Turley Farms Chertsey, in the heart of Mid Canterbury, is among a growing number of farms turning to sunflowers as a rotation crop to use between plantings.
Murray Ford (92) learned to use a horse plough, pulled by three or four horses, on his parents’ farm at Brookside in 1945. He left school in 1944, found the plough and was keen to use it.
The Mayfield Collie Club is celebrating 100 years of dog trialling this month with a centennial event at the Hakatere grounds, on Potts Rd, in the foothills of Mid Canterbury.
Lachie Davidson has travelled to the other side of the world, been crowned a world champion egg thrower and has just embarked on a career with an internationally recognised company which prides...
Pendarves Young Farmers, Farmstrong and Rakaia’s Railway Tavern raised hundreds of dollars for Farmstrong by hosting a Young Farmers Speed Shear event at the tavern.
Money raised from a pre-season Crusaders-Hurricanes rugby match at Ashburton Showgrounds will help mental health and wellbeing services in Mid Canterbury.
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...
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.