Maja Burry
Midday Rural News for 20 September 2019
The Office of the Auditor General says not enough is known about the condition of New Zealand waterways to develop proper national policies on water quality. Audio
Midday Rural News for 19 September 2019
About 250 primary industries stakeholders, including hoards of farmers, have filled a public meeting which is underway in South-Canterbury, to hear about the Government's freshwater action plan. Audio
Midday Rural News for 18 September 2019
The Government wants aquaculture to be a three billion dollar industry by 2035. Audio
Midday Rural News for 17 September 2019
A new report says the Government's proposed clean up of waterways will not harm New Zealand's overall economy. Audio
Midday Rural News for 16 September 2019
Three farming organisations and the main fishing body have appealed to the Government to rethink environmental reforms that they think miss the point. Audio
Midday Rural News for 9 September 2019
After four weeks of no new detections, nine more farms have now been confirmed as having Mycoplasma bovis. Audio
Midday Rural News for 5 September 2019
Standards for intensive winter grazing and tighter restrictions on dairy farm conversions are amongst the changes being proposed by the Government to clean up waterways. Audio
Midday Rural News for 4 September 2019
The likely detection of a poultry virus here has halted the exports of eggs and chicken to some countries. Audio
Midday Rural News for 3 September 2019
Westland Milk has confirmed its final milk price payout for the 2018-19 season, under its former co-op structure, is 5.86 per kilogram of milk solids. Audio
Westland says low final milk price should not surprise
Westland Milk has delivered its farmer suppliers a milk payout it admits is not competitive, but says its new owners will do better. Audio
Midday Rural News for 2 September 2019
The Meat Workers Union says it's supporting staff affected by the closure of Silver Fern Farms' pelt processing plant near Ashburton. Audio