Displaying items by tag: Otago

Wednesday, 21 October 2015 10:03

Future of Otago irrigation under spotlight at AGM

The future for irrigating farmers in Otago will come under the spotlight at IrrigationNZ's first-ever AGM in the region next month.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 13 October 2015 08:00

Strong winds wreak havoc

Dairy farmers in Otago and Southland have taken a hit from unseasonal high winds that have demolished haybarns and generally disrupted their farming.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 23 September 2015 14:23

Competition win after 8 year wait

West Otago farmers Richard and Kerry France waited close to eight years to enter the Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA), finally giving it a go last year.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 23 September 2015 07:00

Southland drowns, losses mount

A cold wet winter and the low payout is a disaster for Southland dairy farmers, says DairyNZ.

Published in General News
Monday, 03 August 2015 12:56

Going international

It is one brand with one owner and one varietal wine but from this year onwards, the winery formerly known as Surveyor Thomson has rebranded to Domaine-Thomson (no relation to this writer) and acquired land in Burgundy. 

Published in Regional Updates
Tuesday, 19 May 2015 09:11

Young growers battle for 2015 title

Next week will see some of New Zealand's best young fruit growers battle it out for the inaugural Central Otago Young Fruit Grower 2015 competition.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 18 March 2015 14:11

Palmerston promises perfect plots

Luck of the draw won’t come into it when the 32 competitors in this year’s New Zealand Ploughing Championships put steel to soil next month, says the host farmer.

Published in Machinery & Products
Sunday, 01 March 2015 00:00

1080 drop knocks stoats in Otago

 A 1080 poison drop in the Blue Mountains, Otago, has knocked rodent and stoat numbers down to “undetectable levels”, says OSPRI, which runs the TBfree scheme.

Published in Farm Health
Wednesday, 18 February 2015 14:52

Dealing with drought

Whatever it takes, don’t disrupt your capital stock to cope with the drought. That’s the headline message from a seasoned Canterbury consultant who’s seen the region go through severely dry seasons in over 40 years in the industry.

Published in Management
Friday, 08 August 2014 17:00

Heavy snow comes at bad time

THE HEAVY snow showers falling in Southland and Otago have come at a bad time with most dairy farmers well into calving.

Published in General News
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