Rural
Midday Rural News for 15 June 2020
New rules which make it an offence to transport untagged cattle and deer have come into force.
Maja Burry has the rural news.. Audio
Kaimoana for Kiwis - from sea to plate
Troy Bramley and Claire Edwards are trying to fish as sustainably as possible. They're also shunning plastic and polystyrene for seaweed and compostable boxes to bring kaimoana to Kiwis from sea to… Video, Audio
Kaimoana for Kiwis - from sea to plate
Troy Bramley and Claire Edwards are trying to fish as sustainably as possible. They're also shunning plastic and polystyrene for seaweed and compostable boxes to bring kaimoana to Kiwis from sea to…
Video, AudioMoooove Over Friesian, Jersey and KiwiCross Cows
In the future, common Friesan, Jersey and KiwiCross cows may need to make way for Montbeliarde, Normande, and Fleckvieh milking cows in New Zealand. These breeds are dual-purpose – good for both… Audio
Moooove Over Friesian, Jersey and KiwiCross Cows
In the future, common Friesan, Jersey and KiwiCross cows may need to make way for Montbeliarde, Normande, and Fleckvieh milking cows in New Zealand. These breeds are dual-purpose – good for both…
AudioNatty Nigerian Dwarves
Paula Levett saw some miniature goats in an Australian magazine several years ago and the next thing she and some others were importing two bucks to New Zealand. She felt there was a place for a… Audio
Natty Nigerian Dwarves
Paula Levett saw some miniature goats in an Australian magazine several years ago and the next thing she and some others were importing two bucks to New Zealand. She felt there was a place for a…
AudioThe 90s File - Cameron Marshall
Lincoln University PhD student Cameron Marshall is studying a genetic line for a trait in dairy cows that leads to less nitrogen in urine. Audio
The 90s File - Cameron Marshall
Lincoln University PhD student Cameron Marshall is studying a genetic line for a trait in dairy cows that leads to less nitrogen in urine.
AudioRegional Wrap
Farmers in the picturesque Matukituki Valley near Wanaka are enjoying being able to move stock easily now that tourist traffic has quietened down. The mild start to winter around much of the country… Audio
Country Life for 12 June 2020
Country Life this week is out at sea with a Wairarapa couple fishing for kaimoana for kiwis and delivering it from sea to plate. The team also meets a some recent immigrants to New Zealand ... goats… Audio
Country Life for 12 June 2020
Country Life this week is out at sea with a Wairarapa couple fishing for kaimoana for kiwis and delivering it from sea to plate. The team also meets a some recent immigrants to New Zealand ... goats…
AudioAgriculture could fill Covid-19 job gaps
People who've lost their jobs during the Covid-19 downturn could find themselves driving tractors on the back blocks of Southland. Audio
Midday Rural News for 12 June 2020
A parade of speakers at parliament's Primary Production Select Committee decried the Organics Product Bill yesterday, calling it cumbersome, bureaucratic and expensive.
Eric Frykberg has the rural… Audio
Council warns against wandering stock and dogs
A farmer whose sheep were ravaged by a dog last year is again having stock hassled by dogs during the night.
Proposed national organic certification faces major opposition
Government plans to regulate the organic farming industry have come under savage attack in Parliament.
Ask the farmer a question
Steve Wyn-Harris, farmer and columnist says there's a lot of science in farming. However a new trend is in vogue in some quarters that focuses more on idealistic notions. Audio
Midday Rural News for 11 June 2020
Proposed reforms of organic farming came under savage attack in Parliament this morning.
Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Audio
