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Winemaker, viticulturist competition winners announced
A winemaker and a viticulturist were crowned the best young professionals in their respective fields in Central Otago.
Rural life
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International agricultural spray specialists to offer advice at workshops
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International agricultural spray specialists to offer advice at workshops
Canadian spraying specialists will teach arable growers the best way to hit their target at workshops in the South next month.
Taieri dairy farmer repurposes shed to host heifers
Taieri dairy farmer repurposes shed to host heifers
Dairy farmer Cam Edgecombe bought deer property Black Forest Park to support his nearby sharemilking business on the Taieri.
Sustainable farmers recognised
Sustainable farmers recognised
Michelle and Tony Roberts did not inherit the farming business they have today.
Lay of the land
Lay of the land
An El Nino weather pattern is anticipated to bring hotter, drier and windier periods to East Otago this spring.
El Nino to have ‘significant’ impacts
El Nino to have ‘significant’ impacts
El Nino has been officially declared, and Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) expects the climate phenomenon to intensify into one of the strongest on record.
Growth mindset needed: chief exec
Growth mindset needed: chief exec
A shift to a long-term growth mindset will create value in the red meat sector, Silver Fern Farms chief executive Dan Boulton says.
Red meat exports reach record highs
Red meat exports reach record highs
New Zealand red meat exports hit a second consecutive monthly record in May, rising to $1.6 billion, Meat Industry Association data shows.
Southland farmer claims national crown
Southland farmer claims national crown
Southland dairy farmer Tom Slee says it is a "surreal" feeling to be crowned New Zealand’s top young farmer.
Farmers sought for television series
Farmers sought for television series
A casting call is out seeking farmers willing to be filmed for a year training a pup to work.
Interest drives lower farm inflation
Interest drives lower farm inflation
Lower interest rates are helping farm budgets, Beef + Lamb New Zealand says.
Higher solar buy-back rates urged
Higher solar buy-back rates urged
Mid Canterbury deer farmer Duncan Humm is about to put in 37,630 solar panels on his farm to provide enough power for about 4340 households.
Shaping the future
Shaping the future
The Carr family are future-proofing major agri-business company Carrfields into a multi-generation business, Tim Cronshaw reports.
Bus route to disappear for rural pupils
Bus route to disappear for rural pupils
Four Dunedin families are having to add an extra 70km per week to their school run after their bus route was axed.
‘Business as usual’ after sale
‘Business as usual’ after sale
A Singaporean has bought a vineyard, which produces award-winning wines, near Cromwell.
Gumboot fundraiser notches 86 for one
Gumboot fundraiser notches 86 for one
A South Otago cricketer’s fundraising gumboot run has tallied up an astonishing 86km — and only one blister.
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Farmer got off lightly, animal rights group says
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Farmer got off lightly, animal rights group says
A Southland farmer with a record of animal cruelty got off lightly ‘‘given the severity of the breaches’’, animal rights group Safe says.
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Southland farmer’s offending ‘deliberate’ — judge
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Southland farmer’s offending ‘deliberate’ — judge
Cows were found standing in ‘‘liquid sludge’’ up to their udders in paddocks owned by a Southland farmer with a record of animal cruelty.
Water quality a constraint and opportunity, milk processor says
Water quality a constraint and opportunity, milk processor says
Water quality is the biggest constraint to growth on dairy farms, a milk processor says.
Future legislation may impact dairy conversions
Future legislation may impact dairy conversions
Now is a good time to apply for a dairy farm conversion, a Southland consent planner says.