Rural
Full Episode for Friday December 15, 2017
Inundated and Indisposed: A Story of Flood Recover Part One, Inundated and Indisposed: A Story of Flood Recover Part Two, La Vie en Rose, On the road with Sister Christine and the Regional Wrap.
AudioIncomplete farm records slow tracking of cattle disease spread
Farmers aren't keeping good enough stock movement records and it's slowing down efforts to track the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis, Federated Farmers says.
Infected stock could have been moved around district
Southland farmers are feeling nervous about stock infected with the cattle disease potentially having been moved around the district.
Midday Rural News for 13 December 2017
Hawke's Bay farmers are taking in the news that the cow disease mycoplasma bovis has made its way to their region. Audio
MPI disappointed cow disease spead to North Island
Mycoplasma bovis has spread to four farms in Winton in Southland and in Hastings in Hawke's Bay, the first infections outside of Canterbury and Otago. A fifth property near Ashburton is also likely to… Audio
New standard set for mānuka honey
The Ministry for Primary Industries has released its definition for mānuka honey.
Cow disease found in Southland, Hawke's Bay
The cow disease mycoplasma bovis has been found for the first time outside Canterbury and Otago.
Sniffer dogs to help detect pesky weed
Dogs will be used to help find a pesky weed on farms and vineyards in Marlborough.
Vertical farming solution to urbanisation
Farming in cities could help attract more young people to the primary sector, according to a international expert in sustainability.
Blades of Glory
Allan and Phil Oldfield are professional blade shearers from Geraldine. Shearing has taken Allan around the world in the past year. While shearing a mob of finn-cross sheep at Russell Brodie's farm at… Audio, Gallery
Blades of Glory
Allan and Phil Oldfield are professional blade shearers from Geraldine. Shearing has taken Allan around the world in the past year. While shearing a mob of finn-cross sheep at Russell Brodie's farm at…
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