Farming

A 29-year-old sheep, beef and arable farmer is one step closer to taking out one of New Zealand’s most prestigious farming awards after being crowned the Season 56 Otago Southland FMG Young Farmer of the Year. Zac Thomas was announced as the Otago Southland FMG Young Farmer of the Year on Saturday e

New Zealand’s southern most rodeo event is happening at Sandy Point this weekend, with an expected crowd of around 3000. Southland Rodeo is part of a southern circuit, following events in Lawrence, Outram, Mataura, Wanaka and Millers Flat, and concluding with Ranfurly at the end of the month. The cl

In a remarkable feat of skill and endurance, a team of relatively unknown shearers has shattered a world record in Southland, New Zealand, shearing 3236 lambs and surpassing the previous record by 326. This significant achievement was accomplished by the Forde Winders Shearing crew, comprising Trevo

In an outstanding display of skill, Megan Whitehead from Gore and her cousin Hannah McColl from Taranaki have shattered two world shearing records in Gore on Friday. Together, they sheared a staggering 1283 lambs, breaking the previous combined record by a significant margin of 380 lambs. Megan Whit

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd, a leading dairy company, has had a promising start to the 2023/24 financial year. They’ve increased their expected price for milk, known as the Farmgate Milk Price, to an average of $7.50 per kgMS. This is a 25-cent rise from their previous estimate, now ranging betw

In a stark reversal of fortune, Alliance Meat Company, a cooperative with 4,500 farmer shareholders, has reported a substantial loss of $70 million for the year ended September. This result contrasts sharply with last year’s $73.6 million profit, highlighting the volatility and challenges the compan

A couple of old Southland farmers managed to stop traffic in Auckland for 10 minutes on Sunday, as the Groundswell NZ entourage bounced its way through the city. And that’s exactly what Bryce McKenzie and Laurie Paterson wanted to achieve with their Drive 4 Change rally from Invercargill to the Elle

Bryce McKenzie and Laurie Paterson are ready to bring the tractors out again, but this time they’re touring the length of the country. The Groundswell NZ Drive 4 Change rally kicks off this Friday in Southland, where they hope at least 20 or 30 others will join them. They aim to get to the Ellerslie