WAIMAKARIRI RIVER UPDATE:

This message is recorded at 4:00pm Saturday 5th February 2022. Due to high river levels, the Intake will remain closed for irrigation and stock water until… Read More

WAIMAKARIRI RIVER UPDATE

This message is recorded at 4.00pm Friday 4th February 2022. 300 – 400mm of rain has fallen in the upper Waimak catchment in the last two… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 3 ON, January 28th 2022

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 53.1 cumecs for tomorrow Friday 28th January 2022 and increased our take to 55% of… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 & 4 ON, Zone 1 OFF. Wednesday 26th January 2022

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 49.5 cumecs for tomorrow Wednesday 26th January 2022 and increased the water take to 39%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 & 3 OFF. Monday 24th January 2022

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 49.3 cumecs for tomorrow Monday 24th January 2022 and decreased the water take to 38%… Read More

October 25, 2022
Genetics focus improves dairy herd
October 25, 2022

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
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July 21, 2022
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
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July 18, 2022
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
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July 6, 2022
Penny and Gary Robinson review data from their subsurface drip irrigation trial.
July 6, 2022

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
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