Julien Ferrero and Lucie Kervazo are not afraid to work with tigers — tiger worms that is.

"There's been a lot of 'wow, we haven't been able to afford pork in years'."

Middlemarch has registered New Zealand's coldest June temperature since 2015.

More than 700 Vanuatuan seasonal workers left stranded by Covid-19 border closures.

The Hogget 150 group has nine farmer members from throughout the southern region.

Noel Sheat received the Honour for his services to ploughing and the community.

Intervention groups to monitor winter grazing practices after issues raised last year.

"It really was an amazing day, there was no stress for the cows or us".

Earnscleugh Station's 35th annual bull sale last week was $15,000.

The 2020 duck-shooting season is set to be the best in years in Southland and Otago.

The number of women involved in duck shooting has increased in recent years.

Jakeb Lawson has been working in the dairy industry since he was about 13.

Josh Cochrane has wanted to be a dairy farmer for as long as he can remember.

The industry started operations again when the country moved to Alert Level 3.

Some farmers have a "moral responsibility" to refund Covid-19 wage subsidies.

'It's just a bloody pigeon,' shooter's mother says. 'I don't care what you call it.'

Farmers should have feed budgets for the next season,not just the next month says DairyNZ.

Lockdown meant fewer visitors to sheep and beef farm stationed next to a national park.

"We have everything in place now but the first couple of weeks were quite challenging".

Cold temperatures expected to linger until tomorrow, when they would begin to rise.

Apples came from core thrown from railway carriage near Lawrence at least 59 years ago.

Vet says it's not business as usual - despite what the public's perception might be.

"Maybe this is the way to do business in future."

He even managed to milk the cows twice while completing the gigantic run.

North Taieri beekeepers have been having plenty of fun growing giant pumpkins.

There could even be a naked shearing record attempt.

Farming and shearing are both on MPI's list of essential services.

Clusters around the country grow, while others remain steady.

"They're still working shoulder-to-shoulder. There's no masks or anything in sight."

Central Otago's grape harvest must go on - Covid-19 will not stop the 2020 vintage.