Farming
'Nudies' help sheep farmers strip costs back to the bone
Wool prices might be rising at last but some farmers want sheep that don't even grow the fibre.
Fonterra caught up in dairy product panic
A social media backlash is underway in the United Kingdom with well-known milk brands being poured down drains and people vowing never to buy them again. Audio
Farmer pleads not guilty to charge of failing to fix illegal earthworks
Colin Boyd - handed a $95,000 fine for redirecting a stream on his property - has pleaded not guilty to charges of failing to fix the damage.
Midday Rural News for 28 January 2025
An expensive young thoroughbred horse has set a new record in Karaka. Audio
Centenarian's lessons from a lifetime of farming
Jill McKenzie was one of the first Land Girls at Lincoln during World War II. Now 101, she looks back on decades of connection to the land.
Summerfruit with Simon Webb
Susana is joined by fourth-generation Central Otago grower Simon Webb to hear how the season has unfolded. Audio
Country Life for 24 January 2025
The best of Country Life including a microgreens farm in Te Puke, potato growing in Otago and goat milking near Wellington Audio
Improved economic conditions for dairy farmers drive LIC $39m half-year profit
The Livestock Improvement Corporation says dairy farmers, who have weathered recent financial headwinds, have continued to invest in herd improvement driving its latest half-year profit.
Synlait expects return to profitability after fight for survival
Dairy company Synlait is expecting a return to profitability after a long period of uncertainty which saw the company fighting for survival and rescued by its major shareholders.
NZ's fruit bowl still shrinking, two years after cyclone
"Nobody who's been significantly affected will survive in their current form," local growers say. Audio
Fruit Growers Association on Hawke's Bay orchards Cyclone Gabrielle recovery
Cyclone Gabrielle was one of the worst weather events in Aotearoa's history - killing 11 people and causing billions of dollars of damage, including smothering apple trees in muddy silt, which is… Audio
Hawke's Bay orchards continue to feel impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle
The fruit bowl of New Zealand is shrinking as Hawke's Bay orchards continue feeling the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. Orchardist Paul Paynter spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
'Grisly scenes': 142 lambs killed by dogs at Auckland working farm
Dozens of other lambs were injured by three roaming dogs, in two incidents at a regional working farm.
Museum stop: Firth Tower and Farming Museum
Located on the Matamata Estate, covering 56,000 hectares, the museum includes farming machinery, heritage buildings, as well as displays dedicated to the region's agricultural history. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 14th January
On today's episode, consultation is open on a proposed re-write of the Arms Act, a falling New Zealand dollar could see kiwis paying more at the fuel pump, visitors of the beach-side settlement of… Audio
