Agriculture
Auckland school farm
A farm's been running at Mount Albert Grammar School in Auckland since 1932, and today teaches 160 students a year all about farming and horticulture. We visit the school farm and meet Larney Palmer… Audio, Gallery
$1bn Taranaki urea plant upgrade in doubt
Plans by Ballance Agri-Nutrients to rebuild its ammonia urea plant at Kapuni in Taranaki are in serious doubt after a potential partner withdrew.
Top risks for world's pollinators named
An international study has narrowed down the biggest risks for pollinators, with the hope of preventing further threats to global food production.
Fiji farmers told to get back to traditional crops
Fiji farmers are being encouraged to return to growing traditional crops and farming practices.
NZ agriculture's myriad challenges
Professor Claire Massey, the Director of Massey University's Agrifood Business, discusses the myriad challenges facing the agriculture sector. She the editor of the recently released New Zealand Land… Audio
Employer told to pay ex-workers $161k holiday pay
A kiwifruit harvester must pay more that $161,000 owed to 121 former workers, many of whom have since returned overseas, and $65,000 in fines to ERA.
Royal Society suggests fuel for change
ANALYSIS: New Zealand can and should wean its economy off fossil fuels to tackle climate change, a Royal Society of New Zealand report says. Veronika Meduna sorts through the facts.
Rural economy is not all doom and gloom
All is not gloomy in the agricultural community even though collapsing dairy prices have left a hole at the heart of the sector, New Zealand farming analysts say. Audio
Fonterra profit tipped to jump 136%
ANALYSIS: Analysts expect Fonterra to report a bumper profit this week, at a time when its farmer-suppliers are struggling.
Rakaia Welcomes You - A Snapshot of a Mid-Canterbury Community
The agricultural sector might be at a low ebb but in Rakaia, a rural township in mid-Canterbury, the community spirit is alive and kicking. With Liz Depree from the Rakaia Medical Trust, agricultural… Audio, Gallery
Rakaia Welcomes You - A Snapshot of a Mid-Canterbury Community
The agricultural sector might be at a low ebb but in Rakaia, a rural township in mid-Canterbury, the community spirit is alive and kicking. With Liz Depree from the Rakaia Medical Trust, agricultural…
AudioAgriculture blamed for recent rise in methane
Scientists have found that the increase of methane in the atmosphere since 2007 has been caused by agriculture rather than fossil fuel production. Audio
Agriculture blamed for recent rise in methane
Scientists have found that the increase of methane in the atmosphere since 2007 has been caused by agriculture rather than fossil fuel production.
AudioDairy aside, rural sector looking good this year
Gloom is predicted for the dairy industry but other primary industry sectors are in for a bright year, a Rabobank report says.
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Thirty Waikato secondary school students have been attending a course at Waikato University to learn about opportunities in agriculture. Audio
Dairy ad may put off consumers - envoy
A British advertisement condemning New Zealand's dairy industry as cruel has the potential to put off consumers there, says New Zealand's special agricultural trade envoy. Audio
Dairy groups vow to stamp out mistreatment
Seven dairy industry associations have joined the Ministry for Primary Industries in planning a strategy to eradicate the mistreatment of bobby calves.
Concern inTonga over crop pesticide and cancer link
Tonga's Ministry of Agriculture says the misuse of pesticides there is contaminating food crops, affecting the health of farmers and could be causing cancer. Audio
KPMG report predicts agricultural future
A new KPMG report is pointing to radical changes in New Zealand's primary sector in years to come.
Is it time to include farming in NZ's ETS?
Farmers could have to pay their way under a revised Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) if advice from officials is accepted by the government. Audio
