Sally Murphy

Six-and-a-half-thousand hectares of mainly mature plantation trees in the Central North Island were blown over or snapped in half last February.

Crews have been working non-stop to salvage the wood… Audio

Waikato sheep milking farmers say they were blind-sided this week when their company Maui Milk, told them to stop milking immediately.

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Audio

Cyclone Gabrielle last February severely affected four of T&G's orchards and flooded some of its facilities.

It has just reported a net loss after tax of $64.2 million for the year to December; a… Audio

Grain prices are continuing their downward trend, meaning some growers won't break-even this season in the face of high production costs.

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Audio

The country's largest kiwifruit grower, Seeka, says any risks posed by a common agri-chemical can be mitigated. 

Seeka representatives spoke about hydrogen cyanamide at an Environmental Protection… Audio

"Bloody dry" is how farmers are describing current condition, with many offloading stock due to concerns over feed and water levels.

Niwa's latest hotspot shows conditions are extremely dry in… Audio

A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy. Audio

Launched in Wellington last night, beekeepers plan to revive the industry with a strategy which aims to double honey exports to a billion dollars by 2030.

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Audio

Pāmu, the state-owned farming company, also known as Landcorp, has reported a half-year net operating profit of $3 million.

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Audio

Fishing company executives are meeting with officials from the Ministry for Primary Industries today to discuss cameras on commercial fishing boats, amongst other things.

Monique Steele has the rural… Audio

A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy. This week marked a year since Cyclone Gabrielle tore through the East Coast of the North Island, causing wide… Audio

Māori kiwifruit growers, which has 42 growers mostly around Bay of Plenty, sent three containers of fruit to Hawaii and this year they're planning to send 16 as they plan to ramp up their exports.

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