Farming

Six Alaskan huskies pant excitedly as they haul a red sled carrying Russell MacKay across a vast frozen lake in Canada. The dogs’ paw prints dent fresh white snow coating two foot of ice. Their breath rises into the frigid minus 20 degree air. The jagged, ice-capped peaks of the Rocky Mountains towe

Business Hub Presented by Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today gave an update on its strategy review and shared timeframes for turning around the Co-op’s performance. At the same time, it announced its third-quarter business update, revised forecast earnings range, narrowed the range for its 20

Police would like to hear from anybody who was in, or passing through, the Waimumu area south-west of Gore, between Sunday 21 and Sunday 28 April 2019 following the theft of hundreds of sheep last month. Police are investigating the loss of 320 sheep from a Waimumu address, valued at an estimated $6

It’s now less than two months until history is made at the 2019 FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final in Hawke’s Bay. For the first time in the contest’s 51-year history two women will be among the seven grand finalists competing in the prestigious event. Matt McRae is one of the driving forces [

Dairy prices have again risen slightly in the latest global auction keeping prices at close to a two-year high. The average price was up 0.5 percent to $US3447 a tonne, the 10th consecutive price gain which followed a nearly 1 percent rise in the previous auction. Volumes fell nearly 9.5 percent on

Invercargill student Aimee Paterson isn’t one to shy away from a challenge – especially if it involves agriculture. The 16-year-old has helped spearhead a food-focused educational project at Southland Girls’ High School. Aimee’s one of a handful of TeenAg members who teamed up with teachers to teach

Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says the Clutha community wants 24/7 staffing of the Balclutha Police Station, as more than 1000 people have already signed his petition. Last month, Mr Walker launched his petition to reinstate 24/7 staffing of the Balclutha Police Station after concerns there have

Alliance Group has launched an innovative mental health programme to raise awareness about suicide in the workplace and make it easy for staff to seek help. The co-operative’s Mates at the Gate programme encourages staff to ask for support at an early stage and also educates employees on the signs t