Rural
Impossible to block all biosecurity risks, court told
A High Court hearing brought by kiwifruit growers seeking compensation over the PSA disease has been told New Zealand can't have an hermetically sealed border.
Marlborough oyster cull almost done
The removal of oysters from areas in the Marlborough Sounds is almost complete.
Reward offered after five rare Campbell Island ewes slaughtered
The ewes were descendants of a group of sheep taken to be farmed on the uninhabited subantarctic island, 700km south of Bluff. Only 30 remain. Video, Audio
As busy as a bee
James Malcolm first got the honey bug from a beekeeper who worked on his parents cropping farm near Ashburton. Now the hard working 29-year-old owns thousands of hives. Audio
As busy as a bee
James Malcolm first got the honey bug from a beekeeper who worked on his parents cropping farm near Ashburton. Now the hard working 29-year-old owns thousands of hives.
AudioKPMG's Ian Proudfoot on challenges to primary producers
Ian Proudfoot says an agraian revolution is happening world wide and current farming models will have to change. Audio
KPMG's Ian Proudfoot on challenges to primary producers
Ian Proudfoot says an agraian revolution is happening world wide and current farming models will have to change.
AudioRegional Wrap
Bay of Plenty kiwifruit orchardists are struggling to complete winter work because of the rain, but daffodils are looking cheerful on roadsides. There's been flurry of activity on arable farms in… Audio
Full Episode for Friday September 1, 2017
The Future is Looking Sweet, Carrot Specialists, Challenges to Primary Producers and the Regional Wrap. Audio
Full Episode for Friday September 1, 2017
The Future is Looking Sweet, Carrot Specialists, Challenges to Primary Producers and the Regional Wrap.
Audio
Survival of soil organisms a wake-up call for bio-security
Tiny creatures in soil that attack plants have shown the ability to survive for at least three years in new research, giving new insights into the bio-security threats posed by passenger travel and… Audio
