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For the first time, Angus carcasses have won both of the top hook honours at a Southern beef competition.
23/07/2026

For the first time, Angus carcasses have won both of the top hook honours at a Southern beef competition.

Angus shine on hook and exotics excel on hoof at southern beef cattle competition

Subscriber: A Southland micro-abattoir is “opening doors” for farmers wanting to sell the meat they produce.
22/07/2026

Subscriber: A Southland micro-abattoir is “opening doors” for farmers wanting to sell the meat they produce.

Micro-abattoir provides security of supply for Southland butchery shops

Dairy farmers Ann and Scott Henderson have proven the property agents wrong and bought their first farm.
21/07/2026

Dairy farmers Ann and Scott Henderson have proven the property agents wrong and bought their first farm.

Dairy farmers Ann and Scott Henderson have taken the next step in their career, calling time on sharemilking in South Otago to enter an equity...

Central Otago growers have been part of a successful programme providing on-farm support, training and practical resourc...
19/07/2026

Central Otago growers have been part of a successful programme providing on-farm support, training and practical resources in growing areas where freshwater risks are higher.

Central Otago growers have been part of a successful programme providing on-farm support, training and practical resources in growing areas where...

Canadian spraying specialists will teach arable growers the best way to hit their target at workshops in the South next ...
19/07/2026

Canadian spraying specialists will teach arable growers the best way to hit their target at workshops in the South next month.

Canadian spraying specialists will teach arable growers the best way to hit their target at workshops in the South next month. The Foundation for...

As farm injuries go it was fairly tame but dismounting from a tractor came at a price for Leeston arable farmer David Bi...
17/07/2026

As farm injuries go it was fairly tame but dismounting from a tractor came at a price for Leeston arable farmer David Birkett.

As farm injuries go it was fairly tame but dismounting from a tractor came at a price for Leeston arable farmer David Birkett. The resulting ankle...

Cattle are warm and happy eating and lying on hay in a paddock during winter, Southland farmers say.
17/07/2026

Cattle are warm and happy eating and lying on hay in a paddock during winter, Southland farmers say.

Cattle are warm and happy eating and lying on hay in a paddock during winter, Southland farmers say. Sheep, beef and dairy graziers Laura and...

Farmers can help protect "love zones" where whitebait spawn, a freshwater ranger says.
17/07/2026

Farmers can help protect "love zones" where whitebait spawn, a freshwater ranger says.

Farmers can help protect "love zones" where whitebait spawn, a freshwater ranger says. Inanga were one of the six species fished as whitebait in...

Southern ploughman Mark Dillon is scrambling to get his tractor and plough to the world championship in Croatia after be...
16/07/2026

Southern ploughman Mark Dillon is scrambling to get his tractor and plough to the world championship in Croatia after being hit by a series of shipping delays.

Southern ploughman Mark Dillon is scrambling to get his tractor and plough to the world championship in Croatia after being hit by a series of...

The introduction of winter milking will help pay for the construction of a more than $2 million barn on a family dairy f...
15/07/2026

The introduction of winter milking will help pay for the construction of a more than $2 million barn on a family dairy farm in Southland.

The introduction of winter milking will help pay for the construction of a more than $2 million barn on a family dairy farm in Southland. A Lower...

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