Rural
Dargaville vet clears the air about Northland M. Bovis farm
Dargaville vet Brian Lowe has cleared the air with some plain-speaking about which Northland farm has the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis, answering questions he says Ministry for Primary Industries… Audio
Midday Rural News for 6 September 2018
The departing head of the animal health body OSPRI has fired some broadsides at what she saw as a lack of co-ordination with the Ministry for Primary Industries during the outbreak of Mycoplasma… Audio
Midday Rural News for 5 September 2018
Beef and Lamb New Zealand is contesting the Productivity Commission's suggestion that many sheep and beef farms should be replaced with forestry. Audio
Midday Rural News for 4 September 2018
The Productivity Commission has unveiled dramatic proposals to manage methane emissions from farms. Audio
Cold snap: Ski fields shut, passengers barred from Picton ferry
South Island ferry passengers and motorists are advised to be cautious as snowfall and severe weather continue to batter the country.
Midday Rural News for 3 September 2018
A wintery blast heading up the country is creating some challenges for sheep farmers in the middle of lambing. Audio
Playing with fire: the Kiwi chilli sauce 'punching above its weight'
Kiwis have developed a hearty appetite for hot sauces, says Clint Meyer, who grows New Zealand's hottest chillies near Waimamaku for his award-winning Fire Dragon Chillies sauces. Audio
Playing with fire: the Kiwi chilli sauce 'punching above its weight'
Kiwis have developed a hearty appetite for hot sauces, says Clint Meyer, who grows New Zealand's hottest chillies near Waimamaku for his award-winning Fire Dragon Chillies sauces.
Audio$30m for Dairy Goat Research
A Primary Growth Partnership programme between the government and the Waikato-based Dairy Goat Co-operative will see $29.6 million dollars funnelled into research in the hope it'll lead to an almost… Audio
$30m for Dairy Goat Research
A Primary Growth Partnership programme between the government and the Waikato-based Dairy Goat Co-operative will see $29.6 million dollars funnelled into research in the hope it'll lead to an almost…
AudioRegional Wrap
Waikato farms are very wet underfoot and farmers are waiting for a spring surge in grass growth. In Canterbury winter feed paddocks are being planted into a range of crops and spring fertiliser is… Audio
ABC Rural correspondent, Brett Worthington
Rainfall levels have been the lowest for some time in Victoria and what do rural communities and farmers think about their new PM? Audio
ABC Rural correspondent, Brett Worthington
Rainfall levels have been the lowest for some time in Victoria and what do rural communities and farmers think about their new PM?
AudioFull Episode for Friday August 31 2018
It's calving time on dairy farms so to find out how it's going and the work involved, Country Life's heading to Mark and Debbie Van Beek's farm near Hokitika on the West Coast. Also... Clint Meyer is… Audio
Full Episode for Friday August 31 2018
It's calving time on dairy farms so to find out how it's going and the work involved, Country Life's heading to Mark and Debbie Van Beek's farm near Hokitika on the West Coast. Also... Clint Meyer is…
AudioMidday Rural News for 31 August 2018
A 25 cent drop in Fonterra's forecast milk payout for this season has come as disappointing news to farmers. Audio
