BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE: 8:00pm Tuesday 26th March 2019

Due to heavy rainfall, Ecan have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri River. The intake gates will remain closed until further notice, this is necessary… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 4 ON Tuesday 26th March 2019

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 44.3 cumec for tomorrow Tuesday 26th March 2019 and increased the water take to 15%… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Starting Monday 25th March 2019

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 42.4 cumecs for tomorrow Monday 25th March and reduced the water take to 7% allocation.… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 3 OFF Sunday 24th March 2019

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 44.2 cumecs for tomorrow Sunday 24th March 2019 and reduced the water take to 15%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 & 4 OFF Saturday 23rd March 2019

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 50.3 cumec for tomorrow Saturday 23rd March 2019 and reduced the water take to 43%… 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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