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The government has announced sweeping changes to limit farm to forestry conversions. Minister for Agriculture and Forestry Todd McClay spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Changes include a pause on high quality farm land being used for exotic forestry, and a cap of 15,000 hectares of other farm land being converted. The Forest Owners Association Chief Executive Dr… Audio

The culling of 80,000 hens is now into its second day at Mainland Poultry's Hillgrove Farm in Otago as biosecurity officials work to contain an outbreak of the H7N6 bird flu virus. Mainland Poultry… Audio

News from the rural farming sector. Audio

Developers are moving at pace to turn the south Auckland township of Drury into our next city. Audio

A leading virologist said she won't be surprised if the Otago bird flu virus continues to spread to other farms in the way it did in the devastating outbreak in the Australian state of Victoria. A… Audio

A second Otago free range chicken farm is in isolation and testing is underway after birds started showing signs of illness and a number have died. The property has about six thousand birds and is not… Audio

Second farm is being investigated in the bird flu outbreak. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Midday Rural News for 3 December 2024. Audio

The culling of chickens with bird flu at a free-range Otago farm, will begin on Wednesday. The Poultry Industry Association and the Egg Producers Federation executive director Michael Brooks spoke to… Audio

On today's episode, the Prime Minister says unemployment is still expected to increase before it comes down and more work needs to be done if the government is going to meet its target to reduce the… Audio

With the cull of 80,000 birdflu infected chickens soon to get underway officials are working to confirm it hasn't spread anywhere else before Chicken exports can start again. Reporter Tess Brunton… Audio

A professor of infectious disease says if bird flu on the infected Otago farm has been identified early, there's a good chance the outbreak can be contained. Professor Nigel French from Massey… Audio

The culling of 80,000 birds on a commercial free-range Otago egg farm in Moreaki is due will begin on Tuesday. MPI's chief veterinary officer Dr Mary van Andel spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Farmers are on high alert after high pathogenic avian influenza - otherwise known as bird flu - was found on a free range chicken farm in North Otago. Otago Federated Farmers' provincial president… Audio

News from the rural farming sector. Audio

Midday Rural News for 2 December 2024 Audio