IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 4 OFF. Sunday 23nd January 2022

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 56.8 cumecs for tomorrow Sunday 23rd January 2022 and decreased the water take to 72%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Zone 1 ON. Saturday 22nd January 2022

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 65.5 cumecs for tomorrow Saturday 22nd January 2022 and increased the water take to full… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 & 3 ON, Zone 1 OFF. Friday 21st January 2022

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 56.6 cumecs for tomorrow Friday 21st January 2022 and increased the water take to 71%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 & 3 OFF, Zone 4 ON. Tuesday 18th January 2022

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 54.5 cumecs for tomorrow Tuesday 18th January 2022 and reduced the water take to 61%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 ON, Zone 4 OFF Sunday 16th January 2022

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 57.5 cumecs for tomorrow Sunday 16th January 2022 and reduced the water take to 75%… Read More

December 12, 2022
Cust dairy grazers Gary and Penny Robinson

Data gathering focus for subsurface irrigation trial

Cust dairy grazers Gary and Penny Robinson are anticipating a season of “data collection” after installing a subsurface drip irrigation system on an 18-hectare block of… Read More
November 24, 2022
Swannanoa farmers Brian and Rosemary Whyte with over 1000 native seedlings grown on their farm this season for the first stage of a revegetation project.

Nursery trial helps farmers grow plants from seed

A trial nursery project to enable Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) shareholders to grow their own native seedlings for on-farm revegetation projects has resulted in over 1000… 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