Farming
Farmers, manufacturers on economic downturn
A Federated Farmers representative says the economic downturn is hitting farmers harder than anything he's seen in forty years. The group's meat and Wool industry spokesperson Toby Williams says… Audio
More than 1m birds to be destroyed as bird flu detected at a seventh Victorian farm
Australia's largest outbreak of bird flu has hit a grim milestone in the spread of the virus that was first detected in May.
The benefits of mixing agriculture and solar power - as Selwyn site gets consent
A solar and battery power station to be built on farmland in Selwyn has been given planning consent. Audio
Keeping blueberry and avocado thieves away
Fruit theft is rampant across the country, and sometimes farming equipment is being nicked too, a blueberry grower says.
From farm to fabric to fashion
Georgina Lawson and her husband Willie farm 3000 sheep at Merton in North Otago. Last year, Georgina launched a line of 100 percent woollen coats made from the clip of their farm's Romdale hoggets. Audio
Prices not that bullish at Charolais sale
A herd of young bulls went under the hammer at the annual Silverstream Charolais and Hereford Stud sale in Motukarara, but with farmers tightening their belts, prices were back a bit compared to last… Audio
Rural News Wrap
A round-up of the week's agricultural news from RNZ's rural news desk. Audio
Country Life for Friday 14 June 2024
This week on Country Life, we take you inside a beehive and the mind of a man who's been tending to them for half a century, we head to an on-farm Charolais bull auction near Motukarara and we meet a… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 13 June
On today's episode, too many pilots and operators think doors opening mid-flight is normal, and don't report it to the Civil Aviation Authority - that's a finding in a report into a fatal helicopter… Audio
Farmers praise govt's banking inquiry into rural services
Farming groups are praising the government's move to initiate a banking inquiry focussing specifically on rural services. Rural Women New Zealand chief executive Gabrielle O'Brien spoke to Corin Dann.
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