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Cow disease spread: 'We've really just got to sit tight'
A North Canterbury farmer worried about the spread of cattle disease says the sector has to sit tight and wait to gauge the extent of infection.
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Council pulls backing for Ruataniwha dam plan
The Hawke's Bay Regional Council unanimously votes to withdraw financial support after spending $14m on the controversial water storage scheme.
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Fonterra buys into Lithuanian dairy company
Fonterra is taking a 10 percent stake in Lithuania's biggest dairy producer, AB Rokiskio Suris.
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Can micoplasma bovis be stopped?
9:08 am todayAs the number of cases of the micoplasma bovis doubles in the South Island... Can the establishment of the cattle disease here, be stopped? Six cases have now… Audio
Cow disease spread: 'We've really just got to sit tight'
A North Canterbury farmer worried about the spread of cattle disease says the sector has to sit tight and wait to gauge the extent of infection.
Council pulls backing for Ruataniwha dam plan
The Hawke's Bay Regional Council unanimously votes to withdraw financial support after spending $14m on the controversial water storage scheme.
Midday Rural News for 30 August 2017
News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio
Fonterra buys into Lithuanian dairy company
Fonterra is taking a 10 percent stake in Lithuania's biggest dairy producer, AB Rokiskio Suris.
Can micoplasma bovis be stopped?
As the number of cases of the micoplasma bovis doubles in the South Island... Can the establishment of the cattle disease here, be stopped? Six cases have now been confirmed in farms in Canterbury and… Audio
Morning Rural News for 30 August 2017
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Mycoplasma cow disease spreads to North Canterbury
Positive tests for cattle disease mycoplasma bovis in the South Island show the disease has spread from South Canterbury to Rangiora in North Canterbury.
China presence essential for NZ exporters - expert
A business expert from China is encouraging New Zealand businesses to have more of a presence on the ground in China.
Midday Rural News for 29 August 2017
News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio
Morning Rural News for 29 August 2017
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Govt wants school of rural medicine by 2020
The government has invited universities to bid for funding to set up a new medical school for rural GPs.
NZ wine industry set to reach $2bn in exports by 2020
The export value of wine has reached a record annual high, surpassing $1.6 billion.
Midday Rural News for 28 August 2017
News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio
Morning Rural News for 28 August 2017
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Gutsy Gusta Peach: part two
Gusta Peach came to New Zealand in 1951 to be a land girl. Now 87, her story roams from a human skull on her mantlepiece to lost love with a married man and buried cars in Indonesia during WW2. Audio
Young growers cultivating success
The annual Young Grower of the Year competition celebrates the talents of fruit and vegetable growers under 30. This year's competition demonstrated that the horticulture industry is in excellent… Audio
Tension rises over cattle disease
A North Otago farmer is upset with the management of the cattle disease outbreak saying overnight his neighbour moved potentially infected bulls next to his cows.
Gutsy Gusta Peach: part one
Gusta Peach came to New Zealand in 1951 to be a land girl. Now 87, her story roams from a human skull on her mantlepiece to lost love with a married man and buried cars in Indonesia during WW2. Audio
Regional Wrap
Wet conditions on Marlborough farms are making it hard to get the lambs docked and brilliant sunshine has graced much of the North Island. Audio
Kiwis Farming in Australia
Dairy farmers Kirsti and Stuart Keightley went to from Northland to Australia in 1996 with the aim of farming more land. Now they are milking 1100 cows on two farms in south-west Victoria. Audio
