A wetter-than-expected summer has been a blessing for livestock farmers, but a curse to Mid Canterbury’s arable sector just ...

A “freak” lightning strike last week killed seven lambs on a Mayfield farm. The weekend before Christmas, James McCormick of ...

Jill Watson has been working at the Ashburton Library for 49 years. Out of all those years, this last one has been the best ...

December 11, 2024, aged 66. Born in Motueka, Tasman District.Legacy: He will be remembered for his love of Clydesdale horses, ...

A remarkable discovery in the Ashburton Lakes has brought new hope - and real excitement - for the critically endangered ...

A couple whose house burnt down in a Christmas Day fire have shared their gratitude for an outpouring of community support.

More social events and knowledge-sharing is needed to bridge the rural-urban divide, a Young Farmers club member has said.

The Farmers Fast Five: where we ask a farmer five quick questions about farming and what agriculture means to them. Today, we chat with Southland farmer, AgProud founder and Nuffield Scholarship ...

Adrian Bowen from Get a Grip Training Solutions. Photo Claire Inkson. Get A Grip Training Solutions managing director Adrian Bowen says complacency and distractions are two of the biggest dangers to ...

Well, 2024, don't let the door hit you on the way out. It's been a tough one, that's for sure. A perfect storm of low commodity prices and high input costs has made farming tough, especially for sheep ...

For most people, the year’s end is a chance to relax and reflect. While Geraldine High School teacher Sarah Foley gets to do the latter, she’s already planning events for 2025’s cohort of agriculture ...

Councils are set to get an annual report card and Ashburton’s Mayor Neil Brown believes his council would get a good grade ...