Displaying items by tag: Canterbury

A new line of cadmium-resistant potatoes could give New Zealand potato growers a marketing edge.

Ashburton sharemilkers Sara and Stuart Russell have always tried to make their dairy operation as sustainable as possible.

Making something tangibly interesting and different is the driving force behind North Canterbury winemaker Guy Porter’s new white wine, which he has labeled, simply, Sous voile.

D-Day is looming for drought-hit sheep and beef farmers in North Canterbury.

It may not be a drought breaker, but home baked biscuits have strengthened the resolve of drought-stricken North Canterbury farmers.

An irrigation scheme, planned for Hawarden in North Canterbury, has the potential to boost the region’s economy say developers.

So much time and energy is spent managing land and water at present, and decisions about rules are only the first step.

A group of stock agents and meat processors have agreed to work with Federated Farmers and the Rural Support Trust to help farmers affected by the drought.

Good management practices for water quality in Canterbury are detailed in a new document published last month.

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has met with drought-affected farmers in Cheviot, North Canterbury and says they are still feeling the impacts of drought.