Tim Cronshaw

Erewhon Station farmer Colin Drummond is baffled by senseless red tape on extensively run high country properties.

Lincoln University’s earthquake-damaged Burns building is a shell of its former self as demolition contractors work to level the site.

Mid Canterbury farmer Jonathon Hoets will get an insider’s view of the inner workings of DairyNZ’s governance in the boardroom.

Associate Minister of Agriculture Mark Patterson has acknowledged the frustrations of high country farmers going through the mill of many challenges.

Farmers say they are only part of the problem and only part of the solution when it comes to the falling water quality of Mid Canterbury's Ashburton Lakes.

Clutha farmer and Associate Minister of Agriculture Mark Patterson has acknowledged the frustrations of high country farmers going through the mill of many challenges.

Here comes the bride — a young  woman moving fast in dairying has plenty on her plate, Tim Cronshaw writes.

Contract milker Alan Robson da Veiga can thank a whiteboard error for improved communication lines at a Southbridge farm.

As sea changes go, this is a big one with a North Canterbury couple to transition from high country farmers to blue ocean sailors, Tim Cronshaw writes.

High farm costs have failed to halt Mid Canterbury farmer Daniel Blair from making savings and lifting his bottom line after investing in fence-less technology.

A Canterbury dairy manager has come a long way since tending a few cows for his family in India, Tim Cronshaw writes.

Talking through strategies and getting off the farm for a few hours is a big help for farmers dealing with dry conditions in the Mackenzie Basin.

Apple producer Rockit is set to almost double export orders to about 200 million apples, with expansion plans including more orchards in Canterbury.

Difficult but much-needed decisions to prevent the drought from spilling over into next year were still a "hard pill to swallow" for Flock Hill’s managers Richard and Anna Hill.

Castle Ridge Station’s Paul and Kerry Harmer credit going into damage control early for taking some of the edge off drought on their Mid Canterbury property.

Central South Island farmers are worried about the drought’s toll on winter crops.

A long dry spell has made a win in a sought-after merino competition all the sweeter for Glenaan Station owners Paul and Prue Ensor.