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Rural EventsOctober 21

Committee seeks public feedback in face of rodeo code changes

A “fight” is on to keep rodeo part of rural communities, a cowboy says.
Shawn McAvinue
Committee seeks public feedback in face of rodeo code changes
Committee seeks public feedback in face of rodeo code changes
Rural EventsOctober 21

Call for more Otago farmers and growers to enter Ballance Farm Environment Awards

Southland farmers have put their hands up in strong numbers for the next Ballance Farm Environment Awards season, proving that even an atrocious spring cannot dampen their enthusiasm.
Alice Scott
Call for more Otago farmers and growers to enter Ballance Farm Environment Awards
Call for more Otago farmers and growers to enter Ballance Farm Environment Awards
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Rural EventsSeptember 30

Commemorating 65 years of fine wool harvesting in Central Otago

Get set to celebrate a New Zealand Merino Shears milestone for two days in Alexandra from Friday.
Shawn McAvinue
Commemorating 65 years of fine wool harvesting in Central Otago
Commemorating 65 years of fine wool harvesting in Central Otago
Rural EventsSeptember 30

Training for Antarctica-bound maintenance crew

A telehandler fleet maintenance team got in some training on their way to work in Antarctica.
Training for Antarctica-bound maintenance crew
Training for Antarctica-bound maintenance crew
Rural EventsSeptember 27

Agriculture politicians share their vision for southern rural communities

Why is voting for your party in the best interests of rural communities in Otago and Southland?
Shawn McAvinue
Agriculture politicians share their vision for southern rural communities
Agriculture politicians share their vision for southern rural communities
Rural EventsSeptember 23

Wool prices lift at auction as bidders battle for limited supply

Wet weather was a factor driving demand for wool, PGG Wrightson national auction manager Dave Burridge says.
Wool prices lift at auction as bidders battle for limited supply
Wool prices lift at auction as bidders battle for limited supply
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Rural EventsSeptember 23

Identical triplet bull calves to benefit people with intellectual disabilities in rural communities

Eastern Southland dairy farmers Doug and Josephine Dodds are giving their 1-year-old identical triplet bull calves to the IHC Calf & Rural Scheme.
Shawn McAvinue
Identical triplet bull calves to benefit people with intellectual disabilities in rural communities
Identical triplet bull calves to benefit people with intellectual disabilities in rural communities
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Rural EventsSeptember 23

Southerners roll up their sleeves for decades to help deliver calf fundraiser

Two southerners' decades of dedication are helping deliver the IHC Calf & Rural Scheme.
Shawn McAvinue
Southerners roll up their sleeves for decades to help deliver calf fundraiser
Southerners roll up their sleeves for decades to help deliver calf fundraiser
Rural EventsSeptember 23

Call for calves to support people with intellectual disabilities in rural communities

Southern farmers’ generosity continues to fuel the IHC Calf and Rural Scheme fundraiser.
Shawn McAvinue
Call for calves to support people with intellectual disabilities in rural communities
Call for calves to support people with intellectual disabilities in rural communities
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