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Midday Rural News for 15 July 2020
Doubts surround the future of some shearing sport competitions in New Zealand.
Susan Murray has the rural news. Audio
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Concerns for shearing as overseas workers can't get in
New Zealand's traditional shearing routines could be thrown into disarray this summer if overseas shearers can't get into the country.
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Fieldays online not smooth sailing
8:52 am todayMoving Fieldays online has not been smooth sailing.
The website officially opened yesterday, replacing the usual Fieldays event at Mystery Creek in Hamilton, a… Audio
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The big Himalayan Tahr battle - why DoC is stuck in the middle
5:00 am todayThe rules over the culling and hunting of Himalayan Tahr are causing consternation for both hunters and environmentalists. Audio
Midday Rural News for 15 July 2020
Doubts surround the future of some shearing sport competitions in New Zealand.
Susan Murray has the rural news. Audio
Concerns for shearing as overseas workers can't get in
New Zealand's traditional shearing routines could be thrown into disarray this summer if overseas shearers can't get into the country.
Fieldays online not smooth sailing
Moving Fieldays online has not been smooth sailing.
The website officially opened yesterday, replacing the usual Fieldays event at Mystery Creek in Hamilton, a main feature on the farming calendar.
… Audio
Morning Rural News for 15 July 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
The big Himalayan Tahr battle - why DoC is stuck in the middle
The rules over the culling and hunting of Himalayan Tahr are causing consternation for both hunters and environmentalists. Audio
Midday Rural News for 14 July 2020
Arable farmers say after a glut of supply last season, the recent drought has caused a rebound in demand for maize.
Maja Burry has the rural news. Audio
Morning Rural News for 14 July 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Milk companies off-setting emissions for Carbon Zero milk
Airlines have made the move to off-set carbon emissions, now milk companies are following suit. Today Foodstuffs and Fonterra released their Carbon Zero milk, "Simply Milk." They've measured the… Audio
Matariki/Maori New Year a time for reflection, new growth
Yesterday marked the start of Matariki-Maori New Year. Matariki is the name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. When it rises in the north-eastern skies in late May or early June, it… Audio
Fresh produce importers boss discusses courgette prices
While leaks were in the headlines last week, this week it's courgettes.
Why so pricey? Chief executive of NZ Fresh Produce Importers Association Kevin Nalder talks to Lisa Owen. Audio
Prince Charles praises NZ's virtual Fieldays
Fieldays was officially opened today, but this time it's online - with exhibitors, sales and video on offer for the world to see.
Regenerative agriculture road show
Natural Performance duo, Jono Frew together with Peter Barrett has been touring the country talking about changing the way people are using their land. Jesse talks to Jono about what regenerative… Audio
Midday Rural News for 13 July 2020
National Agricultural Field Days has gone live online in the past hour, replacing its usual June extravaganza based at Mystery Creek near Hamilton.
Maja Burry has the rural news. Audio
Courgettes fetch record price of $21.42 a kilo
A ban on some fresh vegetables from Queensland has seen the price of courgettes rise 74 percent.
Urban spread: Farmer accuses councils of 'economic vandalism'
A small group of Hawke's Bay landowners are fighting what's described as "a cancerous" spread of urban development.
Farmers dig deep at Regenerative Agriculture workshops
Taranaki farmers - among them a former All Black - have been taking a crash course in Regenerative Agriculture at workshops around the province.
Morning Rural News for 13 July 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Fieldays goes digital for the first time in its history
From Mystery Creek to the global stage. Covid-19 stopped Fieldays from physically taking place last month - so event organisers decided to make history by taking the Southern Hemisphere's largest… Audio
Hawke's Bay farmers show council valuable crop lands
A small group of Hawke's Bay farmers are putting pressure on the local councils to ensure urban development doesn't destroy valuable crop lands. Richard Gaddum, who has a cattle farm in Havelock… Audio
Talking Bulls - Wilencote Polled Herefords turns 100
Wilencote Polled Herefords introduced the hornless Hereford breed to New Zealand back in the 1920s and the Humphreys family still runs the stud today, with the fifth generation waiting in the wings… Audio, Gallery
