The Country'Nothing for kids': Teacher keen for teenage fencing competitionSarah Foley-Smith wants young fencers to be able to showcase talent at more rural events.09 Aug 08:30 PM
The CountryGroundspreading business all about familyStaff are considered part of the family at Mainland Spreading in North Otago.07 Aug 10:30 PM
The CountryCat controls: 'We need to do better'Forced registration and desexing are part of a petition to get moggies under control.03 Aug 11:27 PM
The CountryWet winter causes shearing delays in Otago and Southland"No one can control the weather. We just need to keep our chins up."03 Aug 10:15 PM
The CountryNadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie's new TV show on the 'realities of farming'Couple's show will focus on the beautiful and 'not so beautiful' aspects of farming.02 Aug 03:15 AM
The CountryOtago farmers assess damage after floodsSome Otago farmers are preparing for weeks, if not months, of repairs.28 Jul 10:00 PM
The CountryWeather halts production at North Otago meatworksIt would likely be a couple of weeks until the company caught up with production.28 Jul 02:30 AM
The CountryMilk and honey: Dairy farmers win big at ApiNZ competitionIt was the first time Steve and Belinda Kirkman of Hyde Honey Co entered the competition.27 Jul 05:02 PM
The CountryORC flyovers find winter grazing practices mostly positiveOtago Regional Council saw "lots of good examples of grazing practices" during flyovers.26 Jul 02:00 AM
The CountryArdern's local government reassurance greeted with scepticismCo-governance concerns boil over after PM speaks at a local government conference.24 Jul 07:13 PM
The CountryOwen Booth calls time on nearly 20-year goat breeding careerSouth Otago man reckons now's the right time to sell and "take life a bit easier".20 Jul 05:15 PM
The CountryFunding brings rabbit control plan a step closerOtago Peninsula Biodiversity Group will use funds to create a rabbit management plan.15 Jul 06:00 PM
The CountryFarmer traps predators to protect rare Otago skinkThe Otago skink is as rare as the kākāpō and vulnerable to cats, ferrets and hedgehogs.14 Jul 05:30 PM
The CountryPig farmer calls for rethink on new welfare codeIan Carter believes proposed new rules will destroy production side of NZ's pork sector.10 Jul 11:45 PM
The Country'PC BS': Country Calendar's latest episode cops online criticismThe backlash was so intense the iconic show addressed it on its Facebook page.29 Jun 07:08 PM
The CountryWhy the Rivett brothers are 'going Galloway'Adam and Eddie Rivett's Chopped Butchery is selling purebred Galloway meat products.29 Jun 04:45 AM
The CountryFarmers offered some leniency as first reporting of nitrogen fertilisers dueORC says it will take an educational approach for the first year of nitrogen reporting.28 Jun 09:00 PM
The Country'The Gold Card Club': Retired Otago farmers tour the bull salesGroup visited seven bull sales over five days in central and North Canterbury.25 Jun 04:30 PM
The CountryCharitable trust needs help training next generation of shepherdsGrowing Future Farmers Southland is on the lookout for new shepherds in the South.24 Jun 05:00 PM
The Country'Every day is hot': Otago pair harvesting wheat and barley in UzbekistanPatrick Suddaby and Tyson Adams are earning double what they would make at home.21 Jun 11:30 PM
The CountryOverseas forestry investment company intends to be a good neighbour in NZIngka Investments has been buying farming land in Otago, Southland and Hawke's Bay.20 Jun 10:15 PM
The CountryOtago Merino Association celebrates achievements after 'fairly challenging' year"We have shown through the generations we can adapt and weather any storm."20 Jun 10:00 PM
The CountryNorth Otago irrigation firm owes more than $50 millionCreditors meet today to decide the future of Kurow-Duntroon Irrigation Company Ltd.20 Jun 09:00 PM
The Country'Tough day at the office' at Middlemarch bull salesSale results motivate Strath Taieri stud owners to continue breeding better bulls.18 Jun 05:00 PM
The Country'A jolly good cross': Hereford stud adds Angus to the mixStoneburn Herefords owner has launched an Angus stud on his farm in East Otago.17 Jun 05:30 PM
The CountryFarming family promotes planting on marginal landOtago/Southland has plenty of marginal land suitable for production forestry, family says.15 Jun 10:59 PM
The CountryRetiring stalwart holds hope for wool industryStuart Catto is closing his Oamaru business Catto Wool, after a lifetime in the industry.15 Jun 09:00 PM
The CountryJacob Coombridge wins 2022 Central Otago Young Grower competitionJacob Coombridge hopes more people will get into the horticulture industry.13 Jun 09:00 PM
The Country'Like coming home': Family realises dream of owning a Southland farmFarm ownership seemed like a pipedream for the Pont family.12 Jun 10:30 PM
The Country'Four days of unstable weather': Electrical storms, gales, snow to sea levelForecasters expect the storm to linger to the middle of next week.10 Jun 02:40 AM
The Country'Crazy money': Bull fetches $42k at Central Otago saleLimehills Blast is a "beautifully put-together bull" according to the buyer.08 Jun 03:00 AM
The CountryRural teens feeling the cost-of-living pinchCost of living increases are cooling the sporting and social lives of rural teenagers.06 Jun 11:00 PM
The CountryFire destroys homestead at historic Matanaka FarmA house at one of Otago's most significant heritage locations has been destroyed by fire.30 May 11:45 PM
The CountrySouthland Rural Support Trust member retires after 15 yearsFarmer Russell Falconer says the trust has come a long way since launching in 2007.30 May 04:59 PM
