Rural
Calving season underway
Meat processor Alliance is expecting high numbers of bobby calves, despite a strong beef market.
'Chunks of land missing' on flood-hit farmland
Farmers in regions hit hard by last week's storm say it will take at least a fortnight to mop up.
'Quietening off' in farm sales continues
Lower income levels are affecting farm sales, but the kiwifruit sector remains strong, a rural analyst says.
Sunless season dries up olive oil production
New Zealand's olive oil producers have had a tough production season.
Pining for Nuts
Pinoli Premium Pine Nuts have planted about 550,000 European stone pine trees on 550 hectares in Marlborough. Pinoli is the only commercial pine nut producer in the southern hemisphere. Audio
Pining for Nuts
Pinoli Premium Pine Nuts have planted about 550,000 European stone pine trees on 550 hectares in Marlborough. Pinoli is the only commercial pine nut producer in the southern hemisphere.
AudioA Memoir on Kohlrabi
Food fads come and go. At present a procession of so-called 'super foods' are dangled in front of us, promising, if not eternal life , then eternal "wellness". We have kale, micro greens, coconut… Audio
A Memoir on Kohlrabi
Food fads come and go. At present a procession of so-called 'super foods' are dangled in front of us, promising, if not eternal life , then eternal "wellness". We have kale, micro greens, coconut…
AudioThe Ropers – Red Onion Royalty
Lance and Makereta Roper's 62-hectare property near Lincoln produces 500 to 800 tonnes of red peeled onions a year, as well as growing pumpkins, peas and beans. The family business employs eight… Audio
The Ropers – Red Onion Royalty
Lance and Makereta Roper's 62-hectare property near Lincoln produces 500 to 800 tonnes of red peeled onions a year, as well as growing pumpkins, peas and beans. The family business employs eight…
AudioRegional Wrap
Areas of Manawatu that never see snow received up to 15 centimetres on Thursday, Rotorua city had snow flurries, and outlying areas like Mamaku and Rerewhikaaitu had heavy snow on the ground. Flood… Audio
Full Episode for 14 July 2017
Pining for Nuts, Red Onion Royalty, A Memoir on Kohlrabi, Just a Drop and the Regional Wrap.
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Full Episode for 14 July 2017
Pining for Nuts, Red Onion Royalty, A Memoir on Kohlrabi, Just a Drop and the Regional Wrap.
Audio
Southern dairy research centre opens
The $20 million Southern Dairy Hub near Invercargill has officially opened today.
Lambs and cows rescued from floodwaters
A Martinborough farmer with widespread flooding and land slips has spent the past 24 hours rescuing stock and has lost at least a handful of last season's lambs.
