Southdown Ewe wins 2015 Masterton All Breeds Sheep of the Show
Wiri 43/13 (Mangakura 74/11 – Wiri 18/11)
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- Southland slink skin operator protests at council with animal carcasses 14/09/2026Eddie Zhi denies acting aggressively during a protest over enforcement orders. […]
- Rodney Smith inquest: Split burns and ICU services pose risk in lower North Island 14/09/2026Coroner: A five-hour delay in obtaining specialist care reduced his chances of survival. […]
- Country Life: Ōtaki, the small town aiming for carbon neutrality 14/09/2026Thirty-five landowners have committed to 32ha of native planting by 2030. […]
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- Llamas reduce number of dog attacks on sheep on Auckland council farmsThe Auckland council farms - or parks - have successfully reduced the number of roaming dog attacks on ewes and lambs thanks to six protective llamas […]
- New apple variety grown in New Zealand makes world debut in VietnamThe new variety is designed specifically for sharing, T&G Apples managing director says. […]
- Westpac warns El Niño impact on the primary sector could slow GDP growthWestpac warns developing El Niño conditions could hit pasture-based farming hard, especially dairy, sheep and beef. […]
- Country Life: Ōtaki, the small town aiming for carbon neutralityCan a small town plant its way towards carbon neutrality? […]
- Country Life: Would you drink milk from a vending machine?The Good Cow's raw milk contains all the minerals, prebiotics and probitoics - but how does it taste? […]
- Hemp factory expansion plotted in Canterbury, despite lack of 'patient' overseas capitalBackers hope to raise $12 million to expand the iwi-backed Ashburton plant, after last year's failed bid for overseas investment. […]
- Demand for UHT milk products drives new state-of-the-art dairy factoryDemand for UHT milk products is driving a major dairy factory expansion in the South Island. […]
- Government acknowledges some pork labels may be misleading, refuses law changeThe pork industry is calling for country of origin information to be clearer, saying some shoppers think they are buying meat from New Zealand pigs wh […]
- Grain sector 'disappointed' farmers are choosing cheap palm kernel feed over local grainGrain farmers hope more dairy farmers will buy local animal feed wheat, instead of cheaper palm kernel-derived product from Asia. […]
- Country Life: Daffodil Day fundraising a farmer's legacy"Every corner of this farm she's touched something, planted something," says Pattie O'Boyle of the legacy left behind by Marangai […]
- Country Life: Christchurch red zone plants on Michelin-starred menuMagnolia petals and pine pollen are among the ingredients foraged and plated up at Tussock Hill restaurant. […]
- Llamas reduce number of dog attacks on sheep on Auckland council farms
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