The CountryJoc keen to connect and make a difference with RST roleJocelyn Kinney is now a Southern Otago coordinator for Otago Rural Support Trust.31 Aug 09:30 PM
The Country'Alarming level': Vet warns sheep farmers about drench resistanceDave Robertson wants farmers to stop "smashing" their sheep with drench.29 Aug 05:01 PM
The CountrySheep farmer struggles to control huge, hungry wallabies"Three wallabies to a sheep, that's how much they eat."29 Aug 12:45 AM
The CountryFarmer ends more than 30-year crusade against bovine TbSheep, beef and deer farmer Peter McNab helped "boot bovine tuberculosis out of Otago".24 Aug 11:30 PM
The CountryWinter crop competition raises record-breaking funds for charityCompetition coordinator said the event raised the most since it was launched in 2014.20 Aug 05:10 PM
The Country'Fantastic cultural experience': Young winegrowers heading to Burgundy"With the New Zealand borders now open, our winegrowers are keen to get travelling again."19 Aug 05:30 PM
The CountryJudge minces no words with meat thiefDelivery driver returned to see Elyse Wilson loading slabs of meat into her car.16 Aug 07:06 PM
The CountryUS woman loving rural life as Wedderburn bartenderJen Kirchhofer knew she had been accepted when the locals started giving her a hard time.15 Aug 05:02 PM
The Country'They've listened to us': Three Waters reforms concessions welcomed in CluthaClutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan said concessions vindicated his council's approach to reforms.13 Aug 05:01 PM
The CountryOnline course tailored for horticulture and viticulture workersRhythms of the seasons taken into account in new online course which is run at night.13 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryPlanned rabbit control raises concernsLower Manorburn reserve users have launched a petition against using Pindone.12 Aug 05:01 PM
The CountryCall for winter grazing plansFarmers encouraged to use winter grazing application and management plan template.12 Aug 05:00 PM
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
