Rural News

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The country's biggest rural services company, PGG Wrightson, thinks the cattle disease, Mycoplasma bovis is still some way off being eradicated from New Zealand. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

As you will have heard earlier in the hour, Fonterra is forecasting a loss of 590 to 675 million dollars for its latest full year. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Farming groups in New Zealand say their members are not the target of a United Nation's report that says a high level of meat and dairy consumption is fuelling climate change. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The Agriculture Minister says the taskforce he's setting up to investigate issues with winter crop grazing, will be working to find solutions for next winter. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Fonterra plans to sell down its share in the Chinese infant formula manufacturer Beingmate, after failing to find a buyer for the entire stake. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Irrigation New Zealand says farmers could be hit with big costs if moves to regulate dams and canals catches farm storage ponds in its sweep. Audio