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The first successful shipment of frozen lamb from Totara Estate, North Otago, sailed from Dunedin to London in 1882.
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Reporter Shawn McAvinue asks southern sheep farmers if they were considering breeding their ewe hoggets to make the most of higher lamb price.
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Lay of the land
Communities across South Otago and Southland are still counting the cost of the recent severe wind event.
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Reporter Shawn McAvinue asks southern dairy farmers for a tip on how to survive calving.
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Beef + Lamb New Zealand research shows prices for farm inputs fell 0.6% in the year to March.
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Lay of the land
Southland town Riversdale has been selected to host the 2029 World Ploughing Championship.
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Reporter Shawn McAvinue asks triallists at the Taieri Collie Club 80th annual trial in Lee Stream if it is a concern when a southern club goes into recess.
Events replacing discussion groups
Events replacing discussion groups
Shawn McAvinue asks southern dairy farmers: Will you miss discussion groups?
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Soils are unusually wet in some parts of the South, a meteorologist says.
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Dunedin has just had its warmest winter since records began in 1947, Niwa data shows.
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On-farm costs in New Zealand have levelled out over the past six months, Infometrics data shows.
Lay of the land: July 10
Lay of the land: July 10
In a bid to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, Denmark will tax its farmers for the methane emissions from their cows, sheep and pigs from 2030, making it the first country in the world to...
Upper Clutha calf sales
Upper Clutha calf sales
About 1500 calves were on offer at an annual back-to-back sales on five stations in Upper Clutha last week.
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Reporter Shawn McAvinue attended Southern Field Days on Wednesday and asked people what they loved about the event.
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Reporter Shawn McAvinue was at the final Netherdale Elite Red Deer Sale and asked people to describe the contributions to the NZ deer industry of stud owner David Stevens.
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Reporter Shawn McAvinue asked farmers at the Merrydowns Stud sale in Waikoikoi if weaker sheep commodity prices affected their ram-buying strategy.
Farmers discuss likely effects of forestry, traits
Farmers discuss likely effects of forestry, traits
A couple of farmers showed their rams for sale at open days in Waitahuna West, about 15km south of Lawrence, last week.
Affordable nitrogen fertiliser use still has its place
Affordable nitrogen fertiliser use still has its place
Nitrogen — is it still economic to use?
Lay of the land: October 11
Lay of the land: October 11
Forecasters are warning an El Nino weather pattern is likely to bring a hot summer to the South this year.
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Southern towns came close to, or broke records for, the wettest September day on record on September 20 or 21, Niwa data shows.