IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1, 2 & 4 ON. Thursday 16th February 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 50.8 cumecs for tomorrow Thursday 16th February and increased the water take to 45% allocation.… Read More

IRRIGATION WATER ORDERS:

This message is recorded at 10:30am Wednesday 15th February 2023. Cyclone Gabrielle, Metservice have issued a heavy rain watch North of the Rakaia river this afternoon… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 OFF. Tuesday 14th February 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.5 cumecs for tomorrow Tuesday 14th February 2023 and decreased the water take to 25%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 4 OFF. Monday 13th February 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 51.3 cumecs for tomorrow Sunday 13th February 2023 and decreased the water take to 47%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS START: Zone 1 OFF. Sunday 12th February 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 59.8 cumecs for tomorrow Sunday 12th February 2023 and decreased the water take to 86%… Read More

November 20, 2023
Champion Clydesdale

Chance encounter creates successful venture

After spotting a Clydesdale at the 1995 Oxford A&P Show, Margo Vliet Vlieland turned to her husband Alan and told him, “I want one of those… Read More
July 18, 2023
Integrated Farm Plan (IFP) lead consultant Paul Reese discusses IFP outcomes with Swannanoa farmer Andrew Gilchrist.

Integrated farm plan boosts business structure

Swannanoa farmer Andrew Gilchrist has delved deep into the business and people side of his family-operated farm through completing an Integrated Farm Plan (IFP). Andrew is… Read More
June 21, 2023
Penny and Gary Robinson have found that farmers using their subsurface drip irrigation system are saving on water and labour costs while growing more grass on their farms.

Underground irrigation trial boosts efficiency

Gary and Penny Robinson have received positive feedback on water use efficiency and increased grass growth from Maniototo sharemilker, Luke Jeffries, after installing a Subsurface Drip… Read More
June 18, 2023
Fernside dairy farmer Julie Bradshaw has been empowered to make decisions on which cows to focus on by using genomic data.

Genomic data empowers decision-making

Over the past two years, Fernside farmer Julie Bradshaw has refined her dairy herd size through the use of genomics while maintaining the same level of… Read More