Farming
Country Life for Friday August 4 2023
Kauri Forno, Jen Chrisp, Clean Stream Nursery, Japanese farmer and conditions wrap.
AudioLower Chinese demand prompts Fonterra to cut milk price payout range
Fonterra has slashed its milk payout forecast for the coming season by 12 percent because of reduced Chinese demand.
Mycoplasma bovis: Last known infected property declared disease free
New Zealand has no farms infected with cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis with the last property being cleared of cattle and declared disease-free.
Wild weather closes roads in south
A wintry blast has hit the deep south, where weather warnings have been covering most of Te Waipounamu overnight.
Severe gales, wind and snow were forecast, but are expected to ease off this morning.
…Midday Rural News for 1 August 2023
Securing a stable workforce was top of the agenda at this morning's Apples and Pears Conference in Christchurch.
Sally Murphy has the rural news. Audio
Midday Rural News for 31 July 2023
Hawkes Bay growers say following changes the Government has made to one of its cyclone recovery packages, they have a clearer path forward.
Monique Steel has the rural news. Audio
Crafting honey and art from bees
Cate and Mike King of Pauariki Honey lost a quarter of their hives after Cyclone Gabrielle hit Tairāwhiti in February. They also faced a poor season of manuka flowering. But the raw beauty of the… Audio
Crafting honey and art from bees
Cate and Mike King of Pauariki Honey lost a quarter of their hives after Cyclone Gabrielle hit Tairāwhiti in February. They also faced a poor season of manuka flowering. But the raw beauty of the…
Audio"Bring the cash in a suitcase and the farm's yours!"
Karamea dairy farmer Peter Langford says he and his wife Debbie are ready to hang up their gumboots. With none of their four children keen on taking over the farm, it's now up for sale - lock, stock… Audio
"Bring the cash in a suitcase and the farm's yours!"
Karamea dairy farmer Peter Langford says he and his wife Debbie are ready to hang up their gumboots. With none of their four children keen on taking over the farm, it's now up for sale - lock, stock…
AudioRural News Wrap
RNZ's rural news reporter, Sally Murphy, takes a look at the week's agricultural news. Audio
Country Life for 28 July 2023
This week Country Life meets a couple who are still inspired by the rugged beauty of Tairāwhiti to produce honey and art from their bees despite having lost many of their hives to Cyclone Gabrielle… Audio
