Multicultural theme for A&P show
This year’s Ashburton A&P Show will celebrate the diversity of those living and working in the district’s rural industry, new president Victor Schikker says.
Central Rural Life
Tighter restrictions on water
Tighter restrictions on water
People who have consent to take and use water from the Hakatere/Ashburton River catchment waterways will soon face tighter restrictions.
Call for a ‘yarn’ about Hurunui tourism
Call for a ‘yarn’ about Hurunui tourism
Visit Hurunui is inviting the community to "have a yarn" about the district’s future using a down-to-earth video as a tool in its campaign.
Fishscreen captures crowd at open day
Fishscreen captures crowd at open day
Hundreds of people young and old took up the chance to walk in a dry section of the Rangitata Diversion Race and get up close to the new $17.2m fish screen system before it goes underwater.
Offloading cull cows a struggle
Offloading cull cows a struggle
Dairy farmers have another sleepless night ahead of them as freezing works struggle to make room for their cull cows.
Sights set on May’s national finals
Sights set on May’s national finals
Canterbury/North Otago dairy manager of the year Jaspal Singh hopes to make his bosses proud at next month’s Dairy Industry Awards finals in Christchurch.
Five year goal: farm ownership
Five year goal: farm ownership
Buying a farm is tantalisingly close for a lower order sharemilker who has found "going the extra mile" is paying off.
Rising costs eat profit out of milk
Rising costs eat profit out of milk
Steeply rising costs are removing a big chunk out of dairy farmers’ record payout forecast.
Two-tooth judging: ‘People’s choice’
Two-tooth judging: ‘People’s choice’
Having judges unavailable didn't stop Merino farmers taking to the road to select the best two-tooth ewes in the region against a backdrop of some of the finest high country, reports Tim Cronshaw.
Golden Fleece competition cancelled, again
Golden Fleece competition cancelled, again
The Golden Fleece competition has been cancelled for the third year in a row.
Talk to shed light on new mite threat
Talk to shed light on new mite threat
Beekeepers are starting to get edgy about another mite that pairs up overseas with varroa to become a twin pest.
Ravensdown chairman appointed
Ravensdown chairman appointed
Hawke’s Bay sheep and beef farmer Bruce Wills has been elected chairman of Ravensdown.
Musical interlude for farming family
Musical interlude for farming family
This South Canterbury family has a creative streak that goes well beyond their farm.
The power of the sheep dog on trial
The power of the sheep dog on trial
The Methven Collie Club ran its 125th anniversary trials last week.
First-timers take away top prize at dairy awards
First-timers take away top prize at dairy awards
First-time entrants Kevin and Kyla Freeman are the major winners at the West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Industry Awards.
Action urged on grass grubs, slugs
Action urged on grass grubs, slugs
A grass grub and slug problem could put a dent in crop yields for arable farmers after a wet summer.
Financial literacy key issue
Financial literacy key issue
South Island farmers are being urged to get a tight grip on the financial internals of their farm businesses.
New scholarship to Lincoln student
New scholarship to Lincoln student
Lincoln University student Georgia Moody is the first person to receive a new Future Me Scholarship by New Zealand Young Farmers(NZYF).
Pasture growth system taking off
Pasture growth system taking off
Big financial backers are getting behind new technology designed by a Christchurch engineer to remove the guesswork from measuring pasture growth.
Small mite a big problem
Small mite a big problem
A Canterbury beekeeper has begun triple-treating some of his 4000 hives to stop varroa mites destroying his bee colonies.