MPI, MfE, councils and industry developed online tool to help improve practices.

Kauana Sheep Dog Trial Club's centennial held in central Southland earlier this month.

Otago woke this morning to the chilliest start of the year so far.

VLG founded by Aad and Wilma van Leeuwen and includes world's largest robotic dairy barn.

Gary Sunshine-Tervit credits his "amazing" wife for helping him tackle his mental health.

Employment Relations Authority said farmer was "wilfully blind" to his obligations.

Ian Woolley and Bob Mehrtens are set to represent the nation in Russia next year.

"Certainly, in the next few weeks, there is not a signal for above normal rainfall."

"A modern milking shorthorn is a commercial cow that can keep up with the Friesians."

Trial only cancelled twice in past century - for flooding in 1970s and Covid-19 last year.

Growing therapeutic hemp could be a "home run" for Southland farmers.

Guy Martin will assess the conformation and constitution of a flock of Texel ewe hoggets.

Taieri Plains farmers Lynne and Gregor Ramsay's stock skills will be put to the test.

Southland farming family believes there's great potential for hops in the area.

Former staff say the waste, that contains cyanide, has been buried in unmapped sites.

Mark Dillon is preparing his paddocks for the New Zealand Ploughing Championships.

Southland-Otago Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmer of the Year winners on their success.

Red meat export revenue is forecast to drop for the 2020-21 season from the previous year.

Southland farmer's Farm4Life Facebook page aims to inspire youth into the dairy sector.

Opponents say it's unfair for small rural town to take so much rubbish from other regions.

Kiwi deer industry starting to see velvet as a health-food ingredient.

Tyler Ward was dismissed from Samson Hill Harvesting Limited by email.

Metservice says there is a possibility of light frosts in parts of Otago and Southland.

The companies said their main challenge is the lack of a good, skilled workforce.

The paddock has been christened the MCG - the Mossburn Cricket Ground.

The 50/50 sharemilker took out the top spot with a knockout score of 512 points.

The Bluff aluminium smelter says it does not yet know what to do with the material.

Barnes Oysters has caught 3000 dozen since the season began on Monday.

Organisers had no choice but to cancel this Saturday's event after alert level change.

The Remus ran aground on the South Island's southern west coast on Thursday.