Agri kids win challenge
AgriKids NZ Grand Final winners from Ashburton Intermediate School - the AIS Fencers - convincingly won a fun, agri-challenge mini event against some of...
The eyes have it, and one dog ahead by a nose
These dogs were not in the 62nd annual PGG Wrightson sheep and cattle dog sale, but they took a keen interest from the car...
Volunteers needed for farming families day
Volunteers are sought to help at the `Farming Families Day at the Races' being organised by rural advocate Craig Wiggins, Ashburton Trotting Club, the...
Live TV comes to Methven – with the cold
By Toni Williams
Methven Primary School pupils and the community got a tasty breakfast treat last week televised to the nation with TVNZ's Breakfast crew.
The...
‘You can’t do it on your own’ – advice from the front
By Toni Williams
'You can't go from mountain to the next mountain without going in the valley," says farmer and author Doug Avery.
Mr Avery was...
Top ploughman shows his skill
John Cheynoweth, of North Otago, shows the quality of his ploughing at the Mid Canterbury Vintage Machinery Club event at Wakanui on Sunday. Mr...
Farmers tell it like it is over bovis
By Toni Williams
Mid Canterbury farmers voiced concerns over a lack of communication, compensation delays, tracing reliability and budget overruns in the decision to eradicate...
A young hand on the plough, hooves in the furrow
By John Keast
Jim Earl and John Booth guide Sam and Anja at Geraldine Snap of leather, click of harness, muscular frames edging forward.
John Booth...
Mid Canterbury agronomist ties for first
Mid Canterbury agronomist Esteban Ibanez has tied for first place in the Young Vegetable Grower of the Year competition held in Christchurch. Esteban tied...
O’Connor opens Lyndhurst scheme
By Toni Williams
The Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Ltd (ALIL) Pipe Scheme was opened last week by Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor - the day after the...
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