Farming

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

Country Life meets 89-year-old Fraser Ross, who has been lovingly restoring a podocarp forest remnant for nearly 50 years. Arowhenua Bush near Temuka was damaged after a severe norwesterly gale struck… Audio

A new study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal has found heart attack patients presenting at urban hospitals receive more timely care than those at rural or smaller urban hospitals.

Monique… Audio

Each year young horticulturists from around the country battle it out for the title of 'Young Horticulturist of the Year'. Meryn Whitehead is 2022 winner. She speaks to Jesse. Audio

Dairy giant Fonterra wants a 30 percent intensity reduction in on-farm emissions by 2030.

Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio

East Coast farmers are facing more heavy rain, but no reports of any major damage so far, after the heavy deluge around Wairoa overnight - although there are reports farmland has slipped and some… Audio

For 30 years, the closest Justine and Geoff Ross had come to cows was two cowhide chairs in their Auckland living room. Audio

Zespri board advisor and former prime minister Sir John Key met with China's foreign minister today where he brought up illegal plantings of gold kiwifruit.

Monique Steele has the business news. Audio

Pacific cacao farmers unlocks potential of their beans. Audio

 Lamb prices have dropped to levels not seen for six years taking more than 20 percent off sheep farmers' incomes.

Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio

Bees, bugs and butterflies were the main theme at this year's Ashburton A&P Show.  Audio