Eric Frykberg
Midday Rural News for 28 March 2019
West Coast dairy farmers have got some bad news from the company that most of them deal with. Audio
Midday Rural News for 27 March 2019
A farmer affected by flooding on the South Island's West Coast says he hasn't been able to reach his property to assess the damage. Audio
Midday Rural News for 26 March 2019
River levels are rising rapidly on the West Coast after parts of the region got more than 400 millimetres of rain last night. Audio
Midday Rural News for 22 March 2019
Government plans to toughen firearms regulations have the support of Federated Farmers. Audio
Midday Rural News for 21 March 2019
The Fonterra Shareholders' Council says the dairy company's earnings aren't where they need to be, but things are being turned around. Audio
Midday Rural News for 20 March 2019
Fonterra has clawed its way back into profitability, but not by as much as its managers would have liked. The farmer co-op made a net profit after tax for the six months to January of 80 million… Audio
Midday Rural News for 18 March 2019
Farmers and other whose properties were damaged by firefighters during last month's fire in the Tasman District are in line for compensation from the Lotteries Grants Board. Audio
Midday Rural News for 6 March 2019
The overnight rise in dairy prices has been seen as the start of something big. Audio
Midday Rural News for 5 March 2019
New Zealand's much delayed cull of Himalayan Tahr resumes this week. Audio
Midday Rural News for 4 March 2019
Federated Farmers are standing by their call for better regulation of stock and station agents, despite claims the matter has already been dealt with. Audio
Midday Rural News for 1 March 2019
The Government is defending a 9.9 million dollar loan to Westland Milk Products by the Provincial Growth Fund. Audio