BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 9:30am Friday 16th July 2021. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

STOCK WATER INTERUPTION

This message is recorded at 9.30am Thursday 8th July 2021. Due to race maintenance currently being undertaken stock water will be intermittent throughout the scheme today… Read More

BROWNS ROCK WATER RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 9.00am Wednesday 30th June 2021. The intake was re-opened on Sunday morning 27th June. Water should be flowing throughout the scheme… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 8:30am Saturday 26th June 2021. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

ZONE 4 STOCK WATER CLOSURE

Maintenance works are being undertaken that will affect water supply to Zone 4 starting Thursday 17th June 2021. All going to plan water will be off… 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