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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.

Dairy

Open Country Dairy head of sustainability initiatives Aslan Wright-Stow, of Christchurch, was a...

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.
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.
Bank requires confidence before approving finance

Bank requires confidence before approving finance

Certainty is necessary before approving finance for a farm conversion, a southern banker says.

Red Meat

Silver Fern Farms chief executive Dan Boulton, of Alexandra, is calling for a shift of mindset to...

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.
Interest drives lower farm inflation

Interest drives lower farm inflation

Lower interest rates are helping farm budgets, Beef + Lamb New Zealand says.
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Record $220,000 Angus bull to begin mating in Central Otago this summer

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Record $220,000 Angus bull to begin mating in Central Otago this summer

A syndicate, including a Central Otago stud, bid $220,000 to win an Angus bull, setting an Australasian record for the highest price paid for any breed of bull.

Horticulture

Misha’s Vineyard in 2022. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

‘Business as usual’ after sale

A Singaporean has bought a vineyard, which produces award-winning wines, near Cromwell.

Three square meals a day on the kale

Three square meals a day on the kale

In a new winter series, Shawn McAvinue asks farmers questions about their winter crop.
Vintage and weather key factors

Vintage and weather key factors

When it comes to picking a pinot noir, it is the vintage that matters most, an Otago study has confirmed.
Proud to be New Zealand grown

Proud to be New Zealand grown

A fifth-generation family of Canterbury barley growers have built a business supplying malt products from locally grown crops to breweries as far as China.

People

The Carr family of (from left) James, Stacey, Glenys, Greg, Craig and Ryan have their eyes set on...

Shaping the future

The Carr family are future-proofing major agri-business company Carrfields into a multi-generation business, Tim Cronshaw reports.

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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.
Otago Southland dairy farmer claims Young Farmer crown

Otago Southland dairy farmer claims Young Farmer crown

Otago Southland Young Farmer Tom Slee was crowned the FMG Young Farmer of the Year in New Plymouth last night.
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Time off after mishap cost farmer

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Time off after mishap cost farmer

As farm injuries go it was fairly tame but dismounting from a tractor came at a price for Leeston arable farmer David Birkett.

Rural Events

Tony and Michelle Roberts were named winners of the Gordon Stephenson Trophy and 2026 National...

Sustainable farmers recognised

Michelle and Tony Roberts did not inherit the farming business they have today.

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.
Fundraising success

Fundraising success

Southern winter crop competitions raising more than $100,000 each for their respective communities is impressive, event organisers say.
Family legacy to continue at Young Farmer final

Family legacy to continue at Young Farmer final

Dairy farmer Tom Slee is set to carry the hopes of Otago and Southland into the New Zealand Young Farmer of the Year grand final in Taranaki from tomorrow.

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