Waimate Shears: Open-grade event best in 'donkey's years'
Organiser says 53rd Waimate Shears attracted best field in the open grade since 1980s.
Organiser says 53rd Waimate Shears attracted best field in the open grade since 1980s.
Record crowds were expected during the strawberry picking season.
National alpaca champion Inca Lodge Diego will be in Ashburton this month
Tux dog trials will be at the Ashburton A&P Showgrounds next week.
NZ Dairy Industry Awards' Southland/Otago share farmers of the year hold field day.
Adam Williams suffered a career-ending injury at the end of last season.
Award recognised Milne's significant contribution to communicating agricultural issues.
The Hawke's Bay Show runs from Wednesday to Monday this year.
The North Island competitive shearing season will get underway at the Poverty Bay A&P show
The show will ensure there are less than 100 people within competition zones.
Fundraiser encourages Southern farmers to donate bales of wool to support hospital.
Dobbs now the first person in the world to win 100 open blade-shearing finals.
A new shearing and woolhandling competition season is underway.
South Canterbury farmer Tony Dobbs is set to make the bid at 53rd Waimate Spring Shears.
Organisers promise "a big show" for the 53rd Waimate Spring Shears this week.
Shearing is down but not out, despite Covid-19 cancellations.
Covid-19 restrictions mean there will be two winners for 2021.
Family to donate lot 20 from annual on-farm spring Hereford bull sale to Meat the Need.
Covid-19 restrictions had cancelled the contest for the first time in its 52-year history.
It is the first time in the event's 36-year history it has been cancelled.
Dairy Women's Network workshops will help farmers out with their NAIT accounts.
Nearly $100,000 has been raised by the association's "Show Saviour" campaign.
Bee Aware Month is an annual educational campaign organised by Apiculture New Zealand.
Taranaki Ayrshire breeders did well in the recent Ayrshire NZ national awards.
Find out how you can do your bit to help bees for Bee Aware Month.
Dannevirke attempt on Eight Stand Nine-Hour World Lamb Shearing Record has been postponed.
Farmers shared information on environment, good management and better farming practices.