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News from the rural farming sector. Audio

A dairy programme in Sri Lanka is lifting rural communities out of poverty. Selina Prem Kumar and charity Tearfund set the programme up in 2009 and with support from Kiwi farmers, it's grown from… Video, Audio

When Geoff Crawford started trapping for pests on his farms, he was catching 70 possums a week. Now he's lucky if he gets seven...and the community have jumped on board too. Audio

A visit to the dairy shed to find out about AI and how to keep cows cool during El Nino. Audio

A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy. Audio

This week on Country Life; A dairy programme in Sri Lanka is lifting rural communities out of poverty. Selina Prem Kumar and charity Tearfund set the programme up in 2009 and with help from Kiwi… Audio

the summer shearing season is underway - but gangs are struggling to find rhythm with consistent wet weather holding things up.

Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio

More than two-thirds of farmers in a rural crime survey say they have experienced a crime or a suspected crime in the last year - well up on the previous survey two years ago.

Federated Farmers… Audio

Dairy co-operative Fonterra has raised its forecast farmgate milk price for this season  - thanks to stronger demand for dairy.

Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio