Eyeing up a homegrown win for 2029
Ploughmen Mark Dillon, of Northern Southland, and Bob Mehrtens, of Timaru, represented New Zealand at the 70th World Ploughing Championship in the Czech Republic last...
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Eyeing up a homegrown win for 2029
Eyeing up a homegrown win for 2029
Ploughmen Mark Dillon, of Northern Southland, and Bob Mehrtens, of Timaru, represented New Zealand at the 70th World Ploughing Championship in the Czech Republic last...
Opportunity to ‘invest in yourself’
Opportunity to ‘invest in yourself’
Beef + Lamb Otago extension manager Dean Sinnamon, of Clydevale.
Ploughman seeking to improve in competition
Ploughman seeking to improve in competition
Shawn McAvinue talks to Riversdale conventional class ploughman Mark Dillon in the Czech Republic capital Prague in the leadup to the 70th World Ploughing...
Dairying a family affair
Dairying a family affair
Shawn McAvinue asks DairyNZ South Otago area manager Emma Campbell, of Southland, five questions.
Back to the focus groups
Back to the focus groups
Shawn McAvinue spends five minutes with Beef + Lamb New Zealand Otago extension manager Dean Sinnamon, of Oturehua.
Clearance sale marks end of 50-year era
Clearance sale marks end of 50-year era
Wharetoa Genetics owners Garth and Chris Shaw are preparing to retire.
Entries good for Merino Shears
Entries good for Merino Shears
Shawn McAvinue talks to New Zealand Merino Shears president Lane McSkimming, of Alexandra, about the upcoming event this weekend.
Growing tomorrow’s farmers and the opportunity to employ
Growing tomorrow’s farmers and the opportunity to employ
Reporter Shawn McAvinue spends five minutes talking to Growing Future Farmers student success lead Amy Priest, of Lumsden.
Demand growing for agritourism experiences
Demand growing for agritourism experiences
Agritourism New Zealand chief executive and founder Marijke Dunselman, of Queenstown, has worked with hundreds of farmers and tourism businesses as a consultant for more...
Central Otago shearer on the tools for 30 years
Central Otago shearer on the tools for 30 years
Reporter Shawn McAvinue spends five minutes talking to Peter Lyon Shearing ganger Jimmy Clark, of Alexandra, on a break working at Goulburn Station near Moa ...
Keen interest shown in farm cadetships
Keen interest shown in farm cadetships
Jeff Farm general manager Michael Benton talks to Shawn McAvinue about the cadetship open day on the sheep, beef and deer farm in Kaiwera on August 3.
Ploughman takes tractor to the worlds
Ploughman takes tractor to the worlds
Riversdale crop farmer Mark Dillon will represent New Zealand at the 69th World Ploughing Contest in Estonia from August 16.
Year in role ‘busy’ but ‘fantastic’
Year in role ‘busy’ but ‘fantastic’
Shawn McAvinue talks to Southern Dairy Hub general manager Andrea Dixon about field days, winter grazing and being in her job for a year.
Exchange leads to opportunities
Exchange leads to opportunities
Shawn McAvinue talks to Rockley Farms co-owner Katherine McCallum, of Balfour.
Fast growth, calving ease important
Fast growth, calving ease important
Shawn McAvinue talks to Glenside Simmentals owner Garry McCorkindale, of Waitahuna, about his recent bull purchases.
Musing on more frequent lambing
Musing on more frequent lambing
Shawn McAvinue talks to Rural Solutions owner Graham Butcher, of Gore, about lambing three times in two years.
Why shorthorn cattle are a sure thing
Why shorthorn cattle are a sure thing
New Zealand Beef Shorthorn Association president Anita Erskine, of Western Southland, spends five minutes talking to Shawn McAvinue.
Serving drinks and listening to yarns at the bar
Serving drinks and listening to yarns at the bar
Dog triallists worked up a thirst at the 101st Warepa Collie Club in South Otago recently.
Hard work key to success
Hard work key to success
Southern shearer Leon Samuels is the first South Islander to take home the Golden Shears open title in 35 years.