Toni Williams

Kerry Pauling may not have had a good run in the Tux New Zealand yarding trials in Ashburton but he gave it a good crack.

An influx of European potato fries into New Zealand has already impacted on domestic growers, with less product planned for growing and staff job losses.

Ashburton district has a growing number of confirmed Mycoplasma bovis cases but officials say it is not widespread — just an isolated cluster connected by animal movements.

Opportunities are out there and often come when you least expect them, farmers Colin and Paula Glass say.

Getting New Zealand to focus on a post-Covid economy needs to happen soon, Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury provincial president David Clark says.

Adam Williams was set to compete in the Winchester and Methven rodeos this weekend, but when he  tried to go for a run, "something wasn’t right. I couldn’t run". Toni Williams reports.

Working collaboratively with industry, using technology to best advantage and driving innovation will help get through the Covid-19 "honeymoon stage" and out the other side, Carrfields Ltd group...

Some of New Zealand’s top dog triallists will be at the Ashburton A&P Showgrounds next week for the Tux dog trials.

National alpaca champion Inca Lodge Diego will be in Ashburton this month for the alpaca mini-show being run through the Ashburton A&P association on October 31.

Highland dancing trio Lucy, Maddie and Eve Marshall are looking forward to getting back into competition mode.

The skirl of the pipes can be heard among the cows in Lagmhor as dairy farmer Joseph Williams plays a warm-up tune to his captive audience.

New Zealand Landcare Trust has led the charge and got people talking about the benefits of wetlands as farm assets.

Ian and Sue Thornton have planted thousands of trees and spent hundreds of hours clearing the wetland site on their Ealing Dairies farm.

Marg Verrall has been named Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) Mid Canterbury provincial president.

The Ashburton A&P Show, scheduled for next month, has been cancelled.

Mayfield dairy farmer Frances Beeston has been appointed the new Rural Support Trust (RST) Mid Canterbury co-ordinator.

Dairy farmer Rebecca Miller likes to keep her finger on the pulse of the dairy industry.

Craig Wiggins puts his head above the barricade, but only for a cause.

Dromore dairy farmers Chris and Jodi Ford are midway through calving.