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Double Shifts Over Lock Down
Luisetti Seeds has continued to function as normally as possible over the lock down period. Our Rangiora and Ashburton sites remain isolated from each other (no staff member may travel between sites). Both sites continue to work a double shift with no contact between the shifts and decontamination between each shift.
Agronomists continue to visit clients’ crops in...
Home Grown Root Vegetables and Home Kill Leads to a World Championship for a Sheffield Farmer
Beef, lamb and beetroot; the food of champions. Well this is according to Sheffield farmer Gary Ferguson and he is well-qualified to make that claim. Last year, Gary (representing New Zealand) won a world TimeTrial title. Time Trialling is a cycling discipline that requires competitors to cycle as hard as they can over a fixed distance.
Gary credits his success on the...
Fortitude Barley Proves a Consistent Performer
Fortitude barley is proving to be a solid performer in Mark and Marthie Wright’s crop rotation.
This was the third year the Mid Canterbury farmers have harvested the cereal and this year it yielded 11.3t/ha and 11.8t/ha out of the two paddocks it was grown in. These paddocks were previously in maize and clover respectively. Mark and Marthie farm Lynmoor Farm, a 380ha...
Catherine Impresses on Farm
Guy Slater was so impressed with how the milling wheat Catherine performed for them this season he is establishing 60ha of the variety this year.
This is a real show of confidence in the recently released wheat, but the South Canterbury farmer says Catherine ticked all the boxes for them from establishment through to milling.
“It was an amazing crop; I haven’t got...
LUISETTI SEEDS LOCKDOWN RELEASE OFFER!
We suspect that many of our clients might feel like a break away from the farm after lock down. How about heading to town for a night or two at the Pavilions Hotel?
Luisetti Seeds has combined with fellow Canterbury rugby sponsors, and Canterbury family owned Pavilions Hotel to bring you and your family this special offer.
Please ring the hotel directly, mention the...
Proud to be Kiwi
In these challenging times, it has been heartening to see how New Zealanders have pulled together. As one of the few remaining 100% New Zealand-owned seed businesses, Luisetti Seeds is proud to be part of Team New Zealand.
It seems fitting that May 14 marked the 25th anniversary of the yachting Team New Zealand’s maiden America’s Cup win and once again, a team of now 5...