Rural News

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The government is backing plans to give a new lease of life to Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre near Masterton.

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The Ministry for Primary Industries says that about a third of farmers are still not registered under the NAIT scheme, or National Animal Identification and Tracing.

Susan Murray has the rural news.

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Forest owners are getting protection against millions of dollars in liabilities for Acts of God.

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A farming spokesman from the Thames Coromandel area says despite large volumes of rain that lashed the region over the weekend, the impact of flooding was still only moderate.

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News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Dairy NZ says thousands of jobs will be unfilled on dairy farms if migrant workers aren't given further extensions to their visas.

Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Audio

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The Government is standing its ground and imposing tough rules on water quality, despite over 17,000 submissions, many of them complaining that they would impose a huge financial burden.

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