Rural

Farmers are among those affected by rough weather that has hit the top of the North Island. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The Waikato Regional Council is investigating a wave of complaints about mismanagement of effluent from dairy farms. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

For years Chris and Jill Whalley battled to be able to produce cheese from unpasteurised milk. Now parliamentarians, the people they had to convince, are eating Mount Eliza cheese at Bellamy's. Audio, Gallery

Last year, John Douglas lost 70 percent of his vineyard to frost. This season he's out in the nerve-jangling wee hours frost-fighting and watching the temperature drop. Audio

Professor Max Suckling has been to Italy to see the devastation in crops caused by the brown marmorated stink bug. He's been looking at ways of trapping the bug and other controls that could help… Audio

Warm wet weather in the North Island will give grass growth a boost and the West Coast of the South Island could do the chance to dry out! Audio

New Zealand is testing a new coding system which is expected to boost organic exports to China. Audio

Mount Eliza Cheese, Max Suckling and the BMSB, regional wrap, frost fighting on a Wairarapa vineyard and NZ organic produce in China. Audio

Deer velvet production is forecast to lift this season, but there are warnings of some headwinds facing the sector. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Some winegrowers are reporting a turbulent start to the new grape growing season, with frost-fighting efforts already well-up on last year. Audio