Midday Rural News for 30 March 2021

Forestry export prices are reaching three year highs; Foveaux Strait oyster harvesters are continuing to meet with officials to work out how to deal with the deadly parasite Bonamia ostreae which was found in three wild oysters last week; a seven year long, 64 million dollar programme aimed at lifting productivity in New Zealand's red meat sector is coming to an end this month.