Displaying items by tag: Canterbury

The Winchmore Research Station, Mid-Canterbury is coming back to life once again in the world of agricultural education.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 03 December 2019 10:55

Hail hard on Canterbury crops

Crops across a swath of Canterbury’s arable heartland have been damaged or lost to a couple of hailstorms which swept up the South Island’s east coast late last month.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 07 May 2019 13:33

Canterbury lamb gives way to dairy

Canterbury has seen a 42% increase in livestock per hectare in the past 15 years as the region farms more dairy cows over sheep.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 23 April 2019 10:55

Grower urges people to eat their veges

A big Canterbury vegetable grower is hoping people’s buying patterns get back to normal and quickly after the upheavals of the last couple of weeks.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 07 February 2017 12:25

Harvest goes up in smoke!

High summer in Canterbury is a busy time, with crops ripening for harvest.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 09 November 2016 08:25

Irrigate only when necessary

Canterbury irrigators are being reminded to only turn their irrigators on when necessary as on-going wet and relatively cold temperatures in many parts of the region reduce the requirement for early season irrigation.

Published in General News

The environmental benefits of Canterbury’s Central Plains Water irrigation scheme are already evident as the scheme progresses into stage two, says chief executive Derek Crombie.

Published in General News

The proposed multi-million dollar Hunter Downs Water (HDW) irrigation scheme aims to provide certainty for South Canterbury farmers and for generations to come.

Published in General News
Friday, 27 May 2016 14:43

Slight relief for parched Canterbury

Every little bit helps, say North Canterbury farmers, as a series of wintry weather fronts have finally brought some rain into a parched region.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 26 January 2016 07:00

Cow thefts rile farmers

'Farmers stealing from farmers' is how dairy farmer David Quigley describes thieves stealing 36 of his premier milking cows in night-time raids in December.

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