Maja Burry

The profit made by Pamu, or Landcorp, from the sale of its shares in Westland Milk Products, will disappear into Government coffers via a special dividend. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The Ministry for Primary Industries has announced some changes to its testing process for the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The Dairy Industry Restructuring Act, or DIRA Bill has narrowly passed its first reading at Parliament, 63 votes to 57. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

New Zealand Winegrowers says wine exports for the year to June rose in volume and value, despite some uncertainty in the global marketplace Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Well after taking a big tumble last month, log prices have recovered slightly. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Silver Fern Farms wants to close its pelt processing operation at its Fairton site in south Canterbury following a review. Audio

Federated Farmer's National President is relieved Southland farms no longer appear to be the target of an Australian animal rights group. Audio

The livelihood of hundreds of people in the fishing industry is being threatened to preserve the Maui dolphin, according to Seafood New Zealand. Audio

The Ministry for Primary Industries is closing down its biosecurity response to a potato virus after survey work revealed it's widespread here. Audio

Horticulture New Zealand is welcoming moves by the government to stop productive land falling victim to urban sprawl. Audio

DairyNZ says a grass roots system of rewarding farmers who lower their greenhouse gas emissions and penalising those who raise them is the best pathway for environmental improvement. Audio

The country's biggest rural services company, PGG Wrightson, thinks the cattle disease, Mycoplasma bovis is still some way off being eradicated from New Zealand. Audio

As you will have heard earlier in the hour, Fonterra is forecasting a loss of 590 to 675 million dollars for its latest full year. Audio