Rural

The Ministry for Primary Industries says lessons have been learnt from its M bovis response, The clean-up is far from over in flood-hit South Canterbury and imports of fresh lychees and mangos from… Audio

A study of the psycho-social impact of M.bovis on Southland's rural communities had found the Government's response was bureaucratic, inhumane and traumatising to farmers. The University of Otago… Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

After the major flooding in Canterbury earlier this month farmers on the East Coast north of Gisborne are now in clean-up mode after a huge deluge over the weekend. Audio

Federated Farmers says it's not fair for individual farmers to be left with the cost of repairing the damage from the Canterbury floods.

The Ministry of Primary Industries is offering the owners of… Audio

Regenerative land management practices for animal and vegetable production are key for Phil Varley at his small but diverse farm nestled in the hills above Manuka Bay in North Canterbury. Audio, Gallery

Quinn Morgan was recently named the Ahuwhenua Young Maori Farmer of the Year. Audio

Farmers fill us in on their week from the National Agricultural Fieldays; one farmer has his hands very firmly in his pockets having just become a 50/50 sharemilker and an Otago farmer is busy selling… Audio

The Environmental Protection Authority was at Fieldays for the first time and invited farmers in for a korero and a haircut to find out what they think about measures to protect the environment. Audio

A lack of cellphone reception means more time to focus on developing a farm for a self-taught farmer in Manuka Bay. Audio