Rural News

The Government is urging farmers to protect the quality of rivers voluntarily.

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A farmer in flood-hit Tolaga Bay says he may have to sell his stock, after the wet weather destroyed paddocks intended for winter grazing. Audio

Rain lashed many parts of the Upper North Island over the weekend.

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Landcare Research is reporting positive results from early analysis of the impact of a rabbit virus release several weeks ago. Audio

The first day of winter and a big day for the rural community, with dairy farmers all around the country shifting thousands of cows. Audio

An infant formula exporter says the government should have been more emphatic that Mycoplasma bovis is not a risk for human health, when announcing 150 thousand cows would be culled in an attempt to… Read more Audio

Tomorrow on the first of June, cows right around the country are shifted to new properties for winter grazing or new sharemilking contracts. Audio

The Ministry for Primary Industries says its procedures have changed since a report in 2012 found faults with recording catch levels at the Southern Blue Whiting fishery. Audio

A Canterbury dairy farmer says the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has brought an end to his farming career. Audio

Biosecurity New Zealand is upping its capacity to deal with Mycoplasma bovis. Audio

The long awaited decision on what to do about Mycoplasma bovis came yesterday - and the answer was staged eradication.  

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Farmers will learn this afternoon whether the Government wants to try to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis or try to live with it it under managed, or contained conditions. Audio