Farming
Māori Kiwifruit Growers gets nearly $1m boost to help increase exports
The funds are to also help the growers with re-affirming Aotearoa's connections with indigenous peoples around the world.
Harvest Weekend showcasing vintage machinery in Horowhenua
The Horowhenua Vintage Machinery Club's Harvest Weekend is running this Saturday and Sunday. The club's been pulling out all the stops for the signature event's return. We speak to their president Rod… Audio
Midday Rural News for 2 February 2024
Māori kiwifruit growers, which has 42 growers mostly around Bay of Plenty, sent three containers of fruit to Hawaii and this year they're planning to send 16 as they plan to ramp up their exports.
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Solving the World's Problems with Steve Wyn-Harris
Today retired Hawkes Bay farmer Steve Wyn-Harris talks to Jesse about the big drought that was forecast for this summer season and how that's not been the case for many parts of the country. Audio
Fears for farm animals stuck on ship off Australia
Thousands of sheep and cattle are stranded off the Australian coast in extreme heat after a crisis in the Middle East.
Midday Rural News for 1 February 2024
Fertiliser use is down as cash-strapped farmers look to reduce spending where they can.
Sally Murphy has the rural news. Audio
Midday Rural News for 31 January 2024
Former farmer and Federated Farmers board member Miles Anderson says farmers have been given a raw deal by decision makers for too long.
Sally Murphy has the rural news. Audio
Midday Rural News for 30 January 2024
Fire and Emergency has fire bans in place in parts of Otago, Mackenzie, Canterbury, Marlborough and coastal Wairarapa - and further restrictions across much of the South Island.
Sally Murphy has the… Audio
French farmers block major roads around Paris
French farmers have begun moving hundreds of tractors in an effort to blockade key routes into the French capital, termed the "siege of Paris."
Midday Rural News for 29 January 2024
With parliament sitting from tomorrow, farmers want to know what the Government's plan is for the roll-back of rules and regulations it campaigned on last year.
Sally Murphy has the rural news. Audio
Egg farmer cracks the paddock-to-plate market
Scott Jimmieson sold cars to upskill for his paddock-to-plate free range egg business. It was tough-going but good training for understanding his customers. Country Life hops in the delivery van… Audio
Summer lamb prices slide down the big dipper
"It's going to be a tough year. Do you want to talk to the bank manager or me?" Sheffield farmer Tom Ferguson tells Cosmo Kentish-Barnes after his on-farm lamb sale. Video, Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of conditions around the country
All stock are doing very well in Waikato and the maize crop is outstanding. In Canterbury grass growth is slow and even farms with irrigation have been battling to keep enough water going on. Audio
Country Life Friday January 26 2024
Country Life checks in on a paddock-to-plate free range egg venture and a Canterbury lamb sale as well as consitions on farms and orchards around Aotearoa. Audio
Midday Rural News for 26 January 2024
The current avocado season will be one to forget with record low volumes of avocados exported, down by more than a million trays so far, with many orchards still recovering after three seasons of… Audio