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Family fined thousands over emaciated state of their cattle
Seven cows were found dead at the Quigleys' Waikato farm and three others had to be euthanised.
Interest in agriculture drives sharp rise in enrolments
"Lincoln's education and research programmes are leading positive and impactful change in the land-based sectors," its vice-chancellor says.
Morning Rural News for 21 March 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Midday Rural News for 20 March 2024
Farmers near the Greenstreet Creek on the outskirts of Ashburton say the Canterbury Regional Council sitting on its hands has resulted in the death of native fish and crayfish.
Sally Murphy has the… Audio
'They're all gone': Distraught farmers say fish dying as they wait for answers
Farmers say they want to fill the stream with irrigation water but can't get a clear answer from Environment Canterbury.
Morning Rural News for 20 March 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Midday Rural News for 19 Mach 2024
Some exporters are happy with the fast tracking of the EU free-trade deal saying it means they'll benefit from tariff removals this season, while others say the rushed process means issues won't be… Audio
Rural NZers more likely to drink alcohol wastewater sampling finds
Wastewater sampling has found New Zealanders living in less populated areas are more likely to drink alcohol than those in bigger towns or cities.
South Islanders consumed more booze than the North… Audio
Morning Rural News for 19 March 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
It might be a drought - but it's part of a 'perfect storm' facing farmers
Farmers are a resilient bunch, but the conditions they're facing are out of the ordinary, the Agriculture Minister says.
Farmers in top of South Island still facing extremely dry conditions
Many farmers across the top of the South Island are still facing extremely dry conditions, with no significant rain on the horizon. Agriculture Minister Todd McClay met with farmers in South… Audio
Live export ban petition passes 20,000 signatures
A lobby group is spending $1 million to make sure the ban is overturned, and animal rights campaigners are fighting back.
Midday Rural News for 18 March 2024
Six-and-a-half-thousand hectares of mainly mature plantation trees in the Central North Island were blown over or snapped in half last February.
Crews have been working non-stop to salvage the wood… Audio
Morning Rural News for 18 March 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
This Weekend: Waimarino Shears
Every Friday, we bring you some of the most interesting events and happenings coming up in Aotearoa this weekend.
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From woolshed to bed - two sisters spin their homeware dreams
How did two sisters design throws and blankets using lambs wool from the family farm? Kate Cullwick and Prue Watson share the secret to their Foxtrot Home business success and why it's essential to… Audio
A blast from the past - Mustering in Marlborough
It's 1956 and in the heat of February seven shepherds, a pack train and 40 dogs drove 4000 ewes from remote Bluff Station, 90 kilometres down the back country to Kekerengu for shearing. Audio
Young fruit growers climb the hort ladder
Kaahu Birdling and Jordan Popata are supervisors at Thomas Brothers Orchard in Riwaka. They manage their own teams and are embracing every opportunity to learn about leadership and orchard management.
…Country Life for Friday 15 March 2024
From woolshed to bed - two sisters spin their homeware dreams, Young fruit growers climb the hort ladder, A blast from the past - Mustering in Marlborough and a wrap of the week's rural news Audio
A wrap of the week's rural news
More government support will be heading the way of farmers and growers in the Marlborough, Tasman and Nelson districts where an intense dry spell has been labelled a medium-scale adverse event. Audio