Farming Conditions
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions
Very welcome rain fell on the East Coast, along with freezing temperatures in many places of the North Island. It was similiar in the South Island with cracking frosts and sunny days. Oturehua had a… Audio
Labouring On
Federated Farmers is asking its members to write to government ministers outlining just what impact the labour shortage is having on them and their farming operation. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
The green kiwifruit harvest is underway in the north where winter is making its presence felt and in the south feed is being trucked from the West Coast to bone dry farms in the east. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Lovely rain this week in the north has not been so welcome on Bay of Plenty orchards in the midst of kiwifruit harvest and there's been sleet, snow and some wicked frosts down south. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
It's bone dry on the East Coast of the North Island, a hunter out near Hikurangi says in the 20 years he's gone out it's never been so dry and Marlborough is still hunting for rain while the West… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Most North Island regions that desperately needed rain didn't get any this week and snow has appeared on Mounts Ruapehu and Taranaki, meanwhile the situation is grim on many Marlborough and North… Audio
A wrap of farming conditions around NZ
In the North Island many east coast regions are desperately short of rain, and elsewhere ground water levels are still low, while conditions in coastal Marlborough are beyond dire, and a drought… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Farmers are starting to struggle in a drier than normal autumn in many places around the country. In Hawkes Bay apple picking conditions have been fabulous with fine, windless days. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
In the North Island at least one Taranaki farm's on track for a record milk production season while in the South Island Southland farmers think they've dialled up one of the best possible autumns. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Bay of Plenty gold kiwifruit growers are waiting for clearance to pick the fruit. Tasman apple orchardists are still crying out for workers. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Waikato dairy farmers are doing their budgets for next year and there's no shortage of ways to spend their increased fortunes. In the South farmers are trying to set up for winter but it's dry. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
More than a sniff of rain is needed in the north where weaner cattle are fetching good prices at the sales and in the south farmers are busy with autumn sown crops. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Waikato had hail this week and in the South Island, Marlborough farmers are trying to keep weight on ewes ahead of mating. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Northland has received welcome and significant rain while the South Island is still on the hunt for moisture. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions
In Northland lots of dairy herds are being sold and in the South Island nearly all the regions are trucking along well for the time of the year. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Good rain helped ease the dry in the north and South Canterbury farmers woke up to two frosts this week. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Waikato is trucking steadily into a drought and Marlborough has seen one of its earliest picks for pinot noir bubbles. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Over much of New Zealand pasture quality is dropping in the heat but stock are generally doing well. There are some sensational Hawkes Bay nectarines in shops. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Temperatures plummeted in Canterbury this week from near 40 degrees to 2 on Friday morning. Hawke's Bay grape growers have had heat and rain when they've needed it this summer. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Stock need sun on their back with more than enough rain in the north, vines are spurting along in Marlborough and Hawkes Bay and farmers are fighting to maintain pasture quality in Southland. Audio