Farming
Full Episode for Friday 22 August 2025
This week Country Life learns more about a dairy alternative made from barley and how farm life influences a Waitaki illustrator's work. The team also revisits a Cambridge farming family using… Audio
Fonterra's sale could earn kiwi farmers hundreds of thousands
The sale of Fonterra's consumer business to global dairy giant Lactalis could put hundreds of thousands of dollars into kiwi farmers' accounts. But it's unlikely to affect consumers' hip pockets. The… Audio
No significant concerns over animal welfare at uni farm
Following an animal welfare complaint, the Ministry for Primary Industries visited Lincoln University's demonstration dairy farm.
Concerns over increasing number of farms planting trees for carbon farming
The increasing number of farms being planted in trees for carbon farming is raising concerns about the spread of pests and an increased fire risk. Tairāwhiti Hawke's Bay reporter Alexa Cook has the… Audio
Mud and Blood - Westland rugby teams battle it out
Every winter, the Woodham Shield brings together remote South Westland communities for a fiercely contested grassroots rugby battle steeped in pride and tradition.
Miley the Huntaway's a 'main dog' now
For the past year, Country Life has been watching Wairarapa dog triallist Chris Shaw train up his latest working dog, Miley - a young Huntaway that's got that "X-factor".
From the Archive: Mud and blood
A trip to the archives where tradition meets passion as four South Westland teams compete for the region's foremost rugby prize, the Woodham Shield. Audio
Miley the Huntaway's a 'main act' now
For the past year, Country Life has been in the yards or out in the paddock watching Wairarapa dog triallist Chris Shaw train up his latest working dog, Miley - a young Huntaway that's got that… Audio
Here Now: Yuki Fukuda's trials with rice
Pretty much the last place you'd think you'd find a rice paddy growing is on a hill in Nelson, but Yuki Fukuda is doing just that. Audio
A wrap from RNZ's rural news desk
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Audio
Country Life Friday 15 August 2025
This week Country Life learns more about a woman trialling growing rice at her home in Nelson, we check in with dog trainer Chris and his young star Miley one last time and we take a look back through… Audio
Avo a-plenty: New season fruit starts to hit stores
New Zealand shoppers are getting good prices for new season avocados, as harvest volumes balance out after a record year last year.
Desperate plea from struggling grain sector
Low product prices have prompted desperate calls for New Zealand farmers, mills and shoppers to take up local grain.
Government undoes RMA Bill's discharge rules
The changes will save thousands of farmers from having to lodge resource consents to discharge pollutants into waterways, but critics say councils should be in charge.
'Farmluencer' creates online community for female farmers
Anthea Rolfe started the Females in Farming social media page a year ago and said it just exploded.
