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On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Lambing percentages are looking positive In King Country with plenty of twins frolicking around the paddocks. In Marlborough some vineyards are still tying and pruning their vines behind schedule due… Audio
Country Life Friday Aug 26 2022
Sheep farmer struggles to control huge hungry hoppers, Sniffing dog stops wallabies hopping south, A dive back in time with poet Mike McGee and On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ. Audio
The calming power of cow cuddles
A North Queensland farm is offering cow cuddles as a form of therapy.
Cow Cuddling Co is the creation of former business strategist Lawrence Fox, who has himself felt the healing power of bovine… Audio
Midday Rural News for 26 August 2022
News from the rural farming sector Audio
Fonterra trims forecast milk payout for current season
The dairy co-operative reduced its forecast milk payout because of weaker prices, inflation and softer demand but said the longer term outlook remained positive.
Morning Rural News for 26 August 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Some reprieve for upper South Island farmers as flood waters retreat
Flood waters are beginning to recede on Tasman and Marlborough farms, giving farmers an idea of the amount of damage to their properties.
Midday Rural News for 25 August 2022
News from the rural farming sector Audio
Morning Rural News for 25 August 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Midday Rural News for 24 August 2022
News from the rural farming sector: Sheep are traced by mobs through a paper-based system, but that needs to be moved online to better protect against diseases. There's been talk in New Zealand about… Audio
Road closures impact Marlborough salmon farm harvest
Road closures due to last week's stormy weather mean King Salmon has not been able to harvest its fish.
Morning Rural News for 24 August 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Two businesses fined over sale of raw milk
Two companies who sold raw milk without being registered have been fined over $20,000.
Midday Rural News for 23 August 2022
News from the rural farming sector Gisborne kiwifruit growers are considering their legal options - after the High Court ruled Sungold Kiwifruit licenses worth hundreds of thousands of dollars a… Audio
Strawberries all year round: The potential of vertical farming
Vertical farming company 26 Seasons is one of just a handful of companies worldwide that has successfully grown strawberries year-round, in an indoor vertical farm. An industrial site in Foxton houses… Audio
Dairy farmers hit hardest as fuel, fertiliser costs surge
Cost inflation in the rural sector hit boiling point over the past year, but is expected to reduce to a simmer, an agricultural economist says.
Morning Rural News for 23 August 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Farmers forced to dump milk as floods block roads
Some farmers in the Nelson Tasman region are still cut off and are forced to dump milk after more severe weather over the weekend.
Midday Rural News for 22 August 2022
News from the rural farming sector Audio
Morning Rural News for 22 August 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
