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Farmers pleased with escalation of tariff dispute with Canada
Dairy farmers are pleased the government has stood up against Canada on its Dairy tarriffs under the CPTPP.
New Zealand believes Canada is implementing its dairy tariff rate quotas inconsistently and… Audio
Morning Rural News for Tuesday 8 November 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Spying on our sewage
Covid-19 put wastewater testing on our radar, but what else can this technology tell us about our lives? Audio
Waiho sends another deluge - 'there's none of this stitch in time stuff going on'
The Waiho River is severely threatening one of the area's largest farms, its farmer says.
Midday Rural News for Monday 7 November 2022
News from the rural farming sector Audio
Morning Rural News for Monday 7 November 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
A year on the farm: Tailing the spring lambs
A mob of bouncy lambs locate their baaing mums after having their tails docked by Oxford farmers Alistair and Genna Bird. Video, Audio
A road trip celebrating 25 years of Country Life
Every year Country Life's three producers get to discover nooks and crannies around the country, visiting close to 100 towns and communities every year. We're marking our 25th birthday show by taking… Audio
Fieldays is back
Billed as the Southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural event, Fieldays at Mystery Creek in Waikato is fast approaching. It's usually held in the middle of winter but the Omicron outbreak delayed… Audio
Country Life for Friday November 4 2022
There's a chance to win a special 25th birthday bucket hat on this edition of Country Life which takes you on a trip down memory lane to meet some of the characters who've been on the show over its… Audio
RNZ's Country Life celebrates 25 years
RNZ is celebrating 25 years of rural programme, Country Life. For 23 of those years, Carol Stiles was either producing or presenting the programme. She talks to Jesse. Audio
Midday Rural News for 4 November 2022
News from the rural farming sector Audio
Morning Rural News for 4 November 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Midday Rural News for 3 November 2022
News from the rural farming sector Audio
Morning Rural News for 3 November 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Midday Rural News for 2 November 2022
Dairy prices have slumped to their lowest levels in nearly two years. Audio
'No one can help' - Shipping struggles force Chatham Islands farmers to cull stock
Impending dry conditions coupled with shipping issues means farmers on the Chatham Islands are having to cull stock on farm.
Groundswell distances itself from Voices For Freedom
Farmer protest group Groundswell is distancing itself from the antivaxxers Voices For Freedom.
They turned up in large numbers last month at the Groundswell-organised We're Not Going To Take It… Audio
Morning Rural News for 2 November 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Midday Rural News for 1 November 2022
Hundreds of farmers are turning out to meetings about paying for on-farm emissions.
Kim Moodie has the rural news. Audio