Eric Frykberg

New Zealand's kiwifruit giant Zespri has reported a lift in earnings for the 2017-18 season, despite the volume of kiwifruit sold falling by 11 per cent during that period. Audio

A high level meeting has been underway this morning to finalise what can be done about the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. Audio

The Goverment has given reassurances to farmers Gypsy Day can go ahead, despite the presence of the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. Audio

The National Party is accusing two Government ministers of caving in to pressure from officials when axing funding for a rural suicide prevention programme.

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News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A new strain of the rabbit calicivirus has been confirmed in a single wild rabbit found on a Malborough farm. Audio

The spread of the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has taken off with 38 infected farms and another 40-considered likely to get infected and almost 300 affected in one way or another - also the disease… Audio

The Ministry for Primary Industries is leaning towards containment of the cattle disease Myco Plasma Bovis, not eradication. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The Minister of Agriculture says tough rules binding farmers to Fonterra could change, depending on how a review of the industry pans out. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Federated Farmers think proposals to limit cow numbers are too broad brush and ignore what farmers are already doing about water quality.

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Early estimates suggest dairy farmers might end up paying about 30 thousand dollars each if the Government gets its way on the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. Audio