Rural News

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The fall out over a software programme used to audit land use consents could see Hawkes Bay farmers going to court. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Farmers and regional councils are weighing up how to proceed following yesterday's report which found Overseer isn't fit for purpose. Audio

As we've been reporting - farmers and growers are struggling to attract workers and are finding it difficult to bring in workers from overseas with the border still shut. Audio

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The freezing blast moving across the country yesterday and today is dumping snow and will cause some lamb losses in coastal North Canterbury but elsewhere it's arrived early enough to have little… Read more Audio

Wheat growers struggling with lower prices are asking for the government's help. Growers want the Commerce Minister David Clark to look into the lack of competition in the bread-making wheat market. Audio