Farming

A Gore farmer who has always wanted to learn more about her Scottish heritage will finally get the chance in June. Bridget Henderson, 25, is this year’s recipient of the NZ Young Farmers exchange with the Scottish Association of Young Farmers. The highly sought-after trip is a dream come true for th

Community is the theme of this year’s 151 st Southland A&P Show, with a new community stage set to be the major attraction. Renowned for a day where country comes to town, a focus of this year’s committee has been involving the local community. Southland A & P show president Paula Bell says A&P Show

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has increased its 2018/19 forecast Farmgate Milk Price range to $6.30-$6.60 per kgMS, up from $6.00-$6.30, and revised its forecast earnings down to 15-25 cents per share. Chairman John Monaghan says the improved milk price forecast reflects the increases in globa

For the first time in A&P Show history, the Southland A&P Show will be running a partner carry competition at its show on March 2. The innovation of Trade marshal David Sinclair and his wife Vic, the first Partner Carry Race is one ofa kind in New Zealand. Overseas the event has proved popular with

Starting today, Fonterra is signing up farms to supply milk for The a2 Milk Company in the 2019/2020 season. Mike Cronin, Fonterra Managing Director of Co-operative Affairs, says “Signing up New Zealand farms to significantly increase supply of high quality milk to The a2 Milk Company is a positive

A talented duo from Milton has taken top honours at the first FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year regional final. Zoe McElrea, 13, and Nicole Keen, 15, won the hotly-contested event at the Tokomairiro A&P Showgrounds yesterday. More than 50 TeenAg members from across the Otago/Southland region worke

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