Farming & Rural

24-year-old Hugh Jackson doesn’t waste a second. On any given day you’ll find him in the tractor, milking, or speaking up about mental health. Growing up in the picturesque Te Akau, a small farming settlement north of Raglan, Hugh spent his free time as a youth on the family sheep and beef farm. One

How responsible is methane and nitrous oxide for global warming? Come to a public meeting on Monday at the Ascot Park in Invercargill to find out. Groundswell NZ is bringing Dr Tom Sheahan, an American academic and scientist to the south, to share his views on what he calls the ‘irrelevant greenhous

The freshwater farm plan regulations announced by the Government as part of their Essential Freshwater package in 2020 have been finalised and made public today. Both Southland and Waikato will be the first regions to roll out these regulations. The regulations will apply in the Aparima and Fiordlan

Something for the girls this duck-shooting weekend – don’t let the boys have all the fun. Instead local ladies can bag themselves a fashion bargain at the fabulous Duck Shooter’s Widows’ Designer Clothing Sale in Winton this Saturday. That’s the message from a group of Southland fashionistas who hav

Groundswell NZ has a new radio show and broadcast legend Peter Williams is the host. Peter toured with Groundswell NZ last year throughout the South Island when the rural lobby  group held public meetings in Invercargill, Gore, Alexandra and Balclutha. He currently lives near Bendigo in Central Otag

A Southland shearer today became the first female to win the New Zealand Shears Junior shearing championship in Te Kuiti in 13 years since what has become one of the more memorable of Junior shearing wins – because of who won it. The 27-year-old Emma Martin, the only female in a six-shearer final ov

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd today revised its 2022/23 season forecast Farmgate Milk Price range from NZ$8.20 – $8.80 per kgMS to NZ$8.00 – $8.60 per kgMS. This reduces the midpoint of the range by 20 cents from $8.50 to $8.30 per kgMS. Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell says the change reflects short-te

Farm Fresh South has once again proven its commitment to producing quality dairy products by winning two awards at the Outstanding NZ Producers Awards. The company’s pasteurized milk was awarded the Gold medal, while its raw milk was awarded the Silver medal. This marks the third consecutive year th