Rural

Scientists taking part in a Myrtle Rust symposium this week say the disease is having a severe impact on some plant species here. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

After four weeks of no new detections, nine more farms have now been confirmed as having Mycoplasma bovis. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Norwegian Fjord horses were domesticated about 4000 years ago and were famously used by the Vikings as war mounts in their travels to Scotland and Iceland. There's a small herd in New Zealand… Audio

The trade war between the US and China is being blamed for significant drops in fine wool prices, up to 35% compared with last year for some lines. South Island farmer Murray Scott says two thirds of… Audio

Rain has been welcomed in Hawkes Bay and in Otago farmers would like ewes to hold onto their lambs until the threat of snow passes. Audio

The value of New Zealand's third largest horticultural export crop is growing. Audio

Teenagers on the farm, Scandinavian horses, how the US China trade war's affecting NZ wool prices and the Regional Wrap. Audio

Every day, agriculture tutor Joe Steventon heads out to high schools around the lower North Island. He round up kids and take them out to the countryside to find out what's involved in working the… Audio, Gallery

Federated Farmer's National President says there's no doubt the Government's plans to improve water quality will significantly impact some farmers, but it needs time to work through the details. Audio

The government's proposals to restore the quality of the nation's waterways would see tighter restrictions on intensification of land, all farms requiring management plans addressing water quality… Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The government has unveiled its plan of action to clean up rivers and lakes around the country, but farmers already feel under attack.

The proposed strategy, now out for consultation, would usher in… Video, Audio

The government has unveiled its plan of action to clean up rivers and lakes around the country, but farmers already feel under attack.

The proposed strategy, now out for consultation, would usher in… Video, Audio