Family farming tradition recognised
When he was aged 5, Allan Smith's grandfather, John Smith, walked from Dunedin to Gore with his brothers and three cattle beasts, to the...
Hospice to benefit from dog trials
Hospice Southland is to benefit from this year's Southern Indoor Charity Dog Trials.
This will be the third event of its kind held at the...
Gore businesses show at Fieldays
Gore businesses were among those represented at last week's National Fieldays at Mystery Creek.
The event, which marked its 50th year, welcomed more than 140,000...
MPI leases plant to process infected stock
The Ministry for Primary Industries has leased Blue Sky Meats' processing plant in Gore to process dairy stock infected with Mycoplasma bovis.
The plant, formerly...
‘Nothing like’ farming in area
Even from a young age Allan Taylor enjoyed being on the farm and would hide in cars to get a chance to visit his...
Benefits from regenerative farming
Increased tree planting, more wetlands and water testing are some of the ways Don Morrison is creating a regenerative farm.
What those trees have given...
Gore young farmer gets second chance
Competing at the FMG Young Farmer of the Year is addictive for Logan Wallace.
Mr Wallace has bagged a second chance at FMG Young Farmer...
More gold medals for ploughman
Ploughing in the national finals in Thornbury recently, Alistair Rutherford had high hopes defending his 2017 vintage ploughing title.
The Waimumu man was one of...
Open mind key to organic farming
An experienced United States vet talked to farmers about organic farming and animal health at a workshop in Gore recently.
Dr Paul Dettloff has worked...
Gore couple win regional dairy final
Gore couple Simon and Hilary Vallely have won the Southland-Otago share farmers of the year title in the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.
The award...