Farming

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

Groundswell NZ is interested to see what direction the incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will take on some of the rural policies they have been protesting over the past few years. Founders Bryce McKenzie and Laurie Paterson met with Jacinda Ardern on December 15 after a two-year wait, and were s

Results from ground-breaking New Zealand research have shown red meat is a better source of protein than a processed plant-based alternative. Findings from a human clinical trial undertaken for the Pasture Raised Advantage research programme found that meat delivers more of the essential protein bui