Toni Williams

Paul and Kay Gardner may have downsized their farm operation but it has not diminished their appreciation of their Texel sheep operation.

Rothesay Deer owner Donald Greig has been building up the genetics of his English and composite deer operation for more than three decades.

Lynne and Duncan Barr have spent the past few months re-adjusting their lives after being given the all clear from Mycoplasma bovis.

Mid Canterbury’s rural community, like many nationwide, is feeling increasing pressure on issues of farm management, including environmental challenges, an increasing tide of sometimes poorly...

Federated Farmers members have been rallying their members and seeking feed to help farmers affected by extensive flooding of the Rangitata River.

Chris and Anne-Marie Allen opened their doors to about 40 Canterbury teachers and industry representatives recently to give them insight into a farm working to good management practice.

Mid Canterbury agricultural teachers recently took part in a rural field trip, joining other teachers from around Canterbury to visit agricultural businesses and two farm operations.

Drone flies are proving a potential pollinator — they are not a known allergen, they do not sting and they can be pollinating crops within weeks of a low-cost setup.

Stem rust infection starts on the leaves and in warm wet conditions it can quickly spread.

Agri Training students will have practical, hands-on training to complement their classroom work when the Mid Canterbury facility opens next year.

Border Leicester sheep breeders Mark and Robyn Copland took out the coveted Dakins Ambassador of the Year title at the New Zealand Agricultural Show.

The hail which cut across Canterbury last month has left damage in its wake likely to have lasting effects for months to come.

The Lethams, of Hermiston Letham Rams at Mitcham, north of Ashburton, held their first on-farm ram sale last month.

Owning Ashburton's only vineyard has been a labour of love for Esma and Charlie Hill.

Wakanui farmer John Hall bought a 1963 Massey Ferguson 788 model combine harvester about 30 years ago.

Greenstreet dairy farmers Lee-Anne and Norm Stewart swapped their gumboots and overalls for a touch of glamour this month.

As farmers anxiously await the outcome of the Government's Essential Freshwater plan, Ashburton farmer David Clark has outlined the significant losses it could have on his arable farm operation.

The McElhinney Water Fountain, on the corner of Havelock and West streets in downtown Ashburton, is again in top working order after a collaborative effort to restore it.

Reporter John Keast is bowing out on a newspaper career spanning 47 years.