News & events

Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2025

Get your irrigation system ready for summer. Tips to boost efficiency, cut costs, protect water quality and meet your Farm Environment Plan audit.

Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2025

A clear plan to communicate your property features and hazards this spring will ensure things run smoothly when the work's carried out.

Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2025

Our data show nitrate concentrations in groundwater are increasing in much of Waitaha Canterbury. We’re taking action to reverse these trends.

Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2025

Catch crop trials in Ahuriri unite farmers, scientists & council to reduce nitrogen loss, protect Lake Benmore and boost sustainable farming.

Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025

If you have expired chemicals sitting in your farm shed, now is the time to register them with Agrecovery - ahead of a Canterbury-wide collection in November.

Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Hybrid bale grazing helps Canterbury farmers adapt to wet winters, protect soil health, boost cow nutrition, and create a more flexible wintering system.

Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2025

We're urging farmers to reduce the risk of sediment runoff into local waterways following a very wet winter grazing period.

Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2025

A catch crop, like Italian ryegrass or oats, can absorb nitrogen and prevent nitrate leaching and nutrient runoff.

Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2025

Hurunui farmers are improving winter grazing practices despite wet conditions, with aerial monitoring showing strong compliance and environmental care.

Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025

A farmer-led approach delivered by Amuri Irrigation Company (AIC) is improving local water quality in North Canterbury's Amuri Basin.

Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2025

SCAR project helps North Canterbury farms fight erosion, improve soil health, and build trust through expert advice, planting, and community support.

Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025

With the winter months here, we're urging landowners to keep stock off stopbanks in wet conditions.