IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 4 OFF Saturday 20th February 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.0 cumecs for tomorrow Saturday 20th February 2021 and reduced the water take to 23%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 and 2 OFF. Zone 3 ON Friday 19th February 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 54.7 cumecs for tomorrow Friday 19th February 2021 and decreased the water take to 62%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 4 ON Thursday 18th February 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 58.0 cumecs for tomorrow Thursday 18th February 2021 and increased the water take to 77%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 3 OFF Wednesday 17th February 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 50.7 cumecs for tomorrow Wednesday 17th February 2021 and reduced the water take to 44%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 4 OFF Tuesday 16th February 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 57.2 cumecs for tomorrow Tuesday 16th February 2021 and reduced the water take to 74%… 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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