Farming

Alex Field, 28, has once again secured himself a spot at the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final. Alex, a Farm Manager near Mossburn, was announced as the winner of the Otago Southland FMG Young Farmer of the Year on Saturday night after a full day of challenges. Fencing Contractor Isaac Johnst

Fonterra has agreed a strategic partnership with New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) and the European Energy Exchange (EEX) to each take ownership stakes in Global Dairy Trade (GDT) alongside the Co-op. Subject to the approval of Boards, clearance from European or any other relevant competition law authori

Organisers are thrilled with the support they received during a shearathon that has raised money for the Southland Charity Hospital. The hospital is the brainchild of the late cancer care advocate Blair Vining and his wife, Melissa, who wanted better cancer care for all New Zealanders. Last weekend,

A new jersey range is being launched this weekend adding style and value to New Zealand’s wool industry. This Saturday, Kate MacDonald will launch her business Davaar & Co, taking wool from her family property and producing homespun-style woollen jerseys. The entire product range is being manufactur

Once one of the most prolific winners in New Zealand woolhandling, Amy-Lee Ferguson has ended an eight-year drought by winning the New Zealand Longwool Championships Open final at the Northern Southland Community Shears on Friday. As Amy-Lee Ruki, from Invercargill, she was Shearing Sports New Zeala

Fonterra shareholders have today given the Co-operative’s new capital structure proposal the green light with 85.16% of the total farmer votes in support of the proposal. The final votes on the capital structure proposal were cast at a Special Meeting in Invercargill early this afternoon. Chairman P

We are very excited to announce, our Southland Chair, Cathie Cotter has been successful in being appointed as a member of the National Council of Rural Support Trusts (RST). Cathie replaces Gavan Herlihy from the Otago Rural Support Trust. Southland Rural Support Coordinator Lindsay Wright says, “It

Recently released fantastic survey results from farmers in the Aparima catchment in Southland confirm the value of farm environment plans, Invercargill MP and National’s associate Agriculture spokesperson Penny Simmonds says. The survey was of 151 dairy and sheep and beef farmers in the Aparima Comm