Farming

This week Country Life finds out what crops are being sown in mid-Canterbury, heads to a lamb rescue centre in Wairarapa and finds out how scientists and tangata whenua are working together to save… Audio

North Carolina company Hoofprint Biome has developed a feed supplement with natural enzymes that reduced methane emissions by up to 80 per cent in lab trials on artificial rumen.

Monique Steele has… Audio

Animal rights group SAFE launched a new advertising campaign focused on National's live export policy.

Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio

After blocking imports of our dairy products, Canada has been told it's been breaking international trading rules and needs to stop.

Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio

Last year alone, 13 Kiwi farmers lost their lives while more than 2000 were seriously injured on the job. Health and safety action group Safer Farms say that's not good enough, and so they've recently… Audio

The recruiting of rural general practice doctors from overseas has just received a financial boost. Doctors applying to work in rural primary-care practices can now access a relocation allowance. 

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Merino has been the shining light in the wool industry in recent years - reaching higher prices for growers - however increased costs and a drop in consumer demand has hit the company's balance sheet.

There were no tractors in sight when Cosmo Kentish-Barnes visited Erewhon Station. Instead a team of eight Clydesdales were churning the soil over in preparation for sowing. Audio

We've faced several crises in recent years, but the one we're currently eyeing might be the most troubling of all. In a new documentary airing Sunday night, Bryan Bruce asks the question, why does… Audio