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  • Rural News

    • Tide turning on TAF? 21/02/2012
      A GROWING number of Fonterra shareholders are questioning the wisdom of pursuing TAF (trading among farmers) despite the board's continued insistence it […]
    • Prime land under threat 21/02/2012
      PRIME ARABLE farming land is shrinking under pressure from urban sprawl and ETS, says Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills. Farmers are increasing yields by […]
    • DIRA misinformation a worry 21/02/2012
      AGRICULTURE MINISTER David Carter has accused Fonterra and the Fonterra Shareholders Council of initially spreading misinformation about the new DIRA regulation […]
    • OAD best way to keep NZ’s edge 21/02/2012
      ONCE-A-DAY (OAD) milking is the only way New Zealand will retain its competitive advantage, Small Herds Association field day participants were told last week a […]

  • Farming News

    • New hope for kiwifruit growers
      A new gold kiwifruit showing good tolerance to the devastating disease Psa-V is shaping up as the first relief in the recovery process for the former blue chip $1.3 billion export industry. […]
    • PDI looks to $75m investment
      Pastoral Dairy Investments (PDI) says it is seeking to raise at least $75 million to invest in New Zealand dairy farms both through a $25m initial public offering and by targeting other investors including charitable organisations for the other $50m. […]
    • Fonterra chairman mum on share-trading scheme
      Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden will not respond publicly to growing farmer demands for a second vote on the contentious proposal for share trading among farmers, despite the threat of an extraordinary shareholders meeting and a website launch. […]

Trophy Cabinet

Southdown Trophies

PUNCHBOWL TROPHY

Awarded Merial Cacase Evaluation Class

2009 Royal Show, Canterbury A. & P. Association, Christchurch.

C.J.Medlicott

S.I. MCKENZIE SILVER SALVER

Awarded Best Southdown Ram Hogget

2009 Royal Show, Canterbury A. & P. Association, Christchurch.

C.J.Medlicott

MCLACHLAN COMMEMORATIVE ROSEBOWL

Awarded Supreme Southdown

2009 Royal Show, Canterbury A. & P. Association, Christchurch.

Willowhaugh Enterprises Ltd

BLAIR PERPETUAL CUP

Awarded Pair of Ewe Hoggets Under 18 Months

2009 Royal Show, Canterbury A. & P. Association, Christchurch.

Tasvic Family Trust

JARMAN PERPETUAL CUP

Awarded Champion Southdown Ewe

2009 Canterbury A. & P. Association, Christchurch.

Willowhaugh Enterprises Ltd