Rural

Irrigators in Canterbury are breathing a sigh of relief after a court ruling in their favour. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The hardware and garden chain Mitre 10 will phase out products containing neonicotinoids from November. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The Thompsons have just planted 15 hectares of kiwifruit trees and 4,000 Yen Ben lemon trees on their Kerikeri property. Back in 2008, the couple tried to retire, but it only lasted six months. Audio

Peter's most successful creation to date is a beet harvesting bucket for tractors. His BEETBOSS attracted worldwide interest recently when a YouTube video of some 'rugged bucket action' went viral. Video, Audio, Gallery

Grass is growing in most North Island areas with warmer than normal soil temperatures. Farmers in Marlborough are break feeding stock and calving is in full swing on most South Island dairy farms. Audio

Former RNZ Rural News reporter Alexa Cook is traveling through Europe with her partner. She tells Cosmo about the farming observations she has made in Ireland and Scotland. Audio

A  fruitful mix of businesses based near Kerikeri, an agricultural engineer in Timaru who's invented a beet harvesting bucket for tractors and farming insights from Ireland and Scotland with former… Audio

Dairy giant Fonterra has been given a serious serve from its shareholders who say the double hit to their earnings this year is unacceptable. Video, Audio

Fonterra is cutting five cents off the amount it intends paying farmers for the milk season just ended. Audio

Eketahuna farmers Steve and Pip Olds are setting up a dairy processing plant to produce milk in glass bottles for delivery to households in Wairarapa and Wellington. Steve tells Kathryn they're… Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The antics of a bouncing South Island sheep have captured worldwide attention after his owner posted a video of the woolly jumper trampolining. Video, Audio

People are having to wait up to two years for an avocado tree, and the number of trees being grown in nurseries has jumped from 30,000 to 200,000 in the last five years. Video, Audio