settled and at home in NZ
Settled and at home in NZ
Moving to a new area can be hard, and even harder when you don't speak the same language as your new community does.
Our calving season has finally arrived
Our calving season has finally arrived
The biggest event on every dairy farmer's calendar is finally here, writes dairy farmer and Southern Rural Life columnist Bruce Eade.
Learning where the wool goes
Learning where the wool goes
More than 120 pupils from schools throughout South Otago are now clued up about what happens with wool once it leaves the farm gate.
Ag conference looks to the future
Ag conference looks to the future
Future-proofing and looking forward in the primary sector are priorities.
Call to restart young growers group
Call to restart young growers group
Grant McKay, of Cromwell, would like to hear from young horticulturists and viticulturists who wish to help re-establish the Central Otago Young Growers Group.