7 Jul 2023

Rural News Wrap

From Country Life, 7:07 pm on 7 July 2023

RNZ's rural news reporter, Sally Murphy, takes a look at the week's agricultural news.

The weather was a hot topic causing feed troubles for Waikato farmers, and the flower exporting season, worth about $20m a year is underway. And there are 3000 more sheep ready for milking, than last year.

Matt and Tracey Jones from Sheep Milk New Zealand began commercial milking in 2019.

Photo: RNZ / Nathan McKinnon