Still a 'struggle' to find shepherd trainers for students
Search continues for Southland sheep & beef farmers to teach next generation of shepherds.
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Oat milk firm stirs up sales in South Korea
Oat milk firm says its exports markets will account for half of its business by next year.
Locals say clean, green Te Anau is no place for dairying barns
Critics say 15,000sqm compound could damage one of the last strongholds of "100% Pure NZ".
Oyster season 'worst in 26 years'
Shucks - this is pretty bad news for fans of the seafood delicacy.
'We all pitch in': Thriving Holstein Friesian stud a family affair
Glenstuart Holstein Friesians was established by W.Y. Dickie near Mataura in 1919.
Bale-grazing experiment shows promising results
Freedom Acres Dairy Farm owner running an experiment site for The Soil Armour Project.
Southern Indoor Charity Dog Trials raise funds for Hospice Southland
About 170 triallists from as far afield as Marlborough headed to Waimumu for the event.
Farmer's riding club not just about horsing around
George Broughton's Wairio Hack Club is raising funds to repair horse paddocks.
Wet winter causes shearing delays in Otago and Southland
"No one can control the weather. We just need to keep our chins up."
'Two jobs': Fourth generation farmer loves being an agronomist
"Somehow I've managed to find two jobs that I could happily do for the rest of my life."
Tiwai Point owner talks to power companies over supply beyond 2024
Power talks: How will electricity get to Tiwai beyond 2024?
Weather: Heavy rain and snow closes roads
More wet weather in store for many parts of country today.
Ardern's local government reassurance greeted with scepticism
Co-governance concerns boil over after PM speaks at a local government conference.
'High degree of carelessness': Farmer fined over invasive seaweed
Farmer fined after pest seaweed undaria found on his boat in Fiordland's Doubtful Sound.
Former Feds president joins race for Southland District mayoralty
High country farmer has thrown his hat in the ring for Southland District mayoralty.
Award-winning farmer 'walking the talk' and embracing change
Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards winner encourages farmers to embrace change.
Southland aims to be New Zealand's main oat milk producer
NZ Functional Foods' dream is that all Kiwis drink only oat milk produced in Southland.
Oat milk makers get $6 million loan
People moo-ving on from dairy: Oat milk producer gets loan of up to $6 million.
Platinum Dairies files four consents for expansion
A Southland dairy company has sought consents to expand its operations.
'PC BS': Country Calendar's latest episode cops online criticism
The backlash was so intense the iconic show addressed it on its Facebook page.
Why the Rivett brothers are 'going Galloway'
Adam and Eddie Rivett's Chopped Butchery is selling purebred Galloway meat products.
Charitable trust needs help training next generation of shepherds
Growing Future Farmers Southland is on the lookout for new shepherds in the South.
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.