IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 OFF, Sunday 23rd 2025.

This message is recorded at: 3:45pm Saturday 22nd 2025. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 49.1 cumec for tomorrow and reduced… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Thursday 20th March 2025

This message is recorded at 3:00pm Wednesday 19th March. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 73.0 cumecs for tomorrow Thursday 20th… Read More

IRRIGATION WATER ORDERS:

This message is recorded at 8:30am Wednesday 19th March 2025 The scheme has received 40-50mm of rain and Arthurs Pass receiving 112mm since yesterday. We expect… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Thursday 30th January 2025.

This message is recorded at: 4:00pm Wednesday 29th January. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 42.0 cumec for tomorrow and reduced… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 ON, Wednesday 29th January 2025

This message is recorded at: 4:00pm Tuesday 28th January. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 56.5 cumecs for tomorrow Tuesday 28th… Read More

October 25, 2022
Genetics focus improves dairy herd

Genetics focus improves dairy herd

A strong focus on genetics and DNA has paid dividends for Fernside dairy farmer Julie Bradshaw with four of her cows being selected for Livestock Improvement… Read More
July 21, 2022

Testing establishes exact fertiliser needs

Investing in a handheld nitrogen tester and using variable rate nitrogen fertiliser has enabled Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart to significantly reduce the amount of fertiliser he… Read More
July 18, 2022

Baseline set for subsurface irrigation trial

While Cust dairy grazers Gary and Penny Robinson are disappointed not to have collected the data they were hoping for from their subsurface drip irrigation trial… Read More
July 6, 2022
Penny and Gary Robinson review data from their subsurface drip irrigation trial.

Subsurface irrigation benefits clear despite wet season

A wetter than usual irrigation season has hindered data collection efforts for Cust dairy grazers Gary and Penny Robinson. They had planned to collect data over… Read More