Head shepherd Lauren Chittock loves working with her dogs and is also a talented painter.

A retired farmer is turning his passion for tradition into something for the community.

COMMENT: I want to be able to help the rural community learn from tragedy.

Three new members have joined the Beef + Lamb NZ Central South Island Farmers Council.

A former road transport manager is the new Southern Dairy Hub farm manager

Macraes Mine emergency response co-ordinator Steve Renton knows the job has its risks.

The distinctive Speckle Park beef breed is becoming increasingly popular for breeding.

Apiculture New Zealand (APINZ) has ''tweaked'' its proposal to introduce a commodity levy.

"They have the pick of the world, of any food that they like and they've come to me."

Wet, foggy weather did not deter would be whitebaiters by the Kakanui River.

Macraes mine in East Otago has ''many years'' of production left, say experts.

Competitors travelled from between Lincoln to Thornbury to plough in Middlemarch.

Ray Mohan always liked the idea of having a farm, and now she's living the dream.

Leonie Guiney says she knows how to solve Fonterra's "reputational issues".

A group of Omaui residents have united to fight the proposed cat ban for their town.

"It's just a tragedy. We are just absolutely stunned. We don't know what to say."

Wildling pines are being culled in the Mackenzie Country.

Bruno Santos is graduating from the University of New England, in Armidale NSW, with a PhD

Horses have played a big part in Lyndon Morris' life for three decades.

Nominations for a national Women In Horticulture leadership group are being sought

Beef production is the focus of a field day on Banks Peninsula later this month.

Amateur cheesemakers will compete in the third annual Amateur Cheesemakers Competition.

Veterinary Enterprises (VetEnt) is still recovering from a ransomware attack.

Canterbury's View Hill Pony Club's red team lifted the Springston Trophy in Oamaru.

Duncan Lundy is looking forward to serving as Rangiora show president for the second time.

Lamb prices are heading south, Alliance Group shareholders have been told.

A Waimate berry farm is for sale after a lifeti,e of love from the Butlers.

A North Otago family has realised a three-year project to install a free-range facility.

Generations of magpies appear to have developed a No8 wire mentality in Millers Flat.

Marks & Spencer has launched wool certified clothes under the global wool standard.