Maja Burry
Midday Rural News for 24 July 2020
Legislation has just been passed in parliament amending the 20-year-old Dairy Industry Restructuring Act.
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Midday Rural News for 22 July 2020
An Auckland man who was falsely selling millions of caged eggs as free range, was yesterday sentenced to a year's home detention.
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Midday Rural News for 21 July 2020
The Government announces plans to bolster the agritech sector.
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Midday Rural News for 20 July 2020
Farming leaders have been meeting to try to co-ordinate support for flood hit farmers.
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Midday Rural News for 17 July 2020
Fonterra has lowered the midpoint of its forecast farmgate milk price range for the season just ended by 5 cents.
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Farming couple wake to find half their property flooded
A farming couple in Hikuai on the Coromandel Peninsula have a big clean up on their hands after floodwaters submerged 70 percent of their farm.
Sam and Stacey Lee Clarke thankfully managed to shift… Audio
Midday Rural News for 14 July 2020
Arable farmers say after a glut of supply last season, the recent drought has caused a rebound in demand for maize.
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Matariki/Maori New Year a time for reflection, new growth
Yesterday marked the start of Matariki-Maori New Year. Matariki is the name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. When it rises in the north-eastern skies in late May or early June, it… Audio
Midday Rural News for 13 July 2020
National Agricultural Field Days has gone live online in the past hour, replacing its usual June extravaganza based at Mystery Creek near Hamilton.
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Midday Rural News for 23 Junue 2020
Hawke's Bay farmers say recent rainfall in the region is a huge relief, but it doesn't spell the end of their struggles.
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