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Farmer confidence continues to drop, survey finds
Farmer confidence has take another turn for the worse, a new survey has found.
Fonterra to shut Brightwater Milk Powder Plant next year
The company says the closure is in line with its long-term strategy and matching both consumer demand and available milk supply.
Midday Rural News for 1 August 2022
News from the rural farming sector for 1 August 2022 Audio
Morning Rural News for 1 August 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Legal challenge to rodeos dismissed in High Court
A legal challenge against rodeos has been dismissed in the High Court.
From Bovine to Ovine
The Onuku Māori Lands Trust is just starting its third season milking sheep near Rerewhakaaitu, south of Rotorua. One of its dairy cow farms was converted to dairy sheep in 2020 and the business is… Audio
25 Years of Country Life - Year One 1997: A Retrospective
In celebration of Country Life's 25th birthday we will be delving into the archives over the next few months. This week we're hearing a selection of stories that the team covered in the first year of… Audio
As Australia beefs up sheep tracing should NZ follow suit?
Aaron Dodd, Chief Investigator and Deputy Director of the Centre for Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis, based at the University of Melbourne, chats about the foot and mouth disease risk for New… Audio
Knitting needles are clicking for Operation Cover Up
Children in war-torn Ukraine will hopefully have some winter woollies from New Zealand to keep warm in this winter. Knitting groups from around the country have taken up their needles for the… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Around Taumaranui it's been time to get firewood stacked in the shed between showers. Scanning's done and lambing starts about mid August so the ewes are being moved to their set paddocks. Calving is… Audio
Full Episode for Friday July 29 2022
Biosecurity Risk expert, Onuku Maori Trust Sheep Milking enterprise, 25 Years of Country Life - Year One 1997: A Retrospective, Knitting needles are clicking for Operation Cover Up and the Regional… Audio
Midday Rural News for 29 July 2022
News from the rural farming sector for 29 July 2022 Two Auckland butcheries have taken out the top spots in this year's 100% New Zealand Bacon and Ham Awards. New Zealand needs to diversify its export… Audio
Kiwifruit growers to vote on expanding SunGold variety year round
Kiwifruit growers can now vote on whether they think Zespri should increase plantings of the lucrative SunGold variety in existing production locations overseas.
Morning Rural News for 29 July 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Weather: Otago farmers prepare for weeks of repairs after flood
Some Otago farmers are preparing for weeks, if not months, of repairs in the wake of this week's floods.
For some areas, much of the water has receded, leaving behind debris and damaged fences. Tess… Video, Audio
Midday Rural News for 28 July 2022
News from the rural farming sector for 28 July 2022 Farmers on the Chatham Islands might not be able to ship stock off the island for four months during the busy Autumn period next year. Kiwifruit… Audio
Chatham Island farmers fear being unable to offload 30,000 sheep
Farmers on the Chatham Islands are facing the possibility of not being able to ship stock off the island during the busy autumn period next year.
Govt and Ravensdown invest $22m on seeking ways to reduce nitrogen loss
The government and fertiliser co-op Ravensdown are investing $22 million to investigate how nitrogen loss could be reduced on farms.
Morning Rural News for 28 July 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
