Tim Cronshaw

Difficult but much-needed decisions to prevent the drought from spilling over into next year were still a "hard pill to swallow" for Flock Hill’s managers Richard and Anna Hill.

Castle Ridge Station’s Paul and Kerry Harmer credit going into damage control early for taking some of the edge off drought on their Mid Canterbury property.

Central South Island farmers are worried about the drought’s toll on winter crops.

A long dry spell has made a win in a sought-after merino competition all the sweeter for Glenaan Station owners Paul and Prue Ensor.

South Island sheep and beef farmers feeling the heat of lower sheep meat returns are faced with a lean season of farm profits being halved.

A rare 1948 tractor found on a South Canterbury farm under a collapsed shed will be shown to the public for the first time next month.

Farmer confidence appears to be lifting in spite of the squeeze of high interest rates, poor commodity prices and red tape still being felt.

Directors of the industry-good body for sheep and beef farmers face a season without a pay rise under a tough environment of low prices and high costs.

Dried up creeks, dying grass and dwindling stock water is the increasing outlook for many Otago, Canterbury and Tasman farmers under a declared drought.

Man's best friend keeps veteran whistler Neil Evans busy on and off the farm, writes Tim Cronshaw.

Synlait Milk will confirm in a few weeks if an expected half-year loss after tax in the range of $17 million to $21m rings true.

Canterbury ploughman Bob Mehrtens and dog triallist Neil Evans had to tip their hats to a repeat winner at the Ford New Zealand Rural Sports Awards.

A sunshine-filled harvest like the old days is not going to soften the blow of falling grain and seed prices for Canterbury’s arable growers.

Plant breeding companies are underlining the risks of farmers opting to cut costs by sowing cheap seed for cropping or resowing pastures.

Synlait Milk will confirm in a few weeks if an expected half-year loss after tax in the range of $17 million to $21m rings true.

A Darfield dairy farmer is looking forward to going up against experienced competitors in the grand final of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest.

Roger Fuller reflects on a fascinating career in the wool brokering business, writes Tim Cronshaw.

Canterbury fruit and vegetable growers are the first to delve into HortNZ’s projects, sector support and an important levy at a series of meetings being held across the country.

Fonterra is stepping up cream cheese production at its milk processing site in Canterbury’s Darfield on the back of changing Asian diets.