Gerhard Uys

The Southland inventor of edible bale net wrap KiwiEconet, Grant Lightfoot, is exporting the first containers of the product to Europe this year. Not only that, but Lightfoot has been rubbing shoulders with royalty. He told Farmers Weekly that when he exh... See more

Reading Time: 2 minutes A late cherry season could be positive for growers, after rain damage hit Cromwell orchards. Richard Cameron, one of the senior management team for 45 South Cherries in Cromwell, told Farmers Weekly the season is running about 10 d... See more

Southland Federated Farmers president and dairy farmer Jason Herrick will no longer be found in the milk shed after he took a role in a dairy tech company. Herrick and wife Sandy moved from a dairy farm in Mossburn to a lifestyle block near Invercargill l... See more

Southland Fish & Game is reviewing its game bird hunting regulations for the 2026 season and wants feedback from licence holders. The region wants comment on possible changes to returning to a split season mallard bag limit, a possible extension of th... See more

This article is part of Famers Weekly’s annual Land Champions series. Mark Bryan is stepping back from vet duties in February 2026, not retiring so much as changing tack: he aims to do a Master’s in psychology, focusing on veterinary wellbeing. Bryan will... See more