Navigation for Sections
Country
Featured stories for Country
Morning Rural News for 6 August 2021
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
-
From farming to ice skating - The family behind the Paradice rinks
The Blong Family's love of ice goes three generations back to when former farmer Ross Blong founded Paradice ice rinks in the 70s. He talks to Jesse. Audio
-
Midday Rural News for 5 August 2021
The labour shortage and freight issues in the horticulture sector have shown in T&G Globals financial results. Audio
-
Labour shortage causes apple grower profits to go rotten
T&G Global reports sharp drop in profits after worker shortage impacts harvest.
Midday Rural News for 6 August 2021
Wheat growers struggling with lower prices are asking for the government's help. Growers want the Commerce Minister David Clark to look into the lack of competition in the bread-making wheat market. Audio
Morning Rural News for 6 August 2021
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
From farming to ice skating - The family behind the Paradice rinks
The Blong Family's love of ice goes three generations back to when former farmer Ross Blong founded Paradice ice rinks in the 70s. He talks to Jesse. Audio
Midday Rural News for 5 August 2021
The labour shortage and freight issues in the horticulture sector have shown in T&G Globals financial results. Audio
Labour shortage causes apple grower profits to go rotten
T&G Global reports sharp drop in profits after worker shortage impacts harvest.
Researcher finds chemical-free pest killer to save tomatoes
A PhD student who has come up with a solution to deal with a tomato plant pest is hoping more large scale greenhouses will try it to prove its success.
Disagreement over which emissions figures to use for dairy
Greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farms have increased to an all time high.
But emissions from the dairy cows themselves have dropped, which the industry says is the best measure to look at.
… Audio
Cow airlifted to safety after getting stuck in milking platform
A Canterbury cow had an interesting Wednesday after it got stuck in the middle of a milking platform and had to be airlifted to safety.
Greenpeace lashes out at dairy industry over emissions
Greenpeace says despite all the promises the dairy industry makes about cleaning up their act, emissions continue to rise.
Stats NZ figures show greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farms increased… Audio
Emissions from dairy farms reach all-time high - Stats NZ
Greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farming are at an all-time high, according to Stats NZ, but emissions from the dairy cows themselves continue to drop, according to Ministry for the Environment.
Morning Rural News for 5 August 2021
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Trial to go back to milk in glass bottles on the West Coast
A couple of West Coast locals are trialing a glass bottle fresh milk operation. Anna Emmerson and John Marshall have been dairy farming in Moana, Lake Brunner for six years and Anna talks to Jesse… Audio
Midday Rural News for 4 August 2021
Industry group Beef and Lamb NZ is asking the government to crack down on farm land being turned into carbon forests. Audio
Morning Rural News for 4 August 2021
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Midday Rural News for 3 August 2021
The country's largest kiwifruit grower and packhouse operator says the arrival of more RSE or Recognised Seasonal Employer workers will make for a safer work environment. Audio
Growers hope for a 'few thousand' seasonal workers under new RSE measures
The horticulture and wine industries are delighted at the prospect of more RSE workers but want to know how many will be allowed in under new government measures. Audio
Horticulture and wine industries: Get RSE workers in asap
The horticulture and wine industries are welcoming a government announcement of more seasonal workers from the Pacific, but say the unpredictability of Covid makes it prudent to move quickly. From… Audio
Morning Rural News for 3 August 2021
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Plea for more govt support to attract rural teens to health careers
The government should maintain funding for a programme promoting health careers to rural high school pupils, a GPs' group says.
"Good Farmers" independent collective formed
A new collective of independent food producers have banded together under the banner 'Good Farmers' Founder Sven Baker talks to Jesse about what they're doing. Audio
