Rural
Farmer fears M bovis back on property despite culling of 1700 cattle
A Southland farmer is concerned the Mycoplasma bovis disease could be back on his farm, 18 months after his previous cattle herd had to be culled. Audio
Australian bushfires: Carcasses need to be buried to avoid biosecurity emergency
Australia's Defence Force will dig mass graves for the country's burned livestock in a bid to fight off a biosecurity emergency, as the bushfires crisis continues to grip the country.
Regional cross - Fiordland
Now continuing on with our regional correspondent series and we cross live to Fiordland to speak to Possum Moffat - who is the chief fire office in Te Anau. Audio
Midday Rural News for 24 December 2019
Velvet exporters are reporting sluggish demand so far this season, with concerns about increasing supply leaving some importers reluctant to commit to orders. Audio
Fruit growers concerned about Central Otago housing woes
A lack of housing is driving up prices in Central Otago, a report shows, and the market could yet come under more pressure as the fruit industry expands, growers say.
Midday Rural News for 23 December 2019
New figures from the Real Estate Institute show farms sales in the year to November are down nearly 13 percent on the year prior. Audio
Canterbury pea growers pleased with crop
Peas are an important part of the Christmas day meal for many New Zealanders. We grow a lot of them too, about 60,000 tonnes a year and most of them are grown in Canterbury. Lincoln arable farmer… Audio, Gallery
Canterbury pea growers pleased with crop
Peas are an important part of the Christmas day meal for many New Zealanders. We grow a lot of them too, about 60,000 tonnes a year and most of them are grown in Canterbury. Lincoln arable farmer…
AudioDairying's Woman of the Year
Taranaki share-milker Trish Rankin is 2019's Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year. She's an active environmentalist, mother of four, teacher, is on the National Executive for the NZ Dairy Awards, is a… Audio
Dairying's Woman of the Year
Taranaki share-milker Trish Rankin is 2019's Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year. She's an active environmentalist, mother of four, teacher, is on the National Executive for the NZ Dairy Awards, is a…
AudioMaking money from honey
The Hantz family has been producing honey at Lakeside in Canterbury since 1951. Barry Hantz joined the apiary in 2001 and now, with 13 employees and 3500 hives in operation across the region, he says… Audio
Making money from honey
The Hantz family has been producing honey at Lakeside in Canterbury since 1951. Barry Hantz joined the apiary in 2001 and now, with 13 employees and 3500 hives in operation across the region, he says…
AudioChristmas Fare - Growers report in on the year that's been...
Country Life's whipping around the country to hear about 'the year that's been' for our food producers. Audio
Christmas Fare - Growers report in on the year that's been...
Country Life's whipping around the country to hear about 'the year that's been' for our food producers.
AudioFull Episode for Friday December 20 2019
Canterbury pea growers pleased with crop, Dairy Woman of the Year, Making Money from Honey, and Christmas food producers. Audio
Full Episode for Friday December 20 2019
Canterbury pea growers pleased with crop, Dairy Woman of the Year, Making Money from Honey, and Christmas food producers.
AudioMidday Rural News for 20 December 2019
An Auckland academic says water reforms proposed in September will not harm the economy the way its opponents say it will. Audio
Midday Rural News for 19 December 2019
Fonterra has paid nearly 30 million dollars to gain almost full control of the Chilean milk processor Prolesur. Audio
