Farming Conditions
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
An isolated bout of hail hit some maize crops in Waikato this week, while in the South Island the Marlborough region is looking a picture. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Pasture is bursting forth around the country in "dream" spring conditions, ag contractors are all out making silage, the summer fuit harvest is underway and in the vineyard, workers are tidying vine… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Grass is climbing out of the ground around the North Island and Otago has had a 26 degree day and a frost this week. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
There's been welcome rain and warmth in the north and clear patches for sowing and silage-making but too much rain on the West Coast is not helping the mating season. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Avocados are coming off trees thick and fast and retirees are putting their hands up for seasonal work in Central Otago. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Grass is bolting and tractors are humming in the North Island but farmers could still do with more rain. On the West Coast farmers are still waiting for paddocks to dry out enough to plant next… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Farmers in the north who were getting a bit twitchy with the lack of rain are pleased they can now almost see the grass growing after a good few millimetres in the gauge this week. Trading stock are… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Hungry lambs in Rangitikei are starting to put pressure on the amount of grass left for their mums and Nelson and Marlborough are already getting desperately dry. There's been historic low rainfall in… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Northland's farmers are reluctant to buy in stock and the sheep farmers in the southern South Island seem to have made it through this week's weather bomb with fewer than expected lamb deaths. Find… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
It's been a kind spring so far with good lamb survival rates and a pleasing bud break in Hawke's Bay orchards but a lot more rain is needed around the country except in Southland and on the West… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Docking's started in blustery weather in the North and in Te Waipounamu it was a wild week for many on both sides of the main divide. Audio
Regional Wrap for 11 September 2020
More kiwifruit blocks are being planted in south Auckland and lambs are skipping around paddocks with the sun on their backs. Audio
On The Farm: What's happening in rural New Zealand
There's huge concern about low aquifer levels around many North Island regions, and snow is blanketing Otago. Audio
Regional Wrap
The Hawkes Bay countryside has been transformed by winter rain. In the McKenzie Basin, merino shearing is underway. Audio
Oh deer - A tough outlook for the deer industry
The chief executive of Deer Industry New Zealand, Innes Moffat says it will be a tough 12 months for venison sales as Covid-19 disrupts supply chains and slows down the sale of premium meats. Audio
On the farm: what's happening in rural New Zealand this week
Avocado exports are just starting, apple growers are thinking about heavily pruning crops because there'll be so few workers to pick their fruit, a crisp minus seven degrees hit the Mackenzie… Audio
On the Farm - a weekly wrap of farming conditions around NZ
There's been perfect lambing weather in the North Island and calves are arriving early in Otago. Audio
On the Farm - a weekly wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Big, beautiful calves are arriving a couple of weeks early in some parts of the country and for many South Island regions spring is in the air. Audio
On the farm: All the news from around New Zealand's primary sector
Waikato and Taranaki dairy farms have never looked better at this time of year, and it's been relatively balmy in the deep south... Audio
On the Farm - a weekly wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Wet weather is pugging up some paddocks but grass growth is great for the time of year and, with seasonal employees unable to return home, pruning's well advanced in Nelson orchards. Audio