Rural

Gisborne farmers are thrilled with the prices they're receiving for their lambs - $140 dollars straight off their mothers. Southland arable farmers need the rain to stop. Audio

Slash litters Tolaga Bay beach and farmers out of pocket; angora goats - love of a man's life and when do goats prefer  thistles? Audio

Sir Peter Gluckman, former chief science advisor for the Prime Minister, is calling for new debate on the future of genetic modification in agriculture. Science and Innovation reporter Charlie Dreaver… Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The former chief science advisor for the Prime Minister says it's time to look seriously at whether New Zealand should use GM for farming. In his last report in the role, Sir Peter Gluckman laid out… Audio

As you will have heard in the news, the Government has said no to a specialist School of Rural Medicine to tackle the rural health crisis. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Fonterra is boasting big successes at China's huge trade fair, Double 11, which has been billed as the world's largest 24-hour shopping event. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Early results from a five year research programme indicate Manuka is a different tree in New Zealand from its Australian equivalent, despite having the same Latin name. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Further developments to try to ease the rural health crisis are understood to be close. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A "paradigm shift" in agriculture can massively boost farmers' profits and crop diversity, curb pests, and eliminate the need for tilling, pesticides and herbicides, scientist and farmer Jonathan… Audio

Cam and Melissa Booker grow more than 30 varieties of fruit and vegetables at their market garden in North Canterbury. All the produce, as well as apples from the family orchard in Motueka, is sold at… Video, Audio