Otago dairy cow named Valden Cow of the Year
"We affectionately call her 'The General' because of her no-nonsense attitude".
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Regenerative farmers enjoying greener pastures
Hamish Bielski says his farm business is already showing clear productivity gains.
Brutal cold forces Southerners to scrape ice off their cars - and cows
The coldest spot in Otago and Southland was Wedderburn, which recorded -7.8 degC.
French couple find work at Central Otago worm farm
Julien Ferrero and Lucie Kervazo are not afraid to work with tigers — tiger worms that is.
Pork programme win-win for farmers, whānau
"There's been a lot of 'wow, we haven't been able to afford pork in years'."
Coldest June morning in five years: Otago town shivers at -12.3C
Middlemarch has registered New Zealand's coldest June temperature since 2015.
Vanuatuan seasonal workers stranded in Central Otago
More than 700 Vanuatuan seasonal workers left stranded by Covid-19 border closures.
Farmer group aims for 150 per cent lambing
The Hogget 150 group has nine farmer members from throughout the southern region.
Queen's Birthday Honour for Palmerston ploughman
Noel Sheat received the Honour for his services to ploughing and the community.
Two cases referred to Otago Southland winter grazing group
Intervention groups to monitor winter grazing practices after issues raised last year.
Moving Day: Cows shifted calmly using horses
"It really was an amazing day, there was no stress for the cows or us".
Earnscleugh Sale: Angus Bull top price $15,000
Earnscleugh Station's 35th annual bull sale last week was $15,000.
Damien O'Connor visits Telford
O'Connor described the educational facility as a "potentially huge asset" for NZ farming.
Weather stays fine for Otago sharemilkers' move
Matt and Ella King were part of Moving Day, a mass migration of dairy farmers.
Otago/Southland duck-shooters anticipate superior season
The 2020 duck-shooting season is set to be the best in years in Southland and Otago.
More Southland women shooting ducks
The number of women involved in duck shooting has increased in recent years.
Farm ownership a long-term goal for Jakeb
Jakeb Lawson has been working in the dairy industry since he was about 13.
Young farmer keen to get people into the dairy sector
Josh Cochrane has wanted to be a dairy farmer for as long as he can remember.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Returns from southern logging improving
The industry started operations again when the country moved to Alert Level 3.
Clutha Mayor calls on farmers to return unneeded subsidy
Some farmers have a "moral responsibility" to refund Covid-19 wage subsidies.
Community work for shooting kererū
'It's just a bloody pigeon,' shooter's mother says. 'I don't care what you call it.'
Farmers urged to secure winter feed
Farmers should have feed budgets for the next season,not just the next month says DairyNZ.
Running high country farm easier without trampers, climbers, walkers, tourists
Lockdown meant fewer visitors to sheep and beef farm stationed next to a national park.
Farming family's efforts help secure reserve status for wetland
Maniototo family is protecting the largest remaining scroll plain wetland in NZ.
Ballance Farm Environment awards: Otago regional supreme winners announced
Omakau farmers Ben and Anna Gillespie were announced online last night.
Quiet streets, but orchard work continues in Central Otago
"We have everything in place now but the first couple of weeks were quite challenging".
Snowy cold spell set to peter out in Otago, Southland
Cold temperatures expected to linger until tomorrow, when they would begin to rise.
Rare apple's lineage preserved by Bannockburn couple
Apples came from core thrown from railway carriage near Lawrence at least 59 years ago.
Vet firm uneasy over what services to offer
Vet says it's not business as usual - despite what the public's perception might be.
Orchard website keeps pumpkins rolling out
"Maybe this is the way to do business in future."
'Better than sitting on the couch': Farmer runs 64km around home during lockdown
He even managed to milk the cows twice while completing the gigantic run.
Giant pumpkin display brings happiness on North Taieri farm
North Taieri beekeepers have been having plenty of fun growing giant pumpkins.
Why farmer's posting naked pics every day of lockdown
There could even be a naked shearing record attempt.
Shearing services will continue under the lockdown
Farming and shearing are both on MPI's list of essential services.