Maja Burry
Midday Rural News for 9 August 2019
Farming groups in New Zealand say their members are not the target of a United Nation's report that says a high level of meat and dairy consumption is fuelling climate change. Audio
Midday Rural News for 8 August 2019
The Agriculture Minister says the taskforce he's setting up to investigate issues with winter crop grazing, will be working to find solutions for next winter. Audio
Midday Rural News for 7 August 2019
Fonterra plans to sell down its share in the Chinese infant formula manufacturer Beingmate, after failing to find a buyer for the entire stake. Audio
Midday Rural News for 6 August 2019
Irrigation New Zealand says farmers could be hit with big costs if moves to regulate dams and canals catches farm storage ponds in its sweep. Audio
Midday Rural News for 5 August 2019
The cost of transporting New Zealand's produce to the rest of the world is forecast to increase due to stricter environmental regulations on the shipping industry. Audio
Midday Rural News for 2 August 2019
The woman charged with training agricultural workers says would-be farm students should enrol for their courses as usual, despite yesterday's radical overhaul of vocational training. Audio
Midday Rural News for 1 August 2019
Fonterra says it will try to cut methane emissions by ten percent by 2030, though it will be hard. Audio
Growing frustrations for farmers over regional fuel tax
Growers and farmers in Auckland are fuming because more than one year on from the introduction of the regional fuel tax, there's still not a simple way to claim back for on-farm vehicles and… Audio
Veggie butcher: farmers worried by rise in alternative protein
A vegetarian butcher reckons some farmers are threatened by the rise in alternative proteins. The Protein Tech conference in Auckland has been looking at the future of food production and consumption… Audio
Should vege products be able to use meat & dairy terms?
Could vegan sausages and almond milk one day have to be called veggie tubes and almond juice? It's already been widely debated overseas, but now discussion in New Zealand is heating up about whether… Audio