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Comprehensive twice-daily coverage of rural events and people, including farming, horticulture, forestry, aquaculture, trade, research and rural politics.
Daily at 6:34am and 12:35pm
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Moves to attract high school students to the sector
Competitions and new school subjects are just some of the tactics the Government is using to attract high school students to the primary sector. Audio
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More professional jobs in the sector in cities and towns
More and more jobs connected to the primary sector will be generated in cities and towns, not on the farm. Audio
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Primary export target loses ground
Revised export forecasts released this week, show that the primary sector has lost ground in reaching the Government's target of doubling primary export earnings by 2025. Audio
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Fonterra Shareholders Council backs South Island milk
The council representing Fonterra's farmer shareholders is backing the co-operative's new scheme to allow South Island farmers to supply milk for up to five years without having to buy shares. Audio
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Fonterra drops forecast for farmgate milk prices again
Fonterra has dropped its farmgate milk price forecast to 4 dollars 70 a kilo of milk solids. Audio
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Comprehensive twice daily coverage of rural events and people, including farming, horticulture, forestry, aquaculture, trade, research and rural politics.
Rural news can be heard weekdays in Morning Report at 6:22 am, and Midday Report at 12:35 pm
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