Heavy rain doesn't dampen spirits at the Aria Shears
"A bit of rain never hurt anyone" was the motto at the Aria Waitangi Day Sports Shears.
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'Phenomenal': Matt Chisholm on Shear 4 Blair 24hr Shearathon
More than 10,000 lambs received a haircut during Shear 4 Blair over the long weekend.
Balfour farmer a fan of self-shedding sheep
Blair Drysdale attended the Southern Shedding Sheep First Annual Ram Sale last month.
'Gutted': Methven A and P Show cancelled
Show cancelled but will still run its standalone community competitions and auctions.
Sale marks end of era for Bankhead Dorset Down Stud
Cust couple exit sheep breeding on good terms after a full clearance at a dispersal sale.
'Gut-wrenching': Goldfields Cavalcade cancelled
Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust cancel event and its 30th celebrations along with it.
Mid Canterbury organisers still planning to run A & P shows
Mayfield and Methven A&P shows are due to run on March 12 and 19 respectively.
'Safe place to buy fruit and veg': Drop in visitors at Hawke's Bay Farmers' Market
The Hawke's Bay Farmers' Market saw a modest turnout on its first weekend at red.
More cancellations for beleaguered shearing calendar
The Otago Shears and the Mackenzie Shears have both now been cancelled.
Northland cleans up at Rotorua Agrodome Shears
Carload of Northland competitors celebrated the chance to compete.
Water crisis, Covid force cancellation of Dannevirke's A&P Show
The need for water in an equestrian show is huge.
Field day will update oat growing trials
"It will give [people] an update on what is happening in the marketplace."
Why Levi McCall and Sky are the pride of Waikoikoi
Pair pull "one out of the bag" at Tux NZ Yarding Challenge at Aratiatia Station.
Winton wapiti sale a success
A 3-year-old bull, Red 53, fetched the highest price of $6000 at the sale last week.
Romneys turn tables on Texels at Abbotsford Station sale
Over 800 ewes and nearly 5500 lambs put up at Abbotsford Station sale last week.
'Star lot': Wapiti bull Prophecy auctioned
4-year-old 406kg bull recently set a national velvet record weight of 21.5kg for its age.
Maniototo A and P Show reduced to stadium events only
Last year Covid cancelled the Show. This year it will be staged in a pared-back form.
'Gutted': Central and North Otago A&P Shows affected by red traffic light move
Central Otago Show postponed and North Otago Show reduced to three competitive sections.
New Zealand Shears cancelled
34 of 59 competitions in the 2021/22 Shearing Sports NZ season have now been cancelled.
Otago Taieri A and P Show goes on, but scaled down
Competitors split between two bubbles of 100 people each and bubbles didn't interact.
Entries open for Fieldays 2022 Innovation Awards
Ideas nurtured through the awards are needed now more than ever.
Floyd Haare wins open final at Tapawera Shears
Floyd Haare is the fifth open-final winner from Southland this season
Shearing Sports NZ organisers appeal for more entries
Competitions and the shearing industry face multiple issues stemming from Covid-19.
Tractor pull added to strongman competition
The show was a huge hit last year and attracted massive crowds.
Raupunga son home for farm expo lead role
Light-bulb moment when Sir Ian Taylor first experienced electricity in the home - aged 8.
24-hour Shear-a-thon to raise money for Southland Charity Hospital
The rural sector is uniting again to help those battling cancer in the South.
Equine world will still get their festival
Equine education, competition, shopping, and entertainment.
Shearing and woolhandling competition calendar for summer
There are still 29 competitions on the Shearing Sports New Zealand calendar to mid-April.
Entries open for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
Multi-disciplinary artist Eugene Kara is this year's judge
An eight-year dream comes true in the woolshed
Woolhandler Amy-Lee Ferguson ends eight-year drought with NZ Longwool Championships win.
Big moment for Chilean shearer at Duvauchelle show
Luis Pincol is the first South American to win an open-class shearing final in NZ.
Food and Fibre sector calls for young people
Primary industry leaders want to make the sector more attractive to secure its future.
Nine-hour, five-stand world record shearing attempt kicks off today
It's all go at tihau-Whanganui Incorporation's Te Pa Station with a Facebook live stream.