Rural

Brett Worthington talks about Canadian dairy giant Saputo taking over the last dairy co-op in Australia, fine wool prices and drought. Audio

Parts of Waikato had 100 millimetres of rain at the weekend and there was surface flooding. Pruning is underway on all fruit crops in the Nelson / Motueka region. Audio

Last week's torrential rain dumped one million tonnes of forest debris on Tolaga Bay farms. Even mature trees wouldn't have stayed standing in those conditions, forest experts say. Audio

Stream of Consciousness, Milking It: From Cows to Sheep, ABC Rural Correspondent,   A River of Debris and the Regional Wrap. Audio

Newly published research gives credence to claims by farmers for differential treatment for the greenhouse gases THEY produce, compared with others. Audio

The New Zealand nursery industry is bracing itself for weeks or even months of work, as 55 thousand seedlings and cuttings are sorted through to make sure they're free of pests and diseases. Audio

A costly mistake in the US has rebounded on New Zealand plant retailers. Audio

Those of you in rural parts of the country probably already know that this year's Fieldays kicks off next week. Nowadays tech is a crucial part of farming, with drones and robots integral to the… Audio

Farming leaders are defending their deal with the Government and local authorities to improve water quality in rivers by voluntary means. Audio

The Government is urging farmers to protect the quality of rivers voluntarily.

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A farmer in flood-hit Tolaga Bay says he may have to sell his stock, after the wet weather destroyed paddocks intended for winter grazing. Audio

Rain lashed many parts of the Upper North Island over the weekend.

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The government and farming leaders spoke with one voice on the plan announced this week to combat mycoplasma bovis - but many farmers are divided on it. Their genuine anger and anguish has been front… Video, Audio