Dog trial community in shock over death
Dog trial community in shock over death
New Zealand sheep dog trial captain Neil Evans will be remembered by fellow competitors for his generosity in always being free with advice to newcomers to the sport.
Tim Cronshaw
Govt looks at agrichemical approval
Govt looks at agrichemical approval
Canterbury’s arable growers hope long delays for new agrichemicals will be put behind them as the government moves to streamline approval processes.
Director moves on after 9-year term
Director moves on after 9-year term
Fonterra’s longstanding farmer director Leonie Guiney admits it is going to be a wrench leaving the co-operative’s governance team.
Ploughmen ready to roll in world competition
Ploughmen ready to roll in world competition
Timaru truck driver Bob Mehrtens and Riversdale cropping farmer Mark Dillon are days away from a tilt at the World Ploughing Contest in Estonia.
Veteran dog triallist remembered
Veteran dog triallist remembered
New Zealand sheep dog trial captain Neil Evans was a well respected and extremely successful dog triallist and "good friend of so many".
Quick-fire quiz gives Dodson win
Quick-fire quiz gives Dodson win
Charing Cross dairy farmer George Dodson hopes the profile from his big win in the Young Farmer of the Year competition will get him a step closer to earning a coveted sharemilking job.
Finding the right balance on and off the farm
Finding the right balance on and off the farm
Nicky Hyslop is as comfortable being in the boardroom as she is helping out in the stock yards on the rolling downs of a historic South Canterbury farm, writes Tim Cronshaw.
Big call pays off for livestock trainee
Big call pays off for livestock trainee
A trainee livestock agent with a leaning to spontaneity knows firmly where she’s heading, writes Tim Cronshaw.
South Island growers avoid pain of glut
South Island growers avoid pain of glut
South Island growers appear to have escaped the brunt of the financial pain from a maize glut catching out northern farmers.
Maize yields up across NZ
Maize yields up across NZ
A handful of Mid Canterbury growers outperformed the national average for maize silage with a yield of 22.2 tonnes to the hectare.
Farmlet trial showing promise for nitrogen retainment
Farmlet trial showing promise for nitrogen retainment
A farmlet trial is making promising progress in its first year to put a dent in nitrogen leaving soils at Lincoln University Research Dairy Farm at a cost of 6% less profit.
Assent sought for trials of gene-edited ryegrass
Assent sought for trials of gene-edited ryegrass
AgResearch and its partners are seeking government clearance to run contained outdoor trials of gene-edited ryegrass.
Winter rain brings small relief
Winter rain brings small relief
Farmers peering into the rain gauge have kept their celebrations well in check as the arrival of winter storms brings small relief to dry paddocks in North Canterbury.
Big call pays off for livestock trainee
Big call pays off for livestock trainee
A trainee livestock agent with a leaning to spontaneity knows firmly where she's heading, writes Tim Cronshaw.
Burns demolition almost complete
Burns demolition almost complete
Demolition crews are close to levelling Lincoln University’s obsolete Burns Building.
Brothers lead the way at awards
Brothers lead the way at awards
Brothers Hamish and Simon Guild from Canterbury’s High Peak Station have won the Gordon Stephenson Trophy at the National Sustainability Showcase in Hamilton.
Challenges ahead in reducing N loss
Challenges ahead in reducing N loss
Canterbury farmers who were part of a Hinds and Selwyn project to come up with ways to reduce nitrogen leaching on their farms expect it will be more difficult to make progress in future.
Combat veteran’s advice to farmers
Combat veteran’s advice to farmers
South Island Dairy EventA combat veteran sent to four tours of front-line battle in Afghanistan has told dairy farmers to shrug off their tough guy image and take up meditation.
SUBSCRIBER
Combat veteran tells NZ farmers to battle on by building mental resilience
SUBSCRIBER
Combat veteran tells NZ farmers to battle on by building mental resilience
A combat veteran sent to four tours of front-line battle in Afghanistan has told dairy farmers to shrug off their tough guy image and take up meditation.
Brothers lead the way at awards
Brothers lead the way at awards
Brothers Hamish and Simon Guild from Canterbury’s High Peak Station have won the Gordon Stephenson Trophy at the National Sustainability Showcase in Hamilton.