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• How to choose the right fencing contractor for the job

  Installing or repairing fences, whether around the home, farm, or business is an investment. A good fence has the potential to add considerable value to your property.

• Pamu Farms in Westport.

• a routine going. Shane begins work at 5am on his 'other' job finishing around lunchtime.

• From India to Westport

  Gurpreet Singh is the farm manager for the Pamu Farms Bassett farm at Cape Foulwind, a 1050-cow operation covering 580ha.

• 'Retirement' bliss at Waimangaroa

  Life sometimes takes unusual twists or "a 360 in the opposite direction", as it did for new Waimangaroa dairy farm owners Shane and Natasha Strode-Penny.

• Mazda BT-50 GSX 2WD double cab Ute

  Mazda is hoping for an uplift in buyer interest in two of the most aff ordable versions of its BT-50 Ute, as it feels the sales heat from a host of fresh rivals including the latest Ford Ranger.

• Shedding sheep growing in popularity

  More commercial sheep farmers in the South are running breeds which shed their fleece, a South Otago stud owner says.

• Walking Access Commission

  Allowing public access across your corner of paradise can be straightforward. A public access easement could let people walk or ride safely across your farm, forest or land under conditions that you choose.

• Skoda Karoq Sportline Awd

  Skoda were late to the SUV party, but since arriving in 2017 it's made a large impression in a small amount of time.

• Buller On-Farm Heifer Contest Winners

  The annual Buller On-Farm Heifer Competition was held recently and drew more entries than last year, according to organiser Nathan Keoghan.

Featured documents

• Hyundai Kona Hybrid

  Finally, we have a hybrid version of Hyundai's popular compact Kona SUV, begging the question - why has it taken so long?...

• Stud farming of Mahitahi

  Down State highway 6, south of Bruce Bay, take a left at Condons Road, and you will find the stud farm of South Westland identity Thomas Condon. Four Hereford heifers, a mix of polled and horned, were selected by Thomas Condon snr in 1975, providing the basis for Flagstaff Herefords which today is...

• Carrying on the Foster name

  A long and productive chapter closed on Grey Valley farming and agriculture with the sad passing of Russell 'Brent' Foster in November last year. An Ahaura-based contractor for 50 years, RB Foster all began with a small 1938 International tractor. MEG FULFORD sat down with the Foster family in...

• West Coast dairy winners toasted

  First-time entrants from Reefton who embrace a sustainable version of farming were announced as major winners in the 2021 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Industry Awards....

• The mail must get through!

  Mahia Fisher's rural delivery van is a reliable feature on our country roads, and Grassroots reporter MEG FULFORD spent a day with her to see what it takes to get your mail and packages from A to B, and the reasons Mahia loves her role so much....

• Carrying on the Foster name

  A long and productive chapter closed on Grey Valley farming and agriculture with the sad passing of Russell 'Brent' Foster in November last year. An Ahaura-based contractor for 50 years, RB Foster all began with a small 1938 International tractor. MEG FULFORD sat down with the Foster family in...

• West Coast Dairy Award Winners

  Robyn Mare of Greymouth was named the 2022 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Manager of the Year at the 2022 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Industry Awards dinner held in Shantytown last Thursday....

• Calving at the Kennedy's farm

  Straddling the Atarau road in the Grey Valley, the Kennedy farm runs along the banks of the Grey River, flanked at one end by the Craigieburn, and Rough river. Where once the 400ha ran sheep and beef, today there is a herd of around 800 milking cows. West Coast Grassroots visited on a sunny August...

• Stud farming of Mahitahi

  Down State highway 6, south of Bruce Bay, take a left at Condons Road, and you will find the stud farm of South Westland identity Thomas Condon. Four Hereford heifers, a mix of polled and horned, were selected by Thomas Condon snr in 1975, providing the basis for Flagstaff Herefords which today is...

• West Coast Dairy Award Winners

  Robyn Mare of Greymouth was named the 2022 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Manager of the Year at the 2022 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Industry Awards dinner held in Shantytown last Thursday....