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Midday Rural News for 15 March 2022

rural farming

15 Mar 2022

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Morning Rural News for 15 March 2022

rural farming

15 Mar 2022

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Midday Rural News for 14 March 2022

rural farming

14 Mar 2022

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Morning Rural News for 14 March 2022

rural farming

14 Mar 2022

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Hard work bears fruit for Central Otago orchardist

rural

12 Mar 2022

Pioneering fruit grower Kevin Jackson and his team go out on a limb to ensure the harvesting season runs smoothly at Jackson Orchards in Cromwell. Audio

Groundswell protest leaders to meet with PM

Politics environment

12 Mar 2022

The prime minister will meet with Groundswell protest leaders after previously declining their requests to speak to her.

Why are global dairy prices so high? Here's what you need to know

Country What you need to know

12 Mar 2022

Recently, global dairy prices hit a record high, as did Fonterra's forecast farmgate milk price. So what's going on? RNZ is here to clear it up.

Horse and plough add French touch to Marlborough vineyard

rural farming

11 Mar 2022

Best of 2022 - Gordon the Clydesdale has been roped in to help plough between the rows of Churton Vineyard in Marlborough. Video, Audio

Ukraine farmer warns of looming food crisis

rural farming

11 Mar 2022

Ukrainian villagers and farmers have been thrown back into the Middle Ages, slaughtering pigs and milking cows by hand in an effort to keep the country fed, a farmer in Ukraine says. Audio

On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ

rural farming

11 Mar 2022

In the Pukekohe district the fine weather is ideal for kiwifruit harvesting but vegetable crops are still relying on irrigation. Contactors in Central Otago are doing a third cut of lucence and lambs… Audio

Full Episode for Friday March 11 2022

rural farming

11 Mar 2022

Country Life hears how farmers are doing in Ukraine, Cosmo chats with pioneering fruit grower Kevin Jackson in Cromwell and Sally finds out how a horse and plough is bringing a touch of romance… Audio

Rural sector calls for fuel price relief

New Zealand Country

11 Mar 2022

Rural industries struggling with rising fuel costs are calling on the government to reduce fuel taxes to make it more affordable.

Fonterra ends joint venture in India citing Covid-19 disruptions

Business Country

11 Mar 2022

The 50-50 joint venture got underway in 2018 and saw Fonterra launch the Dreamery brand, which included a range of yogurt and milkshakes made using Indian milk.

Mystery Creek Fieldays postponed to November due to Omicron

Country farming

11 Mar 2022

National Fieldays Society chief executive Peter Nation said that holding Fieldays later in the year would give all involved confidence and breathing room.