Duncan Smith
A Fellow called Fencer Fred
Fencer Fred has spent nearly three decades lugging farm posts and number 8 wire to out of the way spots to build and repair the vital infrastructure needed to keep stock in place on the farm.
AudioA Side Hustle in Saffron
Haley Heathwaite was looking for something "a bit different and a challenge" when deciding on a crop of her own to grow alongside her job with a Gisborne seed company. She chose saffron, the precious…
AudioOn the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Waikato had hail this week and in the South Island, Marlborough farmers are trying to keep weight on ewes ahead of mating. Audio
Few takers for safety subsidy
Of the 35,000 farmers and businesses eligible to access a subsidy for crush protection devices for quad bikes, only 270 have taken it up. Audio
Few takers for safety subsidy
Of the 35,000 farmers and businesses eligible to access a subsidy for crush protection devices for quad bikes, only 270 have taken it up.
AudioOn the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Northland has received welcome and significant rain while the South Island is still on the hunt for moisture. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions
In Northland lots of dairy herds are being sold and in the South Island nearly all the regions are trucking along well for the time of the year. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions
In Northland lots of dairy herds are being sold and in the South Island nearly all the regions are trucking along well for the time of the year.
AudioOn the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Good rain helped ease the dry in the north and South Canterbury farmers woke up to two frosts this week. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Waikato is trucking steadily into a drought and Marlborough has seen one of its earliest picks for pinot noir bubbles. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Over much of New Zealand pasture quality is dropping in the heat but stock are generally doing well. There are some sensational Hawkes Bay nectarines in shops. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Bay of Plenty kiwfruit growers are being kept awake at night over the worker shortage and calves are being weaned, drenched and vaccinated in South Otago. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
An isolated bout of hail hit some maize crops in Waikato this week, while in the South Island the Marlborough region is looking a picture. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Pasture is bursting forth around the country in "dream" spring conditions, ag contractors are all out making silage, the summer fuit harvest is underway and in the vineyard, workers are tidying vine… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Grass is climbing out of the ground around the North Island and Otago has had a 26 degree day and a frost this week. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
There's been welcome rain and warmth in the north and clear patches for sowing and silage-making but too much rain on the West Coast is not helping the mating season. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Avocados are coming off trees thick and fast and retirees are putting their hands up for seasonal work in Central Otago. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Farmers in the north who were getting a bit twitchy with the lack of rain are pleased they can now almost see the grass growing after a good few millimetres in the gauge this week. Trading stock are… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Northland's farmers are reluctant to buy in stock and the sheep farmers in the southern South Island seem to have made it through this week's weather bomb with fewer than expected lamb deaths. Find… Audio
