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Moving Day, for some, means moving islands
The Bells have embarked on an 1100km journey up the country to start their next chapter in Raglan.
Alix Te Kere on being a finalist in Young Maori Grower Awards
For this year's Ahuwhenua Young Maori Grower Award all three finalists are wahine Maori. One of the finalists is Alix Te Kere, who is a health and safety advisor for Rockit Management Services in… Audio
Morning Rural News for 1 June 2023
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Farmers prepping for dairy farm mooving day
It's a big week for the dairy farming community... That's because tomorrow is mooving day! It's the day when dairy farming families, contract milkers, sharemilkers, and employees move to new farms. Audio
Zespri blames falling profits on climate, rising costs and Covid-19
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri's profit has fallen more than a third as sales volumes fall and costs rise.
Milk keg rollout aims to reduce cafe use of single-use plastic bottles
A Waikato dairy farm is getting behind a new initiative to help cafes cut down on the use of single-use milk bottles by the thousands each year.
Morning Rural News for 31 May 2023
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Popular local llama's library visits
We're used to see a dog being taken for a walk...maybe a cat? But a llama?! Well, if you see a llama walking down the main street of Tawa in Wellington, chances are its owned by local, Stephen… Audio
Midday Rural News for 30 May 2023
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Sheep and beef farm inflation highest in 40 years - report
The driving factor is farmers paying higher interest on debt which comprises 10.9 percent of total farm expenditure.
Millions invested to progress methane vaccine for livestock
A methane vaccine for cattle, sheep and deer could be a breakthrough tool for farmers to reduce emissions - but it is still at least a decade away.
Forestry contractors in danger of shutting down en masse - industry group
Forest industry contractors are rapidly abandoning their business, following too many tough years with no improvement in sight.
Sheep chambers travel to UK to measure methane
New Zealand-designed chambers to measure the amount of methane produced by sheep are now being rolled out in other countries.
Morning Rural News for 30 May 2023
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Taking dag wool and turning it into a business!
An enterprising family on the North Island's central plateau have found a way to recycle the waste dag wool from sheep. Audio
Morning Rural News for 29 May 2023
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Dairy farmer bridges cultural gap beside braided awa
With the help of a cultural land advisor, North Canterbury farmer John Faulkner is creating a diverse mahinga kai - Māori food gathering site - on his riverside property. Audio
