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Midday Rural News for 31 January 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Morning Rural News for 31 January 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Farmers use barges as road repairs drag on
Farming in Marlborough's Kenepuru Sound has turned nautical, as locals wait for road repairs to be completed following a storm in July last year.
Sharing tips for shearers
A new training programme is being rolled out for shearers, pressers and wool handlers. Audio
A blooming business stems from passion for flowers
An exquisite palate of seasonal colour covers Birch Hill Flower Farm in North Canterbury. Nicky Paul grows an array of spray-free flowers to sell at her local market. Audio
Former All Black goes green
Harry Millar is a catchment farm advisor for the Hurunui District Landcare Group. He provides support and expertise to farmers to understand and develop farm environment plans and meet their evolving… Audio
Country Life Friday January 28 2022
Would-be shearers are seeing if they can fill up the comb and cut down the number of blows it takes to shear a sheep. We meet a catchment farm advisor for The Hurunui District Landcare Group and Nicky… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Nets are going on in a Hawke's Bay vineyard. Grapes are at or just past the veraison stage. In Canterbury there are large areas of grass seed crops cut waiting for warm dry weather for harvesting. Audio
Cut-off Marlborough Sound farmers moving stock on barges
Let's head to Kenepuru Sound in Marlborough now where farming has taken a nautical turn.
Since a storm caused significant damage to the roading network over six months ago farmers have become… Audio
Community gardening in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter
Local resident and gardener, Antony Phillips, joins Jesse to chat about how the community garden he helps run is going. Audio
Midday Rural News for 28 January 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Synlait Milk forecasts record payout on strong demand
The company, which is a major supplier to infant formula maker A2 Milk, has raised its forecast payout to $9.25 a kilo of milk solids from $8 a kilo.
Covid-19: Rural communities could lose local medical services
Rural communities could lose access to local medical services when Omicron hits.
Staffing is precarious in many small towns, and doctors, nurses and key admin staff will have to stop working if they… Audio
Morning Rural News for 28 January 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Climate change: Key crops face major shifts as world warms
The parts of the world suitable for growing coffee, cashews and avocados will change dramatically as the world heats up, according to a new study.
Midday Rural News for 27 January 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Morning Rural News for 27 January 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Disease driving up tomato prices this summer
The price of tomatoes is leaving a sour taste in plenty of people's mouths as it doubles to more than $7/kg. Audio
Farmers prepare as closed borders disrupt harvest amid Omicron outbreak
With harvest season set to kick off for the horticulture sector in the top of the South Island, orchardists, growers and hop farmers are faced with staff shortages due to closed borders.
Another season with staff shortages at orchards, farms
With harvest season set to kick off in the top of the South Island, orchardists, growers and hop farmers are facing staff shortages due to closed borders.
It's estimated the region needs 1500 more… Audio
