News & events

Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2019

Third generation Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart believes that continuous innovation is vital for sustainable arable farming.

Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019

Independent report released investigated the way all Resource Management Act plans that apply in the Basin deal with key issues.

Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019

Reminding farmers to review their management stock on winter feed blocks.

Date: Fri, 31 May 2019

Biosecurity Advisory Groups will be established to assist in effectively managing plant and animal pests across the region.

Date: Wed, 1 May 2019

Environment Canterbury announced its recognition of a programme designed to offer a robust and consistent assessment of Farm Environment Plans (FEPs).

Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019

Farmers were challenged to come up with good winter grazing tactics for ‘tricky’ paddocks at a series of practical workshops.

Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019

Making informed decisions using technology has created more productive land use for farms while reducing their environmental impact.

Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019

Farmers in the Omarama area will get to ask questions about changes to farming land use consent rules at an upcoming briefing on 22 March 2019.

Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019

Burgess’s Stream, near Eyreton, has been identified as a focus area for the first stage of Waimakariri Irrigation Limited’s (WIL).

Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2019

A community forum in Twizel highlighted how the five agencies with statutory responsibilities in the region had become more aligned in protecting the Mackenzie.

Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019

Looking after the environment is essential for Selwyn farmer Tony Dodunski. An independent check shows he’s well on the way to achieving sustainable farming.

Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019

Connecting people with different lifestyles is vital for breaking down the rural-urban divide, according to Eyrewell farmer Michelle Maginness.