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- Farming in NZ far cry from back home in India
A Canterbury dairy manager has come a long way since tending a few cows for his family in India, Tim Cronshaw writes.
- ‘Bit of everything’ for dairy trainee
Here comes the bride — a young woman moving fast in dairying has plenty on her plate, Tim Cronshaw writes.
- Halter package price cut 37%
Virtual fence company Halter has cut its prices by just over a third at the same time as outperforming the national average for six-week in-calf rates.
- DWN award finalists announced
Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) is proud to announce the finalists of the Regional Leader of the Year for 2024 — Leilani Lobb, Rebecca O’Brien and Laura West.
- Plan wipe-out blessing in disguise
Contract milker Alan Robson da Veiga can thank a whiteboard error for improved communication lines at a Southbridge farm.
- Opportunity to view impressive Fossil Creek Angus bull lineup during May
Tuesday, June 11, will mark the 24th on-farm bull sale for Fossil Creek Angus, and a major milestone for this progressive stud.
- Workshop gives dry farming tips
Talking through strategies and getting off the farm for a few hours is a big help for farmers dealing with dry conditions in the Mackenzie Basin.
- Repro advice from farmers
LIC has interviewed farmers with impressive reproduction results on practical ways to improve a herd’s performance.
- NewSaferFarmssafety alertshareslearnings fromtractorincident
A near miss experienced by a North Island farm worker when a tractor ‘‘park’’ gear failed has been shared as the latest safety alert from Safer Farms.
- Westland delivers strong profit result
Westland Milk Products has delivered a strong profit result for the second successive year.
Featured documents
- Chooks, baby girl help with new start
It’s been a roller-coaster ride for South Canterbury farmers Kelly and Morgan Campbell since their cattle were the first in New Zealand to be depopulated due to Mycoplasma bovis. But they have come out the other side with a new business venture. Rural editor Sally Rae reports....
- Perendale pioneer awarded life membership
Perendale breeders from throughout New Zealand converged on Queenstown last week for their annual conference. Rural editor Sally Rae headed to West Otago and caught up with them during a tour of two stud properties....
- Fertiliser spreading contractors use state-of-the-art technology
When Jon Jackson reached school-leaving age he couldn’t get out of the classroom fast enough....
- Passion for genetics put into practice
A driven young Southland farmer has added another string to his already busy bow with the acquisition of a sheep stud. Rural editor SallyRae talks to Pete Gardyne about his farming philosophy....
- Family does hard yards to transform station
The Pavletich family recently celebrated 100 years of farming Station Peak, on the north bank of the Waitaki River. Rural editor Sally Rae speaks to them about their lengthy tenure on the land — and their plans for the future....
- Proud moment as bid sets record for family’s Charolais stud
THE late Bruce Fisher would have been in his element the moment the hammer fell for bidding to close at $65,000 for a Charolais bull valued for its hornless genetic line....
- Creative force at New Zealand Merino taking on a new ‘Leaft’
A creative force who has been with The New Zealand Merino Company almost since its inception is moving on, writes TimCronshaw....
- Flying high on the seeds of success
Topflite is a quiet North Otago success story, growing from humble beginnings amid the district’s farmland to one of New Zealand’s leading pet food brands. Business editor SallyRae talks to general manager Greg Webster about joining the family business and the opportunities Covid-19 has afforded it....
- Park where country comes to town
In the quarter of a century that a former Banks Peninsula farmer has kept the Canterbury A&P showgrounds spick and span, there’s one achievement he’s most proud of, writes TimCronshaw....
- UK musician swaps the pop charts for farm tech
An internationally recognised musician has not let a few failures or risky steps deter him from farming his own way, writes Tim Cronshaw....