By clicking on the link below you can read the Southdown Special that was published in the Rural News, October 2011.
Southdown Sheep Society, NZ
"The sheep with an illustrious past and a very bright future"
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Agri News
- Anzac weekend: More ‘severe’ weather, heavy rain on way for Northland, Auckland 24/04/2025Warm, humid air from the tropics shows potential for heavy falls. […]
- Gisborne WWII hero Ken Gordon reflects on service, honoured by King Charles 24/04/2025Ken Gordon was a 17-year-old Seaman Boy on HMNZS Gambia during WWII. […]
- Cottage cheese craze causes demand increase, with no sign of slowing 24/04/2025Fonterra has noticed the high-protein, low-calorie dairy food's popularity is on the up. […]
- Anzac weekend: More ‘severe’ weather, heavy rain on way for Northland, Auckland 24/04/2025
Farming News
- St Peter's reopens to faithful farewelling PopeFaithful line up in St Peter's Square to pay homage to the body of Pope Francis in Vatican City […]
- Remains may be those of Russian stuntmanPolice want to hear from anyone who has pictures of Artour Melikov (pictured). Photo: Supplied / NZ […]
- St Peter's reopens to faithful farewelling Pope
Country News
- Demand for cottage cheese 'is going nuts', with no sign of slowingThe high protein, low calorie dairy food is being snatched off supermarket shelves as social media spruiks its health benefits and feeds the craze wit […]
- Minecraft version of historic New Zealand farm being used as educational toolSow the Seed subject advisor Suzy Newman said it complemented new study units they created for year 7-10 students' science and agricultural curri […]
- New rodeo champion Brooke Atkinson adds more lustre to family traditionA title-winning teen has made history as the youngest rider to qualify for the 2025 NZ National Finals Rodeo. […]
- Medicinal cannabis producers veer away from local market for exportNew Zealand's medicinal cannabis sector is warning that "onerous" regulations around production are restricting the local sector, while […]
- Government extends assistance for drought-affected farmersThe payment amounts are equivalent to the jobseeker benefit. […]
- Country Life: Farmer's Lake Braemore popular with Wairarapa localsLen French wanted a lake to help with water security on his eastern Wairarapa farm. What he's built, Lake Braemore, is now a community asset that […]
- Country Life: Farming with a toddler in tow20-month-old Charlie Munro already knows some dog calls and how to open gates. His Mum, Anna, also grew up at Cravendale, a hill country farm near Mou […]
- 'Best farmers in the world': Christopher Luxon praises New Zealand's agriculture sector"We are the best farmers in the world," the prime miister says. […]
- MPI investigates high summer death rate in New Zealand King Salmon following SAFE complaintComplaint by animal advocacy group over fish deaths prompts probe. […]
- The big benefit of tree planting in Hawke's BayTree planting efforts around Hawke's Bay hill country farms are paying off, new data shows. […]
- 'Bumper' salt volumes in cyclone recovery for Dominion SaltHarvest produced nothing after being disrupted by Cyclone Gabrielle. […]
- Demand for cottage cheese 'is going nuts', with no sign of slowing
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