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News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The Golden Shears competition, which last year celebrated its 60th year, has been cut due to the Covid-19 Alert Level changes.

Rural reporter, Susan Murray, has te pūrongo taiwhenua. Audio

Southern woman Casey Evans has managed to combine her love of horses and music into a truly unique career. After travelling the world working as a horse trainer in the US, Australia and Canada, she's… Audio

Bringing her vast farming knowledge from Africa to West Auckand, Olive Minani's organic garden is a cause to go green with envy. Audio

The Golden Shears championship has been cancelled for the first time in its 61 year history.

Following the changes to Alert levels, the organisers say they had no other option, leaving 3500 sheep in… Audio

A new tough limit on how much nitrogen can be in rivers was opposed by the Ministry of Primary Industries because it was worried the economic impact would outweigh the environmental benefit.

The… Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The 180 Degrees Trust runs youth development programmes for at risk young people in Canterbury. The biggest event on its calendar is the Southern Alps Traverse, a gruelling, character-building… Video, Audio

Waitatapia Station's Hew Darlymple says he's been surprised at the intensity of growing fresh vegies. "It's relentless, absolutely relentless." Cabbages, broccoli and cauliflower are now grown on the… Audio

Gisborne Grape grower James Millton encourages territorial birds to visit his vineyards during the harvest in the hope they'll see off others intent on pecking his grapes. Audio

In Northland lots of dairy herds are being sold and in the South Island nearly all the regions are trucking along well for the time of the year. Audio

Country Life's guest this week is Irish shearer Enda Bradley, one of the foreign agricultural workers who've been allowed into New Zealand during the pandemic to plug gaps in the labour market during… Audio

A Coast to Coast Adventure for at Risk Youth, growing vegies in Rangitikei, controlling birds on vineyards, foreigner worker shearing and the Regional Wrap. Video, Audio

The meat processing industry asks to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccinations

Maja Burry has te pūrongo taiwhenua. Audio

Meat is often a luxury for some families, but an initiative set up last year by two South Island farmers is helping to put it on the tables of those who really need it. Meat the Need allows farmers to… Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The listed honey producer Comvita has announced a $3.5-million dollar profit after tax for the six months to December.

Maja Burry has the rural news. Audio

Canadians have been arguing for weeks their blocks of butter are harder to spread than usual.

In what's being called "buttergate" many are complaining their butter does not soften at room… Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio