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Record number of lambs born this spring
A record number of lambs have been born this year.
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Hot, calm days are suiting bees on orchards, but Hawkes Bay hasn't had any significant rain for six or seven weeks and it needs some. Eastern Marlborough is drying up too so farmers are offloading… Audio
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Very little grass silage has been made in dairy farming areas of the North Island so farmers are being warned they probably won't be able to buy any when they need it. Audio
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Hawkes Bay farmers are looking forward to the predicted moisture arriving this weekend. Milk production on dairy farms is ahead of last year and cows have been cycling particularly well. Canterbury's… Audio
Calls for a national standard for organics
Organic industry leaders from the US are pushing for New Zealand to develop a national standard for organics so that the sector can cash in on the thriving market.
Skyscraper Stan sings live
Melbourne based Kiwi singer/songwriter Stanley Woodhouse is touring the country with fellow artist, poet and novelist Dominic Hoey also known as ‘Tourettes’. The 17 date tour also features a spot in… Audio
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Maize is germinating well in most North Island areas, it's a little later going in than normal, and asparagus has had a terrific growing week. Lamb marking is in full swing in Central Otago and… Audio
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In King Country fine weather is let docking gangs separate thousands of lambs from their tails, and asparagus is growing better with warmer, drier conditions . Farmers in Canterbury are planting… Audio
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At last some more stable fine weather is letting North Island farmers get onto cultivating pastures and making silage, while at the top of South Island flower bud thinning is underway in kiwifruit… Audio
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Waikato has had a break from relentless rain this week but Canterbury has had plenty; 100 mils fell across the region halting cultivating, drilling and the spreading of fertiliser. Audio
South Island farmers nervous about cattle disease
Farmers remain nervous about the cattle disease, mycoplasma bovis, despite the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) being cautiously optimistic that it was under control.
The sound of Donna Dean’s guitar
Tui award winning singer/songwriter Donna Dean is in the spotlight for “The Sound of Her Guitar”, a documentary following her journey from state houses in Auckland’s Glenn Innes to Texas clubs… Audio
Tick disease worse this year, says Northland farmer
A disease that can kill cattle is worse this year than others, a Northland farmer says.
Farm 'looks like a duck pond'
A Bay of Plenty farmer says this has been the toughest year of farming in his 35 years on the land.
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Docking has continued in King Country this week between the showers and despite muddy tracks and puddles in gateways. Wairarapa is looking lush, The planting of fodder beet and barley crops is… Audio
VIDEO PREMIERE: 'Settle' by Eb & Sparrow
A brand new track from alt-country darlings Eb and Sparrow, recorded live at Wellington's Avalon Studios. Video
NZ's thoroughbred sector racing ahead
A surge of overseas interest in New Zealand thoroughbreds is boosting the fortunes of provincial towns associated with the industry.
Healthy forecast for beef and lamb prices
Beef and Lamb New Zealand is forecasting a good season for farmers off the back of steady prices and production.
Regional Wrap
In Horowhenua and it's hard to get any summer crops into the ground. Asparagus harvesting is underway but yields are down on last year. A good weather week in Canterbury has seen a flurry of activity… Audio
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Hill country Wairarapa farmers are expecting grass growth to rocket away after recent rain. Calving is drawing to a close in Southland and lambing has settled down after a run of wet weather. Audio
