Southern Rural Life

Kate Stainton-Herbert is one of the new members of the Southern Dairy Development Trust, which is a cornerstone partner in the commercial and research dairy unit, the Southern Dairy Hub, near...

''Our biggest problem is knowing what the big problems are going to be,'' says Southern Demonstration Research Farm's (SDRF) general manager Louise Cook.

Each month Southern Rural Life catches up with a young person, out there and getting among it all.

When Liz Henderson and Sonia Minnaar launched their glamping business Canopy Camping in 2012, they sensed that the demand for unique, off- the-beaten-track accommodation options would resonate with...

James Edgar shakes his head in bewilderment as he realises seven and a-half years have flown by while he runs Wilden View farm in Moa Flat. It has been a whirlwind of big transactions and major...

Southlanders had an opportunity to view more than 30 varieties of vibrant and colourful tulips at Triflor NZ’s open day at Edendale on Monday.

For dairy farmer Peter Dobbie, learning about what affects his farm's environment and how to remedy or improve it has been a continually evolving journey that has taken almost three decades.

A strong desire to capture the essence of people and tell their stories  won a former West Otago woman the Rural Champion category at the NZI Rural Women NZ Business Awards recently. Alice...

Oturehua semi-retired farmer Ken Gillespie says the range of proposed new water regulations and rules may have serious implications for many dryland Central Otago farmers and small rural...