Rural
All infected cows on farm hit by disease to be put down
The owner of a South Canterbury farm hit by the devastating cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis says all 150 infected cows will have to be put down. Audio
Farming group at centre of cattle disease named
Dr Chris Rodwell from MPI has confirmed the farming group infected with mycoplasma bovis is the Van Leeuwen Dairy Group in Glenavy. The Ministry for Primary Industries is meeting concerned South… Audio
Looking after the 'top paddock'
Doug and Wendy Avery came close to losing everything a few years ago. The farmers from Grassmere, in Marlborough, were hammered by drought for eight long years. Eventually Doug struggled to function… Video, Audio
Farms on Taieri Plains still submerged four days after deluge
Stress levels are high for Otago farmers with flood waters still yet to subside. RNZ reporter Tom Furley went to talk to some of them today. Audio
New cheese bacteria to cut a wedge out of costs
A new bacteria being developed across the Tasman could save cheesemakers a huge amount of time and money, a New Zealand producer says.
Big spike in potentially deadly disease leptospirosis
Cases of the potentially deadly disease for the first six months of this year are triple those of last year, and may be linked to the flooding clean-up.
Talking Bull at Te Mania
Over a hundred two-year-old bulls went under the hammer at the 50th Te Mania Aberdeen Angus bull sale at Conway Flat. All but one sold and prices were buoyant. While the auction was going on, locals… Audio, Gallery
Talking Bull at Te Mania
Over a hundred two-year-old bulls went under the hammer at the 50th Te Mania Aberdeen Angus bull sale at Conway Flat. All but one sold and prices were buoyant. While the auction was going on, locals…
AudioMilking It and Loving It
When 17 year old Carlos Delos Santos arrived in New Zealand from the Philippines he hopped on a push-bike and went looking for work, He couldn't tell a cow from a bull yet was given a chance on a… Audio
Milking It and Loving It
When 17 year old Carlos Delos Santos arrived in New Zealand from the Philippines he hopped on a push-bike and went looking for work, He couldn't tell a cow from a bull yet was given a chance on a…
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