Hail pelts Amberley plant farm
By Robyn Bristow
Hail ripped nets and peppered plants at CJ's Plant Farm on the outskirts of Amberley on Wednesday afternoon, leaving many plants battered...
Seeds sown for hemp industry
Earthworks . . . Site preparation gets under way near Culverden for a hemp processing plant. Photo: Supplied
By Robyn Bristow
A hemp processing facility should...
Irrigation proposal founders
By ROBYN BRISTOW
Plans to irrigate up to 9000 hectares on the south side of the Hurunui River are in tatters.
A lack of farmer interest...
Teagan eyes the future of farming
Scholarship awarded . . . Teagan Graham, of Rangiora, has received a Silver Fern Farms scholarship. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
By DAVID HILL
A passion for animals and...
Gary sees a future in eucalyptus
By DAVID HILL
Gary Fleming's efforts to advocate for the value of eucalyptus trees has been recognised.
The North Canterbury farmer was named Farm Forester of...
Winter grazing an important part of farming cycle
By Cameron Henderson, President North Canterbury Federated Farmers
Photos of mud, animals and dirty water are popping up again in the seasonal media campaign against...
Anger over wetland mapping
Mapped . . . A wetland the McFaddens developed in one of their paddocks which attracted the attention of ECan's mapping. Photo: Supplied
By...
Georgie eyes grand final
By DAVID HILL
Mustering sheep is all in a day's work for North Canterbury's Georgie Lindsay.
The 24-year-old, who became the first woman to win the...
Protein issues debated
By DAVID HILL
Getting the right mix of proteins and reducing the carbon footprint is a complex issue.
Hurunui Mayor Winton Dalley raised what he saw...
Corriedale initiative
Waimate-bound . . . The foundation stock waiting to load as part of Waimate High School's agricultural programme. PHOTO: RACHEL MACDONALD
By RACHEL MACDONALD
Ten Corriedale...