Prospective employees get insight into rural sector
The future rural workforce got a taste of farm life when Otago businesses came together on Saturday to show prospective employees what the sector has on offer.
Southern Rural Life
Farming, forestry meeting ‘positive’
Farming, forestry meeting ‘positive’
Forestry companies exterminate thousands of pigs each year and want to be good neighbours, a meeting in Lawrence heard last week.
Central Otago woman new chief of Horticulture NZ
Central Otago woman new chief of Horticulture NZ
Central Otago’s Kate Scott has been appointed Horticulture New Zealand’s new chief executive.
Fonterra to spend $75m on expansion
Fonterra to spend $75m on expansion
Fonterra is spending about $75 million on an expansion of its Studholme site, near Waimate, to create a hub for high-value proteins.
Forging own path in true Mons Royale style
Forging own path in true Mons Royale style
Wānaka-headquartered Mons Royale has been creating distinctive high-performance merino apparel for the past 15 years.
Setting up of hub farms ‘exciting development’
Setting up of hub farms ‘exciting development’
Beef + Lamb will fund innovative system changes on southern sheep and beef farms to discover if it can benefit the wider community.
Fees waived for projects
Fees waived for projects
The construction of fish barriers and willow removal in Central Otago are some of the environmental projects to get funding from the Otago Regional Council.
Invercargill to host Young Farmer final
Invercargill to host Young Farmer final
Invercargill will host the Young Farmer of the Year grand final next year.
Customers upset at shops closing
Customers upset at shops closing
Alliance has confirmed it will be closing its butcher shops at Oamaru and Timaru.
Lamb sales prove a useful sideline
Lamb sales prove a useful sideline
Farmers are selling sheep to support their other enterprises in a small coastal town in North Otago.
Barely a trace left of village
Barely a trace left of village
The series "Outstanding Outhouses" features images of striking structures on southern farms.
‘Sensible’ RSE changes appreciated
‘Sensible’ RSE changes appreciated
The blossoms are out and things are returning to normal on a North Otago stonefruit orchard.
Heading off for transtasman test
Heading off for transtasman test
Southern dog triallist Scott Hunter and his heading dog Lucy are part of the team set to defend the Wayleggo Cup in a transtasman test series in Australia this month.
Pāmu profit lower
Pāmu profit lower
State-Owned Enterprise Pāmu has reported a $20 million net operating profit for the year ending June 30 — $13 million less than the previous year.
Rural contractor calls for simplified visa obtainment
Rural contractor calls for simplified visa obtainment
A careers expo highlighting rural job opportunities will be held in Mosgiel this Saturday.
Back home and living the dream
Young farmer back home, living the dream
Eastern Southland sheep and beef farmer Matt Ward is realising his childhood dream of running the family farm.
Carter determined to rebuild show
Carter determined to rebuild show
Former minister of agriculture and speaker of the House Sir David Carter is determined to rebuild the scaled-back Canterbury A&P Show into a financially strong position.
Close finish at indoor charity dog trials
Close finish at indoor charity dog trials
A point and a-half separated the first two placegetters in the Southern Indoor Charity Dog Trials final recently.
$4700 top price paid at dog sale
$4700 top price paid at dog sale
Maddy Collins, of Waikaka, sold her dog Loop for the top price at the dog sale held in conjunction with the Southern Indoor Charity Dog Sale.
Employment growth looking better in South
Employment growth looking better in South
Otago is experiencing higher job growth than the rest of the country despite economic headwinds, a business analyst says.