Rural
Council hopes new RMA rules will reduce breaches
Insurance companies will no longer be able to cover the now harsher fines.
Fieldays heading to Brazil in 2027
In addition to Fieldays at Mystery Creek in Hamilton, New Zealand exhibitors are set to head to São Paulo, the largest city in South America, to sell their products.
Partnering indigenous knowledge with technology
PhD researcher Haukapuanui Vercoe explains how indigenous knowledge and technology can work together to strengthen resilience against natural hazards. Audio
Green brew benefits for livestock emissions
Researchers across the ditch are making good progress in their efforts to reduce emissions created from the brewing process, while also creating benefits for livestock.
Old tool, new cool
Beth Pearsall wants to revive the ancient skill of scything. She loves swishing the sharp-bladed tool through her own garden and holds workshops to teach others about the scythe and its uses.
Trans-Tasman farmers dig deep for dairy's future
Swapping science, stories and solutions about regen dairying was the task at hand for farmers, researchers and advisors from NZ and Australia at a gathering in Canterbury.
Symposium reflects shift in dairy farming
More than 70 farmers, researchers and advisors from New Zealand and Australia gathered in Leeston, to share lessons on low-input, regenerative dairy practices - swapping science, stories and solutions… Audio
Could old-school tools change how we garden?
Beth Pearsall wants to revive the ancient skill of scything. She loves swishing the sharp-bladed tool through her own garden and holds workshops to teach others about the scythe and its uses. Audio
Green brew benefits for livestock emissions
Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney and brewers at Young Henrys are using algae to remove carbon dioxide from the brewing process, which can then be fed to livestock to help cut down… Audio
A wrap from RNZ's rural news desk
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Audio
Country Life Friday 29 August 2025
This week on Country Life, Kiwi and Aussi dairy farmers gather in Leeston to explore regenerative, low-input farming methods aimed at improving sustainability and profitability, and a look at the… Audio
Midday Rural News for 29 August 2025
The Commerce Commission wants to hear from fruit and veggie growers regarding supermarket buyers. Audio
Tasman farmers still rebuilding post floods
Nearly two months after the last of two devastating storms caused widespread damage across the Tasman District - many farmers, growers and landowners are still rebuilding kilometres of fences that… Audio
Molesworth Station and reserve up for lease
The country's largest high-country station and reserve is up for lease. Rural reporter Sally Wenley spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Rural News for 29 August 2025
The country's largest high country station and reserve is up for lease. Audio
