Sheep
Rural Raconteur
South Otago sheep farmer Ross Agnew, known for his protest song Fart Tax Blues, has published a collection of his poetry in a new book called Farmyard Blues. Audio
The Apprentice
Seventeen-year old Louisa McClintock has left school so she can learn about farming from her grandfather Graham McClintock on his sheep and beef farm near Cheviot. Audio
Primary sectors celebrate signing of TPP
Despite the dairy industry's grumblings about the Trans Pacific Partnership not living up to expectations, many sectors are celebrating the signing of the deal.
The Bottom Line
Two generations of the Craw family farm together on a collection of seven blocks of coastal hill country on the north eastern reaches of Banks Peninsula. Their passion and farming expertise has been… Audio
Jenny Morton: brains and sheep
Professor of Neurobiology at the University of Cambridge, and Professorial Fellow and Director of Studies in Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, at Newnham College, who has returned to New Zealand as… Audio
NZ stands firm on lamb export deal
New Zealand will not agree to a review of New Zealand's quota of lamb exports to Europe despite pressure from British farmers, the government says.
British farmers 'too hasty' over NZ lamb
Federated Farmers says British farmers are acting too quickly in calling for a review of New Zealand's quota of lamb for Europe.
Get in Behind - a Shepherd's Tale
Anita Kendrick is a shepherd on an 1,800 hectare North Island station. In her spare time she trains working dogs and breeds border collies. Anita also has a broken back. The farm bike she was riding… Audio
Trade officials confirm mass lamb deaths
Officials have confimed high numbers of New Zealand-bred lambs died shortly after being being born on the Government's controversial demonstration farm in the Saudi Arabian desert. Audio
Greens say lamb deaths highlight shonkiness of Saudi deal
Officials have confimed high numbers of New Zealand-bred lambs died shortly after being being born on the Government's controversial demonstration farm in the Saudi Arabian desert. Audio
Labour release Cabinet papers over Saudi sheep exports
The Labour MP and former Cabinet Minister, David Parker, has released Cabinet papers from 2007, in the latest twist in the controversy over sheep exports to Saudi Arabia. Audio
Breeder says no worries about sheep going to Mexico
A Canterbury sheep breeder who has stock on board a shipment of 50 thousand rams and ewes to Mexico says she has no worries about the animals safety. Audio
Farmers respond to animal rights groups concerns
What's thought to be the biggest ever live shipment of sheep from New Zealand leaves the port of Timaru today bound for Mexico. Audio
Animal welfare group doubts sheep being exported for breeding
What's thought to be the biggest live shipment of sheep ever from New Zealand leaves Timaru today. Audio
Sheep numbers fall
We're still outnumbered but not the way were were in 1982. Now there are six sheep for every human in New Zealand. Audio
England
Formerly of RNZ's Morning Report team, breakfast producer at BBC Radio Cumbria Willy Flockton reports from the country of England, which is part of the United Kingdom, pop. 53,012,456 (est. 2011). Why… Audio
Farm to Floor
In 2009 a group of Banks Peninsula sheep farmers pooled resources and formed the Banks Peninsula Farms Wool Growers Company to increase the value of the wool and to strengthen their farming community… Audio
Cable Bay
Fred Stuart established the Cable Bay public walkway on his Nelson farm in 1984. He also put 200 hectares of coastal bush into covenants for protection. The farm is now run by Fred's son Ian and… Audio
Sheep numbers fall to 80 year low
Australians might need to shelve the sheep jibes, as New Zealand's woolliest population drops to its lowest point since the 1930s. Audio