Rural
Northland farmers already culling stock as dry weather persists
Some farmers in Northland are already culling stock suffering in drought-like conditions, with the hot weather forecast over the weekend. Extreme dry conditions have already hit in parts of Waikato… Audio
Beetle Mania
One man’s decades-long fight to deal with New Zealand’s farm effluent problems by bringing dung beetles to New Zealand. Audio
Midday Rural News for 31 January 2020
After a nearly year long operation, New Zealand has once again been declared free of the serious pest species, Queensland fruit fly. The Trade Minister says he remains confident New Zealand's meat… Audio
Fruit and veg report with Glenn Forsyth
Our "Minister of Fruit and Veg" Glenn Forsyth takes a look at the great buys from the markets. Audio
What New Zealand could learn from the Cuban agricultural revolution
After the collapse of the Soviet bloc, Cuba embarked on a rapid reorientation of its agricultural system to a self-sustaining, biointensive and essentially organic model.
Midday Rural News for 30 January 2020
The Meat Industry Association has painted a bleak picture of what it says could happen to some rural communities; Farmers are being told to plan ahead to avoid delays getting their stock processed at… Audio
Waikato farmers 'prepared' for dry spell but some crops suffering
Farmers in Waikato and South Auckland are increasingly worried by the drought-like conditions.
Midday Rural News for 29 January 2020
Farmers in Waikato have about another three weeks without rain before the dry conditions will warrant emergency assistance, according to a group of local experts. Audio
Southlander letting go of farm owned by family for a century
The times are a-changing for a Southland farming family after more than a century of owning the same sheep farm.
Midday Rural News for 28 January 2020
Central Otago cherry growers are reporting a tough season, with yields about half the normal size due to poor weather conditions. Audio
Midday Rural News for 27 January 2020
The listed dairy company Synlait says farmers should still be careful how they spend their money, despite an increase in its forecast milk price payout for the current season. Audio
Boys and bees make honey for fees
The Williams and Eschenbach boys, aged 15 to 21, are hoping to fund their education through their own honey business. They manage the bees, harvest the honey and market the product as a team, with… Audio
Boys and bees make honey for fees
The Williams and Eschenbach boys, aged 15 to 21, are hoping to fund their education through their own honey business. They manage the bees, harvest the honey and market the product as a team, with…
AudioOur Favourite Friesian
Meet Sue - New Zealand's top Holstein Friesian cow. She's owned by Robbie Wakelin and his brother John who, as well as breeding Holstein Friesians run a 300-cow, split-calving dairy farm in Rangiora.
…Our Favourite Friesian
Meet Sue - New Zealand's top Holstein Friesian cow. She's owned by Robbie Wakelin and his brother John who, as well as breeding Holstein Friesians run a 300-cow, split-calving dairy farm in Rangiora.
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