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It’s 25 years since Ruralco first opened its doors in Rakaia

Honda Country has expanded into Dunsandel, bringing trusted Honda sales, servicing and on-farm support to Selwyn.

Bringing the farming community together, strengthening existing relationships and forging new connections has been the focus of this year’s Ruralco Instore Days.

Local connections are the mainstay of Ruralco’s Instore Days, with the annual event creating the perfect occasion for Mid Canterbury’s farming community to come together.

Locally owned and operated Greg Donaldson Contracting Limited (GDC) has won big at this year’s biennial ANZ Business of the Year Awards held at a black-tie gala dinner at the Ashburton Aviation Museum earlier this year, winning the supreme award and multiple category prizes.

Vetlife Ashburton is a progressive 24-hour veterinary practice, providing gold-standard care for both production (dairy, sheep, beef, and deer) and companion (pets) animals across Mid Canterbury.

Paper Plus, a 100% locally owned and operated bookseller and stationery retailer, has proudly been serving the Mid-Canterbury community for generations.

Methven is turning it on for the New Zealand Ploughing Championships to be held over the weekend of April 18 and 19. In what is truly a community effort, the event will bring together top ploughing competitors from across the country to compete in various categories, including conventional, reversible, vintage and horse ploughing.

The Ruralco Golf Classic has raised $12,000 for the Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust (MCRST) at its second annual event, held at the Tinwald Golf Course. More than 100 golfers from across Mid Canterbury took part in the event, enjoying a great day of camaraderie while raising vital funds for a cause close to the rural community. Ruralco CEO Tony Aitken says the event continues to highlight the strength of the local rural community. “It was a fantastic day, albeit a very hot one...

Ruralco CEO Tony Aitken has been awarded Excellence in Business Leadership at the ANZ Business of the Year Awards held in Ashburton Friday night.