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Ashburton farm recovery likely to take years
Chris and Anne-Marie Allen have owned Anna Dale Farm for nearly 30 years. It's a 300-hectare farm at Ashburton Forks and was severely damaged by flood waters over the last week. Anne-Marie joins the… Audio
Plumb crazy about crayfish
Strange fishy sculptures made out of recycled stuff are popping up on the shoreline at Riversdale. They're the work of country plumber Jeff Burnett, who can't keep his hands off junk. Audio
Diversity Key for Gorge Grower
When Jeremy Naylor bought Okainamu farm in the Upper Wairoa Gorge in 1982 it was a neglected grazing unit. Over time he's planted heaps of trees on the secluded property and transformed it into a… Audio, Gallery
Te Whare Nui o Tuteata - The Way of the Future
Scion's new $14m building has been designed to welcome in the public and to showcase the sustainable use of wood. Audio
Tracy Brown - Nuffield Scholar
Matamata dairy farmer Tracy Brown is among a batch of Nuffield scholars taking a closer look at New Zealand agriculture with overseas travel out of the question due to Covid-19. The Nuffield programme… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Taranaki is looking lush and in the South Island kiwifruit vines are being very carefully pruned in Nelson. Audio
Picking up after the mid Canterbury Floods
Mid Canterbury farmer Rhys Roberts was badly hit in the floods last weekend. As CEO of Align Farms, he farms mostly dairy on two properties on the south side of the Ashburton River. The river was… Audio
Country Life for 4 June 2021
Country Life talks to a farmer picking up the pieces after the mid Canterbury floods and takes a tour of a multi-million-dollar Rotorua building designed to showcase the sustainable use of wood. And… Audio
Farmers hear from scientists on self-shedding sheep breed
Farmers flocked to a farm in Masterton to hear from scientists studying a sheep breed that sheds its own wool.
This comes as depressed strong wool prices have left farmers feeling fleeced.
Here's… Audio
Farmers flock to see wool-less sheep benefits
It is hoped a multi-year study on a research farm near Masterton will give farmers a better understanding of the benefits and costs of shifting to a wool-less flock.
Tokoroa farmer fined $17k for neglecting animals
Rodney Nicol, 61, was sentenced in Tokoroa District Court yesterday after he previously pleaded guilty to seven charges under the Animal Welfare Act.
Midday Rural News for 4 June 2021
Fencing contractors are being inundated with calls as Canterbury farmers start the process of fixing the damage caused by this week's floods. Audio
Canterbury flooding: Farmers tend to fencing woes
Fencing contractors are being inundated with calls as Canterbury farmers start recovering from this week's floods.
Canterbury flooding: State of emergency to continue for a week
Mayors of Ashburton, Selwyn and Waimakariri districts say the extended state of emergency will aid in the recovery of Canterbury's worst-hit flood areas. Audio
Drone shepherding, how sheep react
As more farmers on both sides of the Tasman are embracing drone technology as a tool to efficiently monitor stock, research has examined the effect on sheep. Audio
Federated Farmers president on flood clean up
South Canterbury got "a fair hiding" in the severe rain from Saturday to Monday - and the damage across the region shows it. Federated Farmers South Canterbury president Greg Anderson says there is a… Audio
Midday Rural News for 3 June 2021
A big job ahead - but offers of help flood stricken Canterbury farmers have been pouring in - with volunteers already on the ground working to clear debris. Audio
Cut-off Canterbury high country farmers 'well and truly in clean-up mode'
Farmers cut off in the Canterbury high country due to roads being washed away by floods say they're doing well and getting on with the clean up.
