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This new segment looks at some of the major agricultural news of the week with RNZ's rural news team. Reporter Maja Burry chats about dragonfruit, deer milk, rural support for flood-stricken farmers… Audio
Full Episode for Friday February 10 2023
Country Life vists a suburban market garden delivering vegetables that don't cost the earth and a beef farm where hills are being returned to native bush. Also in the show, a trip to Fossil Creek Farm… Audio
Pleasant Point Young Farmers Club relaunched
Many in the rural sector benefit from the connections they make through their local Young Farmers Club. Brittany Honeywell decided to relaunch the Pleasant Point Young Farmers Club for rural workers… Audio
Midday Rural News for 10 February 2023
News from the rural farming sector Audio
Morning Rural News for 10 February 2023
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
'One of worst seasons in 10 years' - Weather sees honey yields turn sour
Honey yields are predicted to be well down this season compared with the 10-year average of 19,000 tonnes.
NZ socks may soon help Ukrainians cope with winter on top of war
A Wellington man is aiming to send a minimum of 1000 pairs of New Zealand strong-wool socks to Ukraine to help locals coping with freezing temperatures.
Midday Rural News for 9 February 2023
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
New dragon fruit varieties may be opportunity for Far North growers
Moves by a New Zealand based company to commercialise three new dragon fruit varieties could present opportunities for growers in the Far North.
Morning Rural News for 9 February 2023
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Midday Rural News for 8 February 2023
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Morning Rural News for 8 February 2023
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Farming couple strive for a work-love balance
Feature - Kirsten and Holly Landreth work together on Thornicroft Station in the Strath Taieri valley as they advance their careers - and plan a family.
'Massive opportunity': Study finds deer milk boosts muscle mass, bone density
The 18-month-long clinical trial set out to investigate deer milk's health benefits to help make it more popular with consumers.
Shearers behind schedule due to recent wet weather in North Island
The recent wet weather in the North Island has left shearers weeks behind and some sheep are unable to get to sheds for shearing due to damage on farms.
50,000 hens killed in Waikato egg farm fire
Investigators are trying to work out what caused a barn fire at a Waikato egg farm which killed 50,000 hens.
Two of the twelve barns at the Zeagold farm in Orini, were destroyed in the blaze and vets… Audio
Morning Rural News for 7 February 2023
News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio
M bovis eradication from five farms 'not dependent on knowing transmission route'
The Ashburton mayor says it isn't a major concern officials are unsure how Mycoplasma bovis began circulating Wakanui farms in Mid-Canterbury last year.
Manawatū police issue warning after three deaths in two days
Manawatū Police are urging motorists to take care on the roads, after three people died as a result of crashes in the region since the start of the long weekend.
