Rural
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
There's been welcome rain and warmth in the north and clear patches for sowing and silage-making but too much rain on the West Coast is not helping the mating season. Audio
Full Episode for Friday November 6 2020
Country Life this week visits a cropping farmer at Sheffield in Canterbury who is milling his own wheat and selling the flour to bakers around the country and heads off for a day out with a pack of… Audio
Full Episode for Friday November 6 2020
Country Life this week visits a cropping farmer at Sheffield in Canterbury who is milling his own wheat and selling the flour to bakers around the country and heads off for a day out with a pack of…
AudioIndependent water users in Gisborne oppose 'unjust' rate change
East Coast residents who rely on their own septic tanks and water systems say a change in rates is "unjust and inequitable".
Midday Rural News for 6 November 2020
The listed dairy company Synlait Milk has settled a case out of court concerning historic land covenants at its Pokeno site in Waikato.
Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
Midday Rural News for 5 November 2020
The lack of a clear result in the US Presidential election won't stop export trade, but could halt investments.
Susan Murray has te pūrongo taiwhenua. Audio
Zespri weighs up partnership with Chinese kiwifruit growers
Zespri is considering co-operation with Chinese kiwifruit growers who are illegally growing New Zealand's gold G3 kiwifruit.
Midday Rural News for 4 November 2020
It's time for a small celebration because rain has fallen in Marlborough.
The region has received a welcome reprieve from what was becoming a dangerously dry spring and early summer.
Susan Murray… Audio
Midday Rural News for 3 November 2020
Fonterra says its farmers are getting more help with meeting environmental standards.
Susan Murray has ngā korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
No major changes for agriculture with new Cabinet line-up
It's business as usual for the primary sector with ministerial portfolios remaining relatively unchanged but from a few tweaks.
Dairy farming 'one of the shining stars of Covid' - ANZ
Recent banking results show dairy farming might be one of the "shining stars" of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Midday Rural News for 2 November 2020
There may not be many shining stars in the world of Covid-19, but ANZ Bank's full year results show dairy farming might be one of them.
Susan Murray has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
Seed to cup. Northland coffee growing entrepreneurs
Rob and Carol Schluter run Ikarus Coffee New Zealand's only commercial coffee plantation. For the last 3 years they have been experimenting with commercial growing, despite the berries being… Audio, Gallery
Rapidly expanding Robotics Plus
Robotics Plus makes robots for the primary sector. It started ten years ago looking at a fully automated kiwifruit harvester. It is now working on an all terrain self driving vehicle for Yamaha… Audio
