Farming

Wyndham farmer Matt McRae named Otago/Southland FMG Young Farmer of the Year A Wyndham sheep and beef farmer has been named the Otago/Southland FMG Young Farmer of the Year. Matt McRae, 30, took out the title after winning the fiercely-contested Otago/Southland regional final in Milton last night. T

It’s been 40 years since Southland log truck driver Pam Bennett began her long association with Nightcaps Young Farmers. She joined the club when she was 15. “I signed up when I was working at Wether Hill Station out the back of Ohai,” said the 55-year-old who lives at Manapouri. “We used to hold ou

Two long-serving members of the board overseeing the FMG Young Farmer of the Year are set to retire. Cole Groves, 32, and Dean Rabbidge, 33, will step down from the NZ Young Farmers Contest Board in July. The pair first joined the committee in 2014, and both have a long history with the national agr

Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says he is thrilled Telford will continue in 2019 for 12 months, securing a future for staff and students. “Working with the Southern Institute of Technology and other stakeholders to develop a solution, I’m glad the gates of this fine institute will remain open,” M

A large fire in Otago, which trapped cattle in burning dairy sheds, has been contained. no caption Emergency services were called to the blaze among tree debris in a paddock in Pukeawa at about 12.30pm. Fire and Emergency said that the flames spread quickly because of the gale-force winds. But Balcl

Southland A&P Show president Paula Bell is delighted the cattle section is back for the 2019 A&P Show with a twist. Due to Mycoplasma bovis, last year the cattle section was cancelled at the Southland A&P Show. “This year, the cattle committee have worked incredibly hard to organise the cattle secti

Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says he is incredibly disappointed with Fish & Game’s continued attack on farmers. Last month, Mr Walker wrote to Fish & Game chief executive Martin Taylor expressing his disappointment in Mr Taylor’s actions. “Mr Taylor’s attack on farmers and Environment Southland

A positive meeting was held today at the Clutha District Council to discuss the future of Telford. In attendance at the meeting were Clutha District Mayor Bryan Cadogan, MP’s Mark Patterson and Hamish Walker, members of the Telford Farm Board, representatives from SIT, Tertiary Education Commission,