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Midday Rural News for 23 August 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Pamu registers $26m full-year loss
The state-owned company is facing falling livestock prices, high interest rates and the ongoing costs of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Farming lobby says pine will help environment, but kill jobs, schools
Pine trees are an important part of the economy, but planting whole farms with pine trees could have flow-on impacts in regional towns, Federated Farmers says.
Replacing farms with pine forests will come at a cost: Meat and Wool NZ
Federated farmers are calling a recent report from the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge a 'horror story for New Zealand farmer's and rural communities'. Meat and wool chair Toby Williams… Audio
That earthy aroma to your wine may stem from wool
A farmer began putting wool under her vines six years ago and it's had great benefits.
Morning Rural News for 23 August 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Call for ban on all tomatoes from Australia
Tomatoes NZ is calling for a ban on all tomatoes from Australia, to stop a virus entering the country and decimating Aotearoa's crops. Audio
Midday Rural News for 22 August 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Research shows benefits of converting farms to forestry
New research shows New Zealand could solve water quality problems and still make a profit from land by converting most sheep and beef land to pine trees. Lead author Bill Kaye-Blake spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Pine forestry good for land and wallets - researchers
Rivers and lakes could be cleaned up and profits still generated for landowners by converting sheep and beef farms to pine trees, new research says.
Morning Rural News for 22 August 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Exotic weed spreads sowing seeds of environmental disaster - DoC
More than 100 new weeds have been added to the Department of Conservation's list of environmental threats.
Midday Rural News for 21 August 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Forestry groups welcome Emissions Trading Scheme reset
The government has updated settings of the Emissions Trading Scheme after falls in the carbon price.
Under-fire Synlait Milk needs $218m deal to avoid insolvency
Debt laden dairy company Synlait Milk will raise close to $218 million from its two main shareholders to preserve its future.
Morning Rural News for 21 August 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Sheep numbers fall to five per person
Once upon a time there were 20 sheep per New Zealander, now the numbers have tumbled to around five per person. Beef and Lamb director Kate Acland spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Midday Rural News for 20 August 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Indian migrants play crucial role in NZ dairy industry
Indian migrants have played a crucial role in New Zealand's dairy industry, but their contributions remain largely undocumented. RNZ Asia's Blessen Tom has more. Audio
Morning Rural News for 20 August 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
