Couple always open to new possibilities
Couple always open to new possibilities
Opportunities are out there and often come when you least expect them, farmers Colin and Paula Glass say.
Toni Williams
Call to focus now on post-Covid economy
Call to focus now on post-Covid economy
Getting New Zealand to focus on a post-Covid economy needs to happen soon, Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury provincial president David Clark says.
NZ bareback champ hurt, halts career
NZ bareback champ hurt, halts career
Adam Williams was set to compete in the Winchester and Methven rodeos this weekend, but when he tried to go for a run, "something wasn’t right. I couldn’t run". Toni Williams reports.
Challenges and opportunities in a volatile world
Challenges and opportunities in a volatile world
Working collaboratively with industry, using technology to best advantage and driving innovation will help get through the Covid-19 "honeymoon stage" and out the other side, Carrfields Ltd group...
Top triallists to run their dogs at Ashburton showgrounds
Top triallists to run their dogs at Ashburton showgrounds
Some of New Zealand’s top dog triallists will be at the Ashburton A&P Showgrounds next week for the Tux dog trials.
NZ champion to have star billing in alpaca mini-show
NZ champion to have star billing in alpaca mini-show
National alpaca champion Inca Lodge Diego will be in Ashburton this month for the alpaca mini-show being run through the Ashburton A&P association on October 31.
Dancers eager to perform again
Dancers eager to perform again
Highland dancing trio Lucy, Maddie and Eve Marshall are looking forward to getting back into competition mode.
Piper in the paddock
Piper in the paddock
The skirl of the pipes can be heard among the cows in Lagmhor as dairy farmer Joseph Williams plays a warm-up tune to his captive audience.
Message: wetlands a farm asset
Message: wetlands a farm asset
New Zealand Landcare Trust has led the charge and got people talking about the benefits of wetlands as farm assets.
Labour-of-love wetland takes shape
Labour-of-love wetland takes shape
Ian and Sue Thornton have planted thousands of trees and spent hundreds of hours clearing the wetland site on their Ealing Dairies farm.
New office-holder sees big shoes to fill
New office-holder sees big shoes to fill
Marg Verrall has been named Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) Mid Canterbury provincial president.
Show called off but some events will be run
Show called off but some events will be run
The Ashburton A&P Show, scheduled for next month, has been cancelled.
Appointment in revamped support role
Appointment in revamped support role
Mayfield dairy farmer Frances Beeston has been appointed the new Rural Support Trust (RST) Mid Canterbury co-ordinator.
‘Farmily’ approach works well
‘Farmily’ approach works well
Dairy farmer Rebecca Miller likes to keep her finger on the pulse of the dairy industry.
Noisy Yak find passionate fans
Noisy Yak find passionate fans
At least four thrill seekers took up the chance to fly in a Russian Yak 3 fighter plane, aptly named Full Noise, at the weekend.
Staying busy in service of community
Staying busy in service of community
Craig Wiggins puts his head above the barricade, but only for a cause.
Making most of the opportunities
Making most of the opportunities
Dromore dairy farmers Chris and Jodi Ford are midway through calving.
Vintage machinery taking over courts
Vintage machinery taking over courts
A planned vintage machinery museum on the grounds of the Greenstreet community hall has already been offered its first piece — a vintage swamp plough.
Pest seeds found in crop
Pest seeds found in crop
Black-grass pest weed has been found again in Mid Canterbury.
Mustering mountain men for rugby
Mustering mountain men for rugby
Musterers from the mountains hope to continue with a decades-old charity rugby game against the Methven B team - but it'll depend on the Covid-19 alert level status, and whether the musterers can round up players.