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Morning Rural News for 14 September 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
How NZ exporters can navigate choppy seas in China
Mark Tanner knows what people in New Zealand's largest market are consuming. He's the founder of China Skinny, a market research company based in Shanghai.
A cut above - couple making 'one of a kind' knives with deer antlers
Jacinda and Richy Sheridan have carved out a niche for themselves, making hunting and farm knives using deer antlers.
A cut above Couple making 'one of a kind' knives
Jacinda and Richy Sheridan have carved out a niche for themselves, making hunting and farm knives using deer antlers. Audio
Milk high fliers move into hops and plant proteins
Maury Leyland and her husband John Penno have developed a food supplement based on a protein extracted from green leaves. They've also established North Canterbury's first commercial hop gardens at… Audio
The inside skinny on China's consumers from Mark Tanner
Mark Tanner knows what people in China are consuming. He's the founder of China Skinny, a market research company based in Shanghai, and talks to Country Life about trends in NZ's largest market. Audio
Country Life for Friday 13 September 2024
Country Life talks to an expert on China's consumer market, meets a former high-flyer in the dairy world who's now farming a very different sort of protein and checks in on a niche rural business… Audio
Milk high fliers move into hops and plant proteins
Maury Leyland and John Penno have created a health food supplement based on protein extracted from leafy greens and in particular, locally grown lucerne.
Midday Rural News for 13 September 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Morning Rural News for 13 September 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Science looks to build a better cow
In a bid to address food insecurity they want to create cows that can produce more milk than native species and are more heat tolerant and disease resistant
Tatua plans to double production with new factory expansion
The farmer-owned co-op has invested $85 million into the construction project its board first approved in April.
Midday Rural News for 12 September 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Morning Rural News for 12 September 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Exporters could face much quieter demand from China if live exports resume - report
Rabobank senior analyst Michael Harvey said the market in China has changed considerably and Australian exporters have seen a huge drop in demand.
Council signed off funding for A&P show without consulting councillors
Christchurch City Council staff signed off $125,000 for this year's Canterbury A&P show without consulting councillors.
Midday Rural News for 10 September 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Morning Rural News for 10 September 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Midday Rural News for 9 September 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
