Southdown Sheep Society, NZ

Country News

• Salads grow throughout winter at scenic coastal site
  Ocean views makes harvesting of iceberg lettuce and broccoli a lot more pleasant for Ben Scott and his staff at Claverley Farm in North Canterbury. […]
• Huntaway pup still a rookie on farm
  We check back in with Miley the Huntaway pup and her trainer Chris Shaw to see her progress over the last few months. […]
• Katikati College's Grow Hub helps teens dig up skills to grow food
  Agriculture classes at school sometimes get a bad rap, but the Grow Hub is turning that around. […]
• Should councils be helping more with wild rabbits?
  It's spring - and wild rabbits are doing what they excel at - breeding. […]
• EU's deforestation delay good news for NZ meat sector
  The red meat sector has welcomed news the EU is delaying its deforestation regulation by 12 months. […]
• NZ blueberry growers get access to South Korea market
  Minister for Trade and Agriculture Todd McClay has unveiled a long-awaited duty free agreement. […]
• Transitioning Tai Rāwhiti away from forestry
  Experts are urging the government to put more effort into helping the region transition to more sustainable land use and other economic opportunities. […]
• 'People are on the brink of closure' - Tairawhiti forestry decline hits local economy
  Gisborne businesses are struggling and many may close as the region grapples with a decline in forestry and lower export prices. […]
• 'Going to be excellent': Freshwater fishing season opens
  Fish and Game says anglers can expect to reel in a good number of healthy, big trout or salmon throughout the country. […]
• Forestry not to blame for Smithfield meatworks closure, industry says
  Federated Farmers earlier said land use change was to blame, with farms being converted into carbon forests at alarming rates. […]
• Geothermal power emissions used to create livestock feed
  A new project is looking at creating animal feed from the greenhouse gas emissions that come from geothermal power stations. […]