Farming
Pest control creates balance for Northland farmer
When Geoff Crawford started trapping for pests on his farms, he was catching 70 possums a week. Now he's lucky if he gets seven...and the community have jumped on board too. Audio
Pest control creates balance for Northland farmer
When Geoff Crawford started trapping for pests on his farms, he was catching 70 possums a week. Now he's lucky if he gets seven...and the community have jumped on board too.
AudioRural News Wrap
A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy. Audio
Country Life for 8 December 2023
This week on Country Life; A dairy programme in Sri Lanka is lifting rural communities out of poverty. Selina Prem Kumar and charity Tearfund set the programme up in 2009 and with help from Kiwi… Audio
Country Life for 8 December 2023
This week on Country Life; A dairy programme in Sri Lanka is lifting rural communities out of poverty. Selina Prem Kumar and charity Tearfund set the programme up in 2009 and with help from Kiwi…
AudioMidday Rural News for 8 December 2023
the summer shearing season is underway - but gangs are struggling to find rhythm with consistent wet weather holding things up.
Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio
Scales forecasts full-year after-tax profit of $14-19 million
Apple, pet food and logistics group Scales Corporation has reaffirmed its guidance for the 12 months ending December.
Rural crime increasing according to survey
More than two-thirds of farmers in a rural crime survey say they have experienced a crime or a suspected crime in the last year - well up on the previous survey two years ago.
Federated Farmers… Audio
Good news for ewe - more lambs born this year
Nearly 21 million lambs have been born this year - a 2.6 percent increase on last year.
Midday Rural News for 7 December 2023
Dairy co-operative Fonterra has raised its forecast farmgate milk price for this season - thanks to stronger demand for dairy.
Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio
Value of red meat exports drop by 14 percent on last year
The Meat Industry Association says an increase in Australian production and exports is impacting global prices.
Dairy and red meat exports to China forecast to grow in next decade - report
Exports of red meat and dairy to China will continue to grow in the next decade, however, the amount will eventually taper off as the country looks to produce more of its own food.
Midday Rural News for 5 December 2023
Palm kernel expeller, or PKE, is imported here from Indonesia and Malaysia to be used as supplementary feed on dairy farms.
The use of P-K-E has come under scrutiny in recent years due to its links… Audio
Sensor measures dairy cows' nitrogen impact by listening to urination
Scientists have developed a smartwatch-like sensor which listens to a cow urinate, measuring the amount of nitrogen hitting the pasture.
Midday Rural News for 4 December 2023
National's Todd McClay is meeting with industry leaders and officials this week to fine tune policies and to plan how they'll be rolled out.
Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio
