Rural News

East Coast farmers are facing more heavy rain, but no reports of any major damage so far, after the heavy deluge around Wairoa overnight - although there are reports farmland has slipped and some… Read more Audio

Zespri board advisor and former prime minister Sir John Key met with China's foreign minister today where he brought up illegal plantings of gold kiwifruit.

Monique Steele has the business news. Read more Audio

 Lamb prices have dropped to levels not seen for six years taking more than 20 percent off sheep farmers' incomes.

Monique Steele has the rural news. Read more Audio

Beef and Lamb has hit back at a US lobby group which is calling for the government there to limit imports of New Zealand sheep meat.

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Read more Audio

A lack of demand for asparagus is seeing growers lose money on every bunch that's sold.

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Read more Audio

The Reserve Bank has released some farm-emissions modelling and it paints a stark picture - under the scenario of the highest emissions pricing model, most sheep and beef farms, and nearly half of… Read more Audio