David Acland
Snow update: Canterbury farmer worried about windchill
Snow has fallen down to sea level in Christchurch and Dunedin is covered in white after the polar front hit the motu.
Metservice has warned the freezing temperatures could cause stress for… Audio
Twelve thousand cows to be culled from NZ feedlot
About 12,000 cows on New Zealand's largest feedlot are set to be culled from mid-October.
Mycoplasma bovis was first detected on the Five Star Beef feedlot in Ashburton about four years ago.
Now the… Audio
Third farm infected with cattle disease M-Bovis
A third farm has been found to be infected with the cattle disease M-Bovis as authorities work to eradicate an outbreak that began five years ago.
The Ministry for Primary Industries says the… Audio
Fed Farmers Mid Canterbury VP on how farmers affected by floods
Nathan Rarere spoke with Federated Farmers vice president for mid Canterbury David Acland. Audio
Farmers in Canterbury assess the damage
It had been an anxious night for Peter Schouzen, who owns three farms on Eyre river. The rising waters forced him to evacuate his family form their home in Waimakariri yesterday, he spent the night at… Audio
Canterbury flooding: Farmer assesses damage after torrential rain
It's been a grueling time for farmers across Canterbury.
As many across the region hunkered down at home, farmers forged out in the rain to check on their livestock and fields.
Between 300 to 400… Audio
Multiple income streams flow from hill country farm
Diversification is the keyword for Mt Somers Station owners David and Kate Acland. As well as farming cross-bred sheep, beef cattle and deer on the 3800-hectare South Canterbury hill property, the… Audio