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Govt funds $10m to drive productivity in forest sector
The government is putting $10.2 million into a seven-year project aimed at raising the skill level of forestry management practices.
Midday Rural News for 6 May 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Morning Rural News for 6 May 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Up early with us as he is every Friday bivouac organic spinach and free range cabbage leaves is our good mate and Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth Audio
Mycoplasma bovis isolated to just one farm
Four years into a campaign to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis in cattle, just one infected property remains in New Zealand. Audio
Midday Rural News for 5 May 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Sought-after Kiwifruit licences selling for top prices
Stunning prices are being paid for gold kiwifruit licences this year.
Mycoplasma bovis isolated to just one farm
A one-shot attempt to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis appears to have worked -- there's just one property left with active infections. The disease was discovered here in 2017; and a… Audio
Applying technology from low-methane sheep to cattle
Technology behind breeding low-methane emitting sheep has the potential to be applied to cattle, with huge potential for reducing New Zealand's greenhouse gasses. Scientists at AgResearch have found… Audio
Morning Rural News for 5 May 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Duck hunters ready to flock back to bush for season
Good bird populations and eased Covid-19 restrictions means this duck shooting season looks to be the best in years, Fish and Game New Zealand says.
Midday Rural News for 4 May 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Solid demand sees third lift in PGW's full year earnings forecast
The company now expects its underlying profit for the year ending June to be $66 million.
'There's so many things drones can help with' on nation's farms
Growing interest among farmers in using drones has led a Southland catchment group to organise a field day to showcase the technology.
Morning Rural News for 4 May 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
More fall armyworm pests found, growers urged to be vigilant and report
There have now been 12 sightings of the crop-killing fall armyworm across the North Island.
Midday Rural News for 3 May 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Cow burp emissions detected from space
Methane emissions burped up by cows have been detected all the way from space.
Plumes of the powerful greenhouse gas were picked up by satellites amongst cattle in California.
The discovery by… Audio
Morning Rural News for 3 May 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
More farms being sold to overseas buyers for forestry conversion
The Overseas Investment Office has approved the sale of another six farms for conversion to forestry under the special forestry test.
