Embracing the old and the new
A North Otago sheep farm uses a mixture of the old-fashioned and new-fangled at lambing time.
Central Rural Life
Tasty bait balls used to poison wallabies
Tasty bait balls used to poison wallabies
Waimate's wily pests are about to be tempted with lethal treats.
Mental health support needed for rural communities
Mental health support needed for rural communities
More targeted funding is needed to support rural communities with mental health challenges.
Study fillip for Lincoln student
Study fillip for Lincoln student
A Lincoln University student already showing plenty of initiative has been awarded the 2017 North Otago Federated Farmers-ANZ rural tertiary scholarship.
Wings stabilise irrigators in wind
Wings stabilise irrigators in wind
The design trials are over; now the field trials have begun for a new irrigator ''wing'' aimed at providing stabilisation in times of high winds.
Rural sector underpins growth
Rural sector underpins growth
South Canterbury's rural sector is being credited as a major contributor to recent economic growth.
Rebate might temper water tax
Rebate might temper water tax
A proposal to slap farmers with a water tax has led one Mid Canterbury man to adopt a "No8 wire" approach to the situation.
Future of lifestyle blocks key area of concern
Future of lifestyle blocks key area of concern
The future of lifestyle blocks in the Waimakariri district is under debate.
Woolhandlers prize increases to $1000
Woolhandlers prize increases to $1000
Woolhandlers will be in with the chance to pocket $1000 when the Waimate Shears returns to the district for its 50th anniversary.
Stockwoman’s bold move leads to national award
Stockwoman’s bold move leads to national award
North Canterbury’s Mary Tuinawaivuvu won the stockperson of the year award at the recent New Zealand Pork Conference in Christchurch.
City where it's at for Havoc
City where it's at for Havoc
Dunedin is past, present and future for Havoc Farm Pork, business co-owner Linda McCallum Jackson says.
Cancer survivor, author donating proceeds
Cancer survivor, author donating proceeds
Ex Glenavy farmer Allan Andrews is topping up Cancer Society funds thanks to his many book sales.
Confidence outbreak contained
Confidence outbreak contained
Experts are ''pretty confident'' the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak has been contained to two South Canterbury farms.
Owners warned to keep dogs under control
Owners warned to keep dogs under control
A dog attack on pregnant and lambed ewes has prompted Hawarden farmers Richard and Mez Power to remind people to know where their dogs are at all times.
We are alpacas — not llamas
We are alpacas — not llamas
Resident alpaca at Three Creeks, Burkes Pass, braved freezing temperatures and snow last week, prompting Ruth Waters to capture the moment on camera.
Hands-on with wild animals
Hands-on with wild animals
Taking a blood sample from a lion was not something Jeanine Calder ever imagined she would do, but last month she was in the thick of it in Zimbabwe.
Mesh 'stunning' in control of TPP
Mesh 'stunning' in control of TPP
The use of fine mesh covers could be the answer to controlling the tomato potato psyllid.
Handy Landys helping out quake-hit farmers
Handy Landys helping out quake-hit farmers
Lincoln University students have been busy helping earthquake-affected farmers in Waiau and Kaikoura.
Damp but steady start to calving
Damp but steady start to calving
Calving has begun on North Otago's dairy farms.
Completion of stadium just weeks away
Completion of stadium just weeks away
Waimate's new purpose-built stadium is about three weeks away from completion.