Rural

It’s a baptism of fire for new Southland  Fed Farmers Chairman Geoffrey Young with the M. bovis outbreak, a swede seed mix up and debate over Environment Southland's revised water and land plan. Audio

It is getting wet underfoot in Taranaki so farmers feel they have had enough rain. Rams in Marlborough have completed their work on hill country farms and sheep scanning is underway. Audio

Human V Horse, Ewe Milk Me, Geoffrey Young from Federated Farmers , Horowhenua asparagus grower Geoff Lewis and the Regional Wrap. Audio

The Government says the way exotic pests and diseases are fought must change. Audio

The Goverment has given reassurances to farmers Gypsy Day can go ahead, despite the presence of the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. Audio

Deer farmers around the country are building up their herds on the back of strong venison and velvet prices. Deer numbers had been falling for over a decade, but figures released this month show the… Audio

Farmers are increasingly critical of the Ministry for Primary Industries' handling of the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak as it spreads to more and more farms. Last week cases were confirmed in Oamaru… Audio

The National Party is accusing two Government ministers of caving in to pressure from officials when axing funding for a rural suicide prevention programme.

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News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A new strain of the rabbit calicivirus has been confirmed in a single wild rabbit found on a Malborough farm. Audio