Farming
Country Life for 7 July 2023
This week Country Life heads to a bull sale in northern Hawkes Bay where slips and sinkholes from this year's cyclones have not held back the stud owners from their traditional celebrations and… Audio
Country Life for 7 July 2023
This week Country Life heads to a bull sale in northern Hawkes Bay where slips and sinkholes from this year's cyclones have not held back the stud owners from their traditional celebrations and…
AudioBull fetches almost $100,000 at sale
Six weeks of two-year-old bull sales have wrapped up around the country - with a South Canterbury stud banking the top price of $98,000.
Midday Rural News for 7 July 2023
Bull auctions wrapped up this week.
Farmers around the country sought out the best genetics to add to their breeding stock.
Kim Moodie has the rural news. Audio
Federated Farmers elects Wayne Langford as national president
The Golden Bay dairy farmer has been acting president since May and South Canterbury arable farmer Colin Hurst will serve as vice president.
Fifty-fifth annual Young Farmer of the Year final begins
The grand final for the Young Farmer of the Year competition starts today in Timaru.
The competition has been around for 55 years.
Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to last year's winner, Tim Dangen. Audio
Young Farmer of the Year grand final begins
The grand final of Young Farmer of the Year competition kicks off today.
It's the competition's 55th year - and will be held over the next three days in Timaru with $70,000 in prize money up for… Audio
Young Farmer of The Year Award
New Zealand's most promising young farmers are converging on Timaru over the next three days, hoping to take out the annual Young Farmer of The Year Award. 2022 young farmer of the year Tim Dangen. Audio
Farmers fuming after govt contract to install carpet goes overseas
It's a carpet burn that's left Federated Farmers fuming. The Ministry of Education has contracted a global manufacturer Milliken to supply and install carpet tiles in nearly 800 small and remote… Video, Audio
Midday Rural News for 5 July 2023
A new venture is catching kina and feeding them in land-based tanks to bolster their roe production which is apparently delicious to eat.
Sally Wenley has the rural news. Audio
Global dairy prices fall 3.3 percent overall in latest auction
The average dairy price had its biggest fall since early April overnight, with overall prices down 3.3 percent and all other commodities on offer falling in price.
'Pretty grim': Waikato dairy farmers face feed shortage due to wet weather
Dairy farmers are getting to the point of not coping as constant rain destroys pastures, one farmer says.
PGG Wrightson sidelines chair as investigations continue in Singapore
Agri-services business PGG Wrightson (PGW) has sidelined its chairperson, who is being investigated for alleged securities law breaches in Singapore.
Midday Rural News for 4 July 2023
The top researchers and innovators in the primary industries have been recognised for their work.
This years Primary Industry Awards were held in Wellington last night.
Sally Wenley has the rural… Audio
