Rural

Rural contractors are struggling to secure places in MIQ. The sector says if spots in MIQ aren't made available urgently, they'll be facing a labour crisis this Spring. Audio

A farming family in the Far North say they're living a nightmare, with feral dogs killing more than 100 of their livestock in the last week. Audio

Lincoln University Masters student Jemma Penelope has designed a survey to find out more about the challenges and experiences of sheep farmers as they transition to becoming more sustainable.  Audio

Environmental groups are telling the government it is imperative to lower the limit on the amount of nitrate pollution allowed in New Zealand's waterways. They say restricting nitrate levels to under… Audio

Despite wet weather slowing things down about 177 million trays of kiwifruit have now been picked, making this the biggest harvest ever. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Farmers in mid-Canterbury are still trying to get their heads around the scale of damage caused by massive flooding in June. It's been an extremely challenging situation for neighbours Anne-Marie… Audio

Cows and dogs as well as people around south east Asia are taking a daily tipple of Kim Baker's organic apple cider vinegar. He is one of New Zealand's earliest organic growers still producing and… Audio

Nuffield Scholar Corrigan Sowman has explored how the pressure that farmers around the world are experiencing affects their decision-making. Audio

June was a fabulous month for growth in the North Island. In the South, Marlborough's welcomed 100 millimetres of rain. Audio

Country Life chats to a farmer who's researched how farmers around the world deal with pressure. Also on the programme, one of New Zealand's earliest organic growers invites us into his apple cider… Audio

Zespri kiwifruit growers have voted down a plan to tackle illegal SunGold plantings in China.  Audio