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A round-up of the week's agricultural news. Audio

This year's annual Canterbury A&P show has been canned, while there's mixed results at the meatworks where venison sales have bounced back but lamb prices remain at historical lows, and new research… Audio

A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy. Audio

Rain is still needed in many parts of the country. Hay and baleage is being trucked around to ensure stock get the feed they need. The grape harvest is well through in Central Otago with good yields… Audio

A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy. Audio

A declaration of drought for Otago and Canterbury unlocking new funding support for struggling farmers. Audio

More government support will be heading the way of farmers and growers in the Marlborough, Tasman and Nelson districts where an intense dry spell has been labelled a medium-scale adverse event. Audio

A chat about the top stories this week from RNZ's rural news team with Susan Murray in Kirikiriroa Hamilton. Audio

Kiwifruit are looking good in Hawkes Bay. Some flooded vines have died but generally recovery is better than expected. Conditions are very dry in Marlborough so many farmers are offloading stock due… Audio

A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy. Audio

A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy. This week marked a year since Cyclone Gabrielle tore through the East Coast of the North Island, causing wide… Audio

A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Susan Murray. Audio

A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Susan Murray. Audio

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

Watermelons are growing well in Pukekohe and potato crops are producing good yields at harvest. In Canterbury, baleage is being made and jersey bulls are being taken out of the dairy herd. Audio

The soggy ground has put East Coast arable farmers behind schedule. Only about half this season's maize crop has been planted. Also, the Big Feed Rural Telethon has raised more than 639-thousand mince… Audio

A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy. Audio

Changeable weather has prevailed in Pukekohe. Farmers in Otago are busy marking lambs and bulls are going out to the cows Audio