Rural News

Punnets of kiwifruit have been recalled in the US - over listeria concerns.

Zespri says the fruit has been traced back to two orchards - so all the fruit from them is now on hold - which is about… Read more Audio

News from the rural farming sector. Audio

Some confronting footage of effluent from a pig farm overflowing into a stream has been released by Waikato Regional Council.

Sally Murphy has the rural news.

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An advisor says many farmers will be working 50 hour weeks for the rest of the year without taking home a paycheck due to falling commodity prices.

Schedules for sheep and beef continue a downward… Read more Audio

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