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With demand for glamping and back-to-nature escapes growing, Springburn dairy farmers Allan and Heather Broomhall saw the perfect opportunity to diversify their conventional dairy operation and boost farm revenue by adding an off-grid curved cabin next to their irrigation pond.

Ruralco and the Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust joined forces last night to host a Wellbeing for Rural Women event aimed at celebrating and supporting wellbeing supporters.

“The strength and importance of co-operatives is well recognised within the New Zealand economy. This is particularly true of the primary sector,” says Ruralco Chair Sir David Carter.

Escape in Spring with a weekend away. Venture to the coast of Banks Peninsula, escape in Mid Canterbury, or nestle into the rolling hills of Southland.

South Island dairy farmers have the perfect tool at their disposal this calving season to set their herds up for future productivity - the rumen in their replacement heifer calves.

For over three decades, Ngahiwi Farms has been synonymous with quality in the calf milk replacer (CMR) industry.

Trusted in the Canterbury region for more than 90 years, Newlands Group Limited has recently teamed up with iconic Australian 4x4 accessories brand ARB, bringing their extensive range of products to its branches in Ashburton, Rolleston, and Timaru.

Now spring is here, and we have another winter under our belts it is time to welcome some sunshine and spring grass growth to keep the cows milking and the calves growing. It’s not only us farmers, our stock and the pasture that enjoy some warmer spring weather, the parasites do too and now is a good time to reassess your young stock drench programme.

It’s disappointing when ryegrass fails to live up to its promise, leaving farmers frustrated and weary of perennial cultivars.

Almost since the first settlers commenced pastoral farming in New Zealand, the science of farming and agriculture has grown around and alongside them.