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Ashburton woman falls into dream job seeing the world as a seed potato manager

Amber Davy is a quality and field manager for Eurogrow Potatoes, based at an Ashburton office. Photo: Supplied

Sitting on a tractor seat can take you places more than just the end of the paddock. Seed potato quality and field manager Amber Davy knows this well, writes Tim Cronshaw.

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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Rural Life OtherSeptember 30

Southland farmers endure frigid start to season as they count up lamb losses

Widespread losses of lambs perishing in spring storms are a setback for Southland farmers counting on reinvesting high returns into farms.

Tim Cronshaw

Southland farmers endure frigid start to season as they count up lamb losses

Southland farmers endure frigid start to season as they count up lamb losses

Rural Life OtherSeptember 30

Kaah: call for rooks in Otago to be reported

A call is out for rook sightings in Otago following reports of lone males across the district.

Kaah: call for rooks in Otago to be reported

Kaah: call for rooks in Otago to be reported

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Rural LifeSeptember 30

Canterbury farmers keep weather eye out for potentially costly super El Niño

Canterbury dairy farmers hope generous rain will prolong paddocks from drying off suddenly to curb the cost of a super El Niño.

Tim Cronshaw

Canterbury farmers keep weather eye out for potentially costly super El Niño

Canterbury farmers keep weather eye out for potentially costly super El Niño

Rural EventsSeptember 30

Training for Antarctica-bound maintenance crew

A telehandler fleet maintenance team got in some training on their way to work in Antarctica.

Training for Antarctica-bound maintenance crew

Training for Antarctica-bound maintenance crew