Maja Burry

Rain lashed many parts of the Upper North Island over the weekend.

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Landcare Research is reporting positive results from early analysis of the impact of a rabbit virus release several weeks ago. Audio

The first day of winter and a big day for the rural community, with dairy farmers all around the country shifting thousands of cows. Audio

An infant formula exporter says the government should have been more emphatic that Mycoplasma bovis is not a risk for human health, when announcing 150 thousand cows would be culled in an attempt to… Audio

The Ministry for Primary Industries says its procedures have changed since a report in 2012 found faults with recording catch levels at the Southern Blue Whiting fishery. Audio

Farmers will learn this afternoon whether the Government wants to try to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis or try to live with it it under managed, or contained conditions. Audio

Farmers will learn today at 4pm whether the Government wants to try to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis or try to learn to live with it under managed, or contained conditions.  Audio

More details are emerging of the impact of Mycoplasma bovis on cows as consultations reach crunch point on what to do about the disease. Audio

Wrangling over what to do about the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis is going down to the wire.  

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Latest figures from Statistics New Zealand confirm record exports of Kiwifruit. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

New Zealand's kiwifruit giant Zespri is expected to report improved earnings when it issues its financial figures for the 2017-18 year in a couple of hours from now.  

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

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Federated Farmers says it would like to have a say in what the Government plans to do about improving New Zealand's animal tracking system. Audio

The Government says the way exotic pests and diseases are fought must change. Audio

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