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Clarity coming on flood-hit West Coast farms - O'Connor
West Coast-Tasman MP Damien O'Connor says landowners on the south side of the Waiho (Waiau) River at Franz Josef Glacier should have a clearer picture of the options for their future in the new year.
Midday Rural News for 13 December 2021
The dairy industry is pushing for more border exemptions. Audio
The story of NZ's rabbit plague
Farmers, growers and regional authorities in the South Island are reporting large numbers of rabbits this year. Responsiblity for pest control falls to property owners under bylaws, and if a regional… Audio
Morning Rural News for 13 December 2021
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Fonterra should be able to 'capitalise on opportunities' - minister
The Agriculture Minister says some small tweaks still need to be made to Fonterra's capital restructure but he will support the legislative change needed for it to go ahead.
MIQ exemptions for workers as labour shortage squeezes primary sector
The government is letting more migrant workers into the country to help with the labour shortage gripping the primary sector.
Bird highway takes flight
A bird highway is taking shape across the south of the North Island. Farmers and landowners are getting in behind the Tonganui Corridor - a project to link up pockets of old forest with new plantings… Audio
Getting to the bottom of it
Scotty Newman and his team clean out woolsheds - not inside - but underneath. They dig out decades worth of compacted sheep manure. Video, Audio
Sustainable farming systems put to the test at university dairy
Three farming systems geared towards sustainable dairy farming practices are being tested at Lincoln University's demonstration dairy farm. Farm manager Peter Hancox is trialing a variable milking… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Shearers are running behind in King Country because they haven't been able to get dry sheep and Marlborough winegrowers are keeping a close eye out for black spot and powdery mildew. Audio
Country Life for 10 December 2021
Clearing out decades of sheep manure under woolsheds is a specialist job; and farmers at the southern tip of the North Island are creating a forest highway to lure endemic wildlife into the valley. Audio
Queen Elizabeth Park becomes a cow free zone
As of yesterday, Kāpiti Coast's Queen Elizabeth Park will be a cow-free zone. The Greater Wellington Regional Council agreed not to renew a grazing license, deciding to prioritise the restoration of… Audio
'Emphasis on social activities' helps lure pickers to Central Otago orchard
Efforts to attract workers to pick and pack fruit this summer are heating up - with more employers offering incentives to attract workers.
Midday Rural News for 10 December 2021
Despite the proposals coming under criticism from environmental groups and the Climate Change Minister, the Agriculture Minister is describing them as a good first step. Audio
Morning Rural News for 10 December 2021
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Farmer shareholders vote in favour of Fonterra's planned revamp of capital structure
Fonterra farmer shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in support of a plan to revamp the co-operative's capital structure.
Solving the World's Problems with Steve Wyn-Harris
Today Hawke's Bay farmer Steve Wyn-Harris talks about how well the rural sector is currently doing with some new export records being reached. Audio
Midday Rural News for 9 December 2021
Parliament's Primary Production Select Committee has been hearing submissions on the Government's plan to ban livestock exports by sea in 2023. Audio
Farmers to vote on Fonterra capital structure changes
Fonterra farmers face one of the biggest votes in the co-operative's history today.
Fonterra farmers voting on whether to change structure
Fonterra farmers face one of the biggest votes in the co-operative's history today.
Shareholders will decide on a proposed change to its capital structure to make it cheaper to join, while managing… Audio
