The NZ Merino Co posts $160,000 profit
The New Zealand Merino Company is back in the black, having posted an after-tax net profit of $160,000 for the full year ended June 30.
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Elk breeders gain some auction action
Elk breeders gain some auction action
A Central Southland bull and two cows were the stars of the inaugural Elk Wapiti Society of New Zealand online sale.
Wool worth wait for new markets
Wool worth wait for new markets
Teviot Valley sheep and beef farmer Curtis Pannett is willing to wait for a lift in the price of strong wool.
Flocking to winter crops
Flocking to winter crops
Shorn ewes from Glenshee Station at Danseys Pass are driven across the Kyeburn River bridge on their way to a paddock planted in a winter crop.
Charity riding event to be fun for everyone
Charity riding event to be fun for everyone
A hairdressing voucher received as a gift last Christmas could well have inadvertently saved Susan Falconer’s life.
Ravensdown director voting open
Ravensdown director voting open
Voting is open for the 2025 Ravensdown South Island director elections.
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Programme hoped to reduce farm injuries
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Programme hoped to reduce farm injuries
Calving and lambing season — it is the time of year when stressed and exhausted farmers are most likely to suffer harm on the farm.
'Complicated': Gene tech bill delayed again
'Complicated': Gene tech bill delayed again
Parliament's health and select committee was supposed to report back on legislation last month, but this has now been extended twice.
Robotic rumens aid methane research
Robotic rumens aid methane research
Rumenaut has developed technology to replicate an animal's digestive system, helping researchers to reduce methane on farms around the world — all from a Dunedin laboratory.
PGW opens new research site in Hastings
PGW opens new research site in Hastings
Rural business group PGG Wrightson (PGW) is stepping up its research and development with a new research site in Hastings.
Hind and weaner stag prices lift
Hind and weaner stag prices lift
Average sale prices for hinds and weaner stags are up in the South despite velvet prices being down.
PGW boosts profit amid sector recovery
PGW boosts profit amid sector recovery
PGG Wrightson has more than trebled its after-tax net profit for the year ended June 30 as the agricultural sector continues to recover.
Shareholder approval sought for sale
Shareholder approval sought for sale
Site closures and asset sales are possible if farmer shareholders do not support Dawn Meats Group taking a 65% stake in Alliance Group for $250 million, the co-operative says.
Carbon farming stokes pest, fire fears
'Disaster waiting to happen': Carbon farming stokes pest, fire fears
The increasing number of farms being planted in trees for carbon farming is raising fears about the spread of pests and fire risk.
Oyster farmers find mystery $10k in bank accounts
Oyster farmers find mystery $10k in bank accounts
A payment of about $10,000 has been deposited into the accounts of Mahurangi Harbour oyster farmers - the only catch is they don't know what the money is for.
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'Out of control' wild pigs killing lambs
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Wild pig damage ‘frustrating’ for South Otago farmers
South Otago farmers say "it’s not bloody good enough" as marauding wild pigs from a commercial block kill their lambs and rip up pasture.
Quick draw for cleaner needles
Quick draw for cleaner needles
A holster worn on the hip which sterilises needles each time a farmer vaccinates cattle is the idea of a University of Canterbury student wanting to launch it after winding up her studies.
Velvet price affects hind sale
Velvet price affects hind sale
Prices for in-fawn hinds are down due to softer demand for velvet, a Southland deer farmers says.
‘Dramatic and sudden’ price increase at sale
‘Dramatic and sudden’ price increase at sale
A price increase for mid-micron wool has been "dramatic and sudden" at the first sale in the South Island this season, a wool merchant says.
Kakanui residents join rural delivery
Kakanui residents join rural delivery
Kakanui residents have switched to a rural mail delivery system, which means changes to how often letters, parcels and newspapers are delivered.