Flood-stricken Taieri Plain farm visit precursor to panel discussion in Henley last night.

Dogs running rampant has been distressing pregnant and lambed ewes.

The Maniototo ball is on the same day as the Teviot Valley Young Farmers' ball.

Dunedin City Council say the health threat posed by the water scare will be known by today

A decline in the national sheep flock has slowed sharply,

Wayne Cameron knows how to market meat. He's done it all - from producer to restaurateur

The rivers of Otago and Southland continue to be degraded say Otago University scientists

Irrigation NZ chairwoman Nicky Hyslop talks about rural resilience and Labour's water tax.

Rural Women New Zealand board member voices concern for rural health services at seminar

A planned 1080 aerial drop near Luggate has been put on hold because of water concerns

Most of the animals were mice and rats, followed by fish, amphibians and sheep.

Mataura Valley Milk says its confident of securing 25-30 farmer-supplier shareholders

Dairy farmers getting frustrated as they await cattle test results for mycoplasma bovis.

Forest and Bird spokesman says farmland intensification must stop to improve water quality

Milk fat prices took a breather in this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction.

The use of fine mesh covers could be the answer to controlling the tomato potato psyllid.

''Farmers are coping with day-to-day stuff well in the short term.''

A family who escaped the deluge in Milton last month are safely in a new home

In clean-up after floods in Clutha District, one item could cost almost $25,000 alone.

Three dairy farms in Southland and South Otago have been affected by ergot poisoning

Cattle could be culled due to a new-to-NZ disease affecting a South Canterbury dairy farm

More water came down the Taieri River during last week's flood than in the 1980 deluge.

Taieri dairy farmer Katie Clark stands in knee-deep floodwater in front of her home.

New Zealand's newest microbrewery opens to the public in Dunedin's oldest buildings.

Telford has been handed over to its new operator.

Sale of Hunter Valley Station to American television presenter has been criticised.

The situation remains that the bacterial disease has been confirmed on 1 property.

No decision made about historic bridge's future until engineering report completed.

DCC has relaunched its mayoral relief fund for those affected by recent floods.

MPI setting up field office in Oamaru to co-ordinate response to Mycoplasma bovis outbreak