Ashburton Rural News

Ashburton Farming

March 11 2010

Mid Canterbury sheep farmer Mark Greenslade has become a part-time crime scene investigator in an effort to cut down on lamb losses.

Farmers relieved harvesting over for another year

March 4 2010

Mid Canterbury cropping farmers are catching up on some sleep this week after long hours harvesting.

'Council leadership at fault'

February 23 2010

Federated Farmers believes last week’s scathing ministerial report into Environment Canterbury (ECan) reflects the poor long-term leadership of the council and not the recently elected chair Alec Neill.

Council's shelterbelt letters causing confusion

By Linda Clarke February 4 2010

Mid Canterbury farmers are scratching their heads after receiving letters from the Ashburton District Council saying trees on their rural properties are illegally shading roads.

Cooksley honoured in fine style

February 2 2010

The Dean Cooksley Memorial attracted great fields with 84 riders contesting in the Tinwald Cycling Club’s 45 km handicap event around Methven on Sunday.

New owners for Methven stockfeed business

January 21 2010

A Methven based stockfeed business has just changed hands, but locals have still retained a stake in the company.

Hubbards' pink roller 'a statement'

January 19 2010

Real men may wear pink, and if Hubbards Cultivation has any say in the matter they will also use pink equipment, in the form of one of its folding Cambridge rollers.