'Top farmer' posthumously named Rural Hero
The late Mid Canterbury farmer Chris Allen was posthumously named Rural Hero in a touching moment at the Primary Industries New Zealand Awards.
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Clyde grower seeking HortNZ role
Clyde grower seeking HortNZ role
Central Otago fruit grower Lochie McNally is the only southerner standing for election to the Horticulture New Zealand board of directors.
Dame Alison as worthy as anyone
Dame Alison as worthy as anyone
Arable industry leader Alison Stewart had a classic case of imposter syndrome when she received a damehood.
Dame Alison as worthy as anyone
Dame Alison as worthy as anyone
Arable industry leader Alison Stewart had a classic case of imposter syndrome when she received a damehood.
Farm ownership result of full-on focus for ex-townies
Farm ownership result of full-on focus for ex-townies
Andrew and Nikita Gerritsen have bought their first dairy farm.
Sale result testimony to life’s work
Sale result testimony to life’s work
Former Fossil Creek Angus owner Rose Sanderson reckons her late husband Neil would be ecstatic with a bull sale result in North Otago last week that included a record top...
Chances of NZ win pretty good: triallist
Chances of NZ win pretty good: triallist
East Otago triallist Lloyd Smith and his heading dog Code are in a team out to beat their Australian rivals and bring home the Wayleggo Cup.
Couple’s first year on farm working well
Couple’s first year on farm working well
Brendan and Avril Lane are celebrating their first season as owners of a dairy farm on an island in South Otago.
Black beauty the star of the show
Black beauty the star of the show
A black Simmental bull sold for $42,000 in North Taieri last week.
Dairy award fast-tracks farm-ownership dream
Dairy award fast-tracks farm-ownership dream
A Canterbury dairy farming couple with three children sharing a birthday on the same date are ready to find their first farm, Tim Cronshaw reports.
Sixth generation now on the land
Sixth generation now on the land
Six generations of a Clutha sheep farming family will get recognition for farming the same land for more than 150 years this weekend.
Change spurs photography business
Change spurs photography business
Life with a little one in a new farming area can be extremely challenging; living away from good friends and a support network can be tough. Bella Nolan doesn’t have all the answers, but she...
Award for keen, ambitious triallist behind host Earnscleugh Station
Award for keen, ambitious triallist behind host Earnscleugh Station
Central Otago dog triallist Alistair Campbell is the first recipient of a merit award from the North Otago dog trial centre.
Champs loom for a man and his dog
Champs loom for a man and his dog
Patearoa Collie Club member Ethan Smith and his huntaway Chub are no strangers to success.
Former farmer’s story a boost for charities
Former farmer’s story a boost for charities
A retired Lowry Hills farmer has just signed off as an author after a successful book run raising money for charities dear to his heart, writes Tim Cronshaw.
Three-hour wait with broken leg after ram headbutt
Three-hour wait with broken leg after ram headbutt
A farmer who fell and broke a leg after being headbutted by one of his rams had to wait for several hours before he was found by his son.
Horse-trekking venture proving popular
Horse-trekking venture proving popular
Hyde sheep and beef farmers Stephen and Michelle Holland say adding horse trekking as a new income stream is a bonus but it wasn’t their main motivating factor.
Rural identity calling time on Wakatipu
Rural identity calling time on Wakatipu
With his lifestyle block on the market, one of Queenstown’s last farming identities is about to leave the Wakatipu Basin he’s lived in since 1962.
Family prepares to sever connection with the land
Family prepares to sever connection with the land
One of the many heritage farming properties in Canterbury will soon be ending its 140-year family connection when it is sold.
Sharing the view with riders
Sharing the view with riders
Hyde sheep and beef farmers Stephen and Michelle Holland say adding horse trekking as a new income stream is an added bonus, but it wasn't their main motivating factor.