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Morning Rural News for 1 March 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Research underway into mental health of rural men
Farmer's wife and masters student at Otago Polytechnic, Kathryn Wright is looking for young rural men between the ages of 16 and 30. She wants to survey the pressures and effects that rural living has… Audio
Midday Rural News for 28 February 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Morning Rural News for 28 February 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
'Several countries could benefit from our research here'- Emmanuel Chakwizira
Growing up in a farming family in Zimbabwe, scientist Emmanuel Chakwizira talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about the differences in crop culture literally, and his work here in Canterbury. Audio
Plenty of wriggle room for world's largest worm farm
Best of 2022 - MyNoke is the world's largest worm-farming operation and it's still growing. Audio
Wild cherry trees give farmer the pip
Black Siberian cherry trees are thriving on the river flats at Nigel Wilson's deer farm in North Canterbury. Thier fruit is proving popular with local chefs wanting foraged ingredients to add to their… Audio
A sweet spot on the farm
Beef farmer Bex Trotter has transformed a roadside paddock into a strawberry field at Luggate in Central Otago. Despite a lack of tourists Red Bridge Berries has been well supported in its first… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Rain and now sun mean grass growth has been phenomenal around the country but the grain and seed harvest in Canterbury have suffered. Audio
Full Episode for Friday February 25 2022
Country Life heads to the world's largest worm farm, Black Siberian cherry trees are growing wild on a farm in North Canterbury and a beef farmer in Central Otago transforms a roadside paddock into a… Audio
Midday Rural News for 25 February 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Omicron phase three: Concern for vulnerable rural communities
There are fears the phase three Omicron response will see already-stretched rural health services in crisis as they try to care for increasing numbers of Covid-19 patients at home.
Morning Rural News for 25 February 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
West Coast bull's adventure attracts international attention
Maruia farmer Tony Peacock shares the remarkable survival story of a young bull that got swept away in recent flooding. Audio
Midday Rural News for 24 February 2022
News from the rural and farming sector with Maja Burry, Audio
Fonterra lifts forecast farmgate milk price to record midpoint
The new range is $9.30 to $9.90 up from $8.90 to $9.50 per kilogram of milk solids. It comes after four consecutive solid lifts at the Global Dairy Trade Auction.
Morning Rural News for 24 February 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Midday Rural News for 23 February 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Morning Rural News for 23 February 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
'We desperately need a bigger harvest in 2022' - NZ Winegrowers
The first grapes of the 2022 vintage have been picked and winegrowers are hoping for good yields as they try to replenish their cellars.