CENTRAL SOUTHDOWN BREEDERS’ CLUB
President
P.G. WILLAMS
71 Jury Road
No. 3 R.D.
Amberley. 7483
Secretary
Mrs L.K. CHRISTEY
535 North Rakaia Road
No. 3 R.D.
Leeston 7683
Southdown Sheep Society, NZ
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- Rockit Global chief says supply surge hit profits, recovery plan under way 22/10/2025Rockit plans a three-year reset after supply outpaced demand post-Cyclone Gabrielle. […]
- Hawke’s Bay fires: Massive Pōrangahau fire largely contained after spreading to pines planned for Ikea furniture 22/10/2025The largest fire is likely to cause headaches for firefighters for at least a week. […]
- GDT: Dairy prices fall 1.4% after technical difficulties delay results 22/10/2025Initial results showed a whopping 22% increase before prices disappeared altogether. […]
- Rockit Global chief says supply surge hit profits, recovery plan under way 22/10/2025
Farming News
- Step into the Spirit of Scotland at the Hororātā Highland GamesThe pipes will call once again as the 14th Hororātā Highland Games returns on Saturday 8th November […]
- Wild weather: What you need to knowA trampoline mangled by recent wild winds. Photo: RNZ By Lauren Crimp of RNZ Hundreds of thousands o […]
- Step into the Spirit of Scotland at the Hororātā Highland Games
Country News
- Time to consider controversial changes to pig welfare rules cutFarrowing crates -which were used to prevent a sow crushing her piglets, but are so small a sow cannot turn around -were due to be banned at the end o […]
- Questions for MetService about warnings issued for 'badly impacted' Waitomo DistrictThe mayor says the district was hit by "severe storms" and a red warning should have been issued. […]
- Ex-All Black Sam Whitelock's Hawke's Bay farm tipped to stay in beef productionA rural land agent has allayed fears a significant Hawke's Bay farm will be planted in pine trees. […]
- Alliance farmers vote yes on $270m deal with Dawn MeatsUnder the agreement, Dawn Meats will acquire a 65 percent stake in Alliance Group. […]
- Ikea owner buys up Northland forestryIngka Investments, the parent company of furniture giant Ikea, has bought 10,000 hectares of production forestry in Northland. […]
- Blueberries the size of a ping-pong ball to be grown in NZThe Eterna blueberry, which can grow 'up to the size of a ping-pong ball', is being planted in Kerikeri and Waikato. […]
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints subsidiary buys kiwifruit orchard in Bay of PlentyThe investment arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has purchased a new kiwifruit orchard in Bay of Plenty. […]
- Country Life: Tirau dairy farm's tech adoptionWhen it comes to farming, planning for the next season today is key for a fifth generation Waikato dairying family. […]
- Country Life: Ironbark - a wood as hard as steelEver wondered what happened to some of the damaged timber from the Lyttelton wharves after the Canterbury earthquakes? […]
- Country Life: Harnessing the power of kiwi in horticultureA recent study has filmed the rare and vulnerable birds entering vineyards and orchards at night to feast on beetles, weevils, grass grub and other in […]
- Barker's is expanding its South Canterbury fruit factory, following discharge consenting issuesThe iconic South Canterbury fruit company's factory expansion will come to fruition later this year, in efforts to "future-proof" the g […]
- Time to consider controversial changes to pig welfare rules cut
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