Rural
Full Episode for Friday June 14 2019
A selection of farmers tell us about conditions in their part of the country and how they feel about farming. Waikato, King Country, Taupo, Canterbury, West Coast, Central Otago. Global head of… Audio
Full Episode for Friday June 14 2019
A selection of farmers tell us about conditions in their part of the country and how they feel about farming. Waikato, King Country, Taupo, Canterbury, West Coast, Central Otago. Global head of…
AudioMidday Rural News for 14 June 2019
East Coast foresters are in the sights of KiwiRail after the restored Napier to Wairoa rail line was opened this morning, six years after it was closed by storm damage. Audio
$25m for improving performance and well-being of dairy cows
A new $25 million programme aimed at lifting the performance and well-being of the national dairy herd has been launched.
Fieldays new systems for milking sheep and goats
In a new trend for the dairy milk industry we can expect to see more sheep and goats milk filling our supermarket shelves. Waikato milking systems have built machinery specifically for milking sheep… Audio
Fieldays exhibitors getting arty
New Zealand's biggest agricultural event, Fieldays, is in its third day. Our team spent quite a bit of time mooching around Mystery creek in Hamilton where the event is being held. Fieldays attracts… Audio
National proposes rural mobile health clinic
A mobile health clinic, a new visa for primary industries and toughening biosecurity penalties are among the policies National is proposing if they get into government.
Midday Rural News for 13 June 2019
The latest study of New Zealand's primary sector shows booming exports for a second year in a row. Audio
First Up @ Fieldays
It's been hailed as the largest agricultural event in the Southern Hemisphere with around 125,000 people attending every year. The gates at Mystery Creek in Hamilton, opened up yesterday for the… Video, Audio
Midday Rural News for 12 June 2019
Federated Farmers says it is fair enough for the Government to review the export of live animals. Audio
Midday Rural News for 11 June 2019
The largest rise for five years in volumes of meat and dairy products has driven total New Zealand manufacturing up for the second quarter in a row. Audio
Large international crowds expected at Fieldays
It's expected over a hundred thousand people will descend on Mystery Creek in Hamilton this week for the largest agricultural event in the Southern Hemisphere. Fieldays gets underway tomorrow and this… Audio
Midday Rural News for 10 June 2019
Improving the supply of water to parched parts of Hawkes Bay takes centre stage in the latest announcements from the Provincial Growth Fund. Audio
Cattle crisis complacency goes under the radar?
Fear of spreading Mycoplasma Bovis during the annual mass-movement of stock was headline news a year ago. Amid our biggest-ever biosecurity operation, thousands of farmers still hadn’t registered… Audio
Cattle crisis complacency goes under the radar?
Fear of spreading Mycoplasma Bovis during the annual mass-movement of stock was headline news a year ago. Amid our biggest-ever biosecurity operation, thousands of farmers still hadn’t registered…
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