SOUTHLAND SOUTHDOWN BREEDERS’ CLUB
President
R.W.Hall,
Halland Downs,
No.5 R.D.,
Gore.
Vice President
D.C.Murray,
Riverside,
No.3 R.D.,
Lawrence.
Secretary
G.M.Calder,
Oteramika Road,
No.1 R.D.,
Invercargill.
Southdown Sheep Society, NZ
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Agri News
- Contact Energy CEO Mike Fuge says big projects subject to ‘whims and fancies of commissioners or judiciary’ 26/04/2025Mike Fuge says that is not appropriate when we have such an important job ahead […]
- On The Up: Te Puke’s John Rohloff claims second at excavator competition 25/04/2025Te Puke is now home to the county’s second-best excavator operator. […]
- Jonathan Jamieson awarded Ravensdown’s Hugh Williams Memorial Scholarship 25/04/2025'This scholarship will allow me to focus even more on my academic and career goals.' […]
- Contact Energy CEO Mike Fuge says big projects subject to ‘whims and fancies of commissioners or judiciary’ 26/04/2025
Farming News
- Link between eye health and dementiaResearchers have uncovered a link between eye health and dementia by using retinal measurements. Pho […]
- Landlord allowed rentals to be used to grow drugsWhen police raided one of Nga Thanh Phan's properties they found a garage and all six rooms on […]
- Link between eye health and dementia
Country News
- Country Life: Simmental cattle breeder Tony Thompson's life of legacyCollecting fine china is an unusual hobby for a bull breeder, but Tony Thompson is a man of many passions including breeding top quality cattle, pione […]
- Country Life: Heights Farms built on familyMeet the Robinsons - fifth generation sheep and beef farmers who've added a diverse range of income streams to the family farm. […]
- 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. […]
- Country Life: Simmental cattle breeder Tony Thompson's life of legacy
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