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Stretched farmers frustrated at exemption process
Dairy workers with exemptions to enter New Zealand will not likely be able to get into the country for months.
Midday Rural News for 6 July 2021
A farming family in the Far North say they're living a nightmare, with feral dogs killing more than 100 of their livestock in the last week. Audio
'Harrowing' ordeal as farm's livestock mauled by dogs
A Far North farming family say they are living a nightmare due to feral dogs killing more than 100 of their livestock in the last week.
Who's eating New Zealand: Who else are we feeding?
New Zealand produces enough food to feed about 40 million people. But given our population is just five million, who else are we feeding? RNZ's data journalist Farah Hancock has crunched the numbers… Audio
Some farmers still slipping up on use of winter grazing - advocate
An animal welfare advocate expects to visit Southland to monitor winter grazing practices again this year.
Sheep farmers to be surveyed over shift to sustainability
Lincoln University Masters student Jemma Penelope has designed a survey to find out more about the challenges and experiences of sheep farmers as they transition to becoming more sustainable. Audio
Environmental groups push for lower nitrate limits
Environmental groups are telling the government it is imperative to lower the limit on the amount of nitrate pollution allowed in New Zealand's waterways. They say restricting nitrate levels to under… Audio
Midday Rural News for 5 July 2021
Despite wet weather slowing things down about 177 million trays of kiwifruit have now been picked, making this the biggest harvest ever. Audio
Zespri's failed bid for China trial draws mixed views
A failed bid by Zespri to tackle illegal SunGold plantings in China has been met with mixed reaction by the kiwifruit industry.
'Because we eat animals, we underestimate their mental abilities'
No generation has loved animals more than us. However, no generation has kept more animals in factory farms, or pushed more of them towards extinction, writes Henry Mance in his new book, How to Love… Audio
Fences fixed first as farmers count cost of flooding
Farmers in mid-Canterbury are still trying to get their heads around the scale of damage caused by massive flooding in June. It's been an extremely challenging situation for neighbours Anne-Marie… Audio
25 years of organics - 'We were all rebels in those days'
Cows and dogs as well as people around south east Asia are taking a daily tipple of Kim Baker's organic apple cider vinegar. He is one of New Zealand's earliest organic growers still producing and… Audio
Thinking under Pressure on the Farm
Nuffield Scholar Corrigan Sowman has explored how the pressure that farmers around the world are experiencing affects their decision-making. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
June was a fabulous month for growth in the North Island. In the South, Marlborough's welcomed 100 millimetres of rain. Audio
Full Episode for Friday July 2 2021
Country Life chats to a farmer who's researched how farmers around the world deal with pressure. Also on the programme, one of New Zealand's earliest organic growers invites us into his apple cider… Audio
Young farmers battling it out as annual contest gets underway
The country's top young farmers are battling it out in Christchurch for the title of Young Farmer of the Year.
Midday Rural News for 2 July 2021
Zespri kiwifruit growers have voted down a plan to tackle illegal SunGold plantings in China. Audio
