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DAIRY NEWS
In October the Government announced a package aimed at helping farmers recover from the M bovis outbreak
Numbers of M Bovis restricted farms dropping
Fonterra is looking at selling Tip Top to pay down debt.
Petition launched to keep Tip Top in NZ hands
James Shaw spoke to RadioLIVE's Rural Exchange.
Better technology, on-farm practices helping cut emissions
A covert operation was carried out in June.
Charges laid over Northland cow beatings
Beef and Sheep
Watch the video for more about the wool surfboard, the brainchild of Tauranga based Paul Barron.
Kiwi ingenuity develops world's first wool surfboard
Simon Turner spoke to RadioLIVE's Rural Exchange about winning Wool New Zealand's Grower of the Year award.
Wool grower of the year positive about future of the sector
Malcolm Bailey told Rural Exchange that many farmers are reluctant to talk about succession plans.
Sheep and beef farmers encouraged to prepare farm succession plan
Central Otago celebrated the wool industry with the high fashion on the farm event recently.
Wool prices drifting lower, report
HORTICULTURE
Horticulture New Zealand Chief Executive Mike Chapman recently spoke to RadioLIVE's Rural Exchange team about the healthy state of the sector.
New HortNZ president excited about the future
The stink bug is considered a serious biosecurity risk.
Find of stink bugs in imported shoes 'concerning'
New Zealand's organic industry is coping with growing demand from the domestic and international market.
Industry welcomes new legislation for organic sector
The Consumers Right to Know (Country of Origin of Food) Bill passed its third reading on Wednesday.
Do the new country of origin laws go far enough?
Viticulture
New Zealanders are going for quality over quantity when choosing wine.
Industry could suffer as New Zealanders cut down on wine
The Project team recently looked at tips for picking the perfect wine.
New Zealand wine exports to the US on the rise
The Project looked at five tips for picking the perfect wine.
New Zealand's best wines named
TracMap uses GPS to help growers manage their businesses.
Accolade for Kiwi company in Aussie wine industry awards
Agribusiness
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor described last quarter's drop as 'bloody rubbish'.
Why New Zealand farmers are worried
A bid to produce the world's healthiest red meat is proving a hit for a group of South Island high country farmers.
Early Christmas present for Alliance farmers
Fonterra posted a loss of $196 million for the July year.
Fonterra confirms drop in milk payout
Synlait CEO Leon Clement talked to the Rural Exchange team about the company's move into cheeese.
New pink look for Synlait milk company
Opinion
The Project spoke to Canterbury University water expert Professor Jenny Webster-Brown about whether a water crisis could hit New Zealand. Opinion
Water security - lets arm ourselves with honesty
Mike Chapman recently spoke to RadioLIVE's Rural Exchange and is also worried about urban spread. Opinion
Opinion: What's the future for rural New Zealand?
The brown marmorated stink bug is one of the pests which pose a threat to the arable industry. Opinion
Opinion: Better to be in the tent or out?
An Auckland University professor is researching small towns, and talked to The Project about what she hopes to achieve. Opinion
NZ cheese maker: Why we're not moving to the Big Smoke
COUNTRYWIDE
Young farmers talk about the impact of losing a friend to suicide.
Watch: Young farmers open up about loss of friend to suicide
Video shows the cows struck by lightning on a Waikato farm
Cows killed by lightning in dramatic storm
A new Government report paints a sobering image of mental health in New Zealand.
Rural group disappointed at mental health inquiry
Watch NIWA's Chris Brandolino and Ben Noll explain what we can expect for the summer months.
Summer 2019 forecast: What can we expect?