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'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
Zespri growers vote down plan to fight illegal China kiwifruit
Zespri kiwifruit growers have voted down a plan to tackle illegal SunGold plantings in China.
Covid-19 vaccine roll-out 'daunting task' for rural GPs
Stratford is the only district in Taranaki without a dedicated vaccination clinic, with locals facing a drive of up to an hour to get to hubs in Hāwera or New Plymouth.
Pig farmers want say in farrowing crates phase-out
The pork industry has told the government phasing out the use of farrowing crates is a train wreck waiting to happen.
Leafy greens shortage expected after hailstorm wipes out crops
Leafy greens will be in short supply in coming weeks after hail blasted crops around Pukekohe, Auckland's main vegetable growing area.
Midday Rural News for 1 July 2021
The pork industry has told the government the phase out of farrowing crates is a train wreck waiting to happen. Audio
NZ's untapped blue economy, is seaweed the answer?
Several international companies are eyeing up New Zealand coastal and offshore waters to establish seaweed farms which a marine researcher says could earn tens of millions of dollars. AUT seaweed… Audio
Midday Rural News for 30 June 2021
With the apple export season about two thirds of the way done, the sector's concerns about a smaller export crop are being realised. Audio
Truffle hunting in Maraekākaho
Did you know we had truffles in New Zealand? Like proper, big, gourmet truffles? Well we do and they're just as hard to find here as they are in France. Gary Grootelaar is the lodge proprietor and… Audio
Midday Rural News for 29 June 20221
Farmers appear to be handling the polar blast that's been battering parts of the country this morning. Audio
