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Briar 'very confident' her huntaway will do the Trick at Balfour Bark Up
"I'll give her a whistle and she'll have a massive haul-up on the table."
Overseas forestry investment company intends to be a good neighbour in NZ
Ingka Investments has been buying farming land in Otago, Southland and Hawke's Bay.
'A jolly good cross': Hereford stud adds Angus to the mix
Stoneburn Herefords owner has launched an Angus stud on his farm in East Otago.
Southland medicinal cannabis firm aims to cut market price by 90pc
Southern Medicinal plans to bring the costly product to an easily affordable level.
Fish & Game welcomes new wetland design guidelines
New Niwa-DairyNZ resource to help farmers with wetland design and performance.
Retiring stalwart holds hope for wool industry
Stuart Catto is closing his Oamaru business Catto Wool, after a lifetime in the industry.
'Snowmageddon': Lindis Pass reopened, avalanche assessment on Crown Range
One and a half metres of snow reportedly fell on the Lindis Pass.
'Like coming home': Family realises dream of owning a Southland farm
Farm ownership seemed like a pipedream for the Pont family.
'Four days of unstable weather': Electrical storms, gales, snow to sea level
Forecasters expect the storm to linger to the middle of next week.
Hollyvale Farms supreme winner at Southland Farm Environment Awards
Hollyvale Farms also won the soil management award and agri-science award.
Overseas investors secure four farms for forestry conversion
OIO approves sale of a further four farms to overseas investors to plant into forestry.
Southland Rural Support Trust member retires after 15 years
Farmer Russell Falconer says the trust has come a long way since launching in 2007.
Employee awarded $8000 after being tapped on her backside with bucket
The woman complained about her co-workers's conduct for several weeks.
Icy blast hits NZ: 849 lightning strikes, flooding - and big swell, snow on the way
Strong winds, heavy rain across NZ, and brace for a temperature drop down south on Friday.
Man arrested after alleged South Otago hit-and-run
The accused is due to appear in Dunedin District Court later this month.
'Real hazardous': Warning as bales coming loose off trucks
Bales pose a serious risk to road users because they weigh up to two tonnes.
Southland restaurant fined $10k for poor seafood record-keeping
Chan Farther and Son Limited plead guilty to two charges under the Fisheries Act.
Cow row: Dispute between dairy farmers after claims cows were returned in poor condition
The row saw one party charter a chopper to fly over the other's farm looking for evidence.
Dry conditions ease in Southland
Much-needed rain means drought conditions plaguing Southland farmers have eased.
'Stunning experience': How Blair Drysdale learned to love Country Calendar
Balfour farmer was initially reluctant to let the iconic show tell his story.
Tractor rolls into ditch in Southland
Police received a report of a rolled tractor in Winton-Substation Rd at 12:55 pm.
Duck hunting 'a bonding experience' for Southland family
"On our family farm growing up we always had a duck pond.
Calves go for good prices at Upper Clutha on-farm sale
Prices "well up" on last year at back-to-back sales at five stations in the Upper Clutha.
Southland saffron grower busy keeping up with demand
Kiwi Saffron owner is keen to expand the number of growers in New Zealand.
Protesters stop operations at Southland coal mine
Protesters had provisions to last several days, they said.
Sanford sells lobster quota for $49.3m
Sanford has sold its Southern South Island lobster quota for $49 million.
Five minutes with: Farm assistant William Ferguson
The Otago Daily Times catches up with William Ferguson to find out what makes him tick.
Dry summer results in feed shortage for Southland farmers
Southland farmers say the long dry spell has created a big demand for food.
Difference to be paid after takeover of Blue Sky Meats
In March, Southern Lamb made an offer to acquire all Blue Sky shares at $3 per share.
Diverse entries from Otago/Southland for Ballance Farm Environment Awards
Southern entries include egg production, timber, deer and dairy farming operations.
Methane talk a drawcard for Texel breeders' club field day
AgResearch scientist Dr Suzanne Rowe talked about proposed changes to methane rules.
Southland farmer says ruling to halt irrigation reduced trust
Jason Herrick says irrigation halt was a reaction to public sentiment rather than science.
Effects of dry weather will be felt in Southland for months
"2022 is the driest year on record and March has been the driest March we've ever had."