Dairy
A taste of the future of dairy
Justin Gregory tries Daisy Lab's prototype precision-fermented products, which aim to have the texture and mouthfeel of dairy product, but are made without input from a cow. Audio
Farmers from around the world, Jana Gäbert
Jana Gabert runs a dairy farm about 30 kilometres south of Berlin. She is among farmers around Europe who have taken to the streets in protest about increasing costs and regulation amid high… Audio
Building a wetland on farm
A wetland at the bottom of a dairy farm in South Wairarapa is reducing most of the nitrates being drained from the paddocks. The project at Kaiwaiwai Dairies is nearly a decade old and one of the… Audio
Soldiering on: 'There's no way that farm could have run without her'
Rhoda McWhannell ran her Waikato farm almost single-handedly when her husband went to war during WWII. She wrote a journal of her daily struggles, weaving in her wry observations about war and love of… Audio
Agricademy - reinventing agricultural training in NZ
Agricademy doesn't have classrooms or a campus, instead students can dip in and out of on-line videos, filmed with experts in the dairy or wool shed. Audio
Rural News Wrap
RNZ's rural news reporter, Sally Murphy, takes a look at the week's agricultural news. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of conditions on farms around the country
Autumn in Manawatu has been one out of the box. As a result, farmers are taking a fair bit of feed into winter. There won't be much work being done on farms in Southland this weekend - duck shooting… Audio
Rural News Wrap
RNZ's rural news reporter, Sally Murphy, takes a look at the week's agricultural news. Audio
Waikato community shaken after properties targeted by burglars
"The community have had enough. The victims have had enough. And we have had enough." The words of a frustrated Waikato District Commander after it was believed shots were fired at officers attending… Audio
Sandringham dairy should have qualified for fog cannons - Hipkins
Police Minister Chris Hipkins says on the face of it Sandringham's Rose Cottage dairy should have qualified for fog canon funding and he has asked for a please explain.
The local neighbour hood… Video, Audio
Farming without a fence
A high-tech farming system which lets dairy cows move around without fences has also meant big changes for dairy workers. The young team on Pete Morgan's farm aren't just moving breaks and pushing… Audio
Daisy Lab - milk protein without the moo
New Zealand start-up, Daisy Lab, is making milk protein from microbes through precision fermentation, a technology which has the potential to be a major disruptor of NZ's multi-billion dollar dairy… Audio
The Detail: Cattle disease
Foot-and-mouth disease could topple the livestock industry. Can we keep it out? Audio
Southland oat milk producer receives $6m loan to build processing plant
A Southland-based oat milk producer is receiving a government backing to help it make a splash in the growing milk alternatives market.
Getting the EU trade deal across the line
How hard was it to get a free trade deal with the European Union across the line? Audio
Counting our farming emissions
Twenty years ago, he thought human-induced climate change was a load of rubbish. Now, George Moss' dairy farms are leading the way in counting - and cutting - greenhouse gas emissions. Audio
Technology key to dairy's future
Could cows be toilet trained and how close will dairy farmers be to slamming emissions a decade from now? Dairy farmer Pete Morgan and agritech entrepreneur Craig Piggott ruminate on dairy farming in… Audio
Beautiful story behind award winning Hawke's Bay cheese producer
One of the big winners in this week's NZ Cheese Awards was the Hōhepa Hawke's Bay cheesery. But Hōhepa is a cheese producer unlike any other. Their products are crafted by artisan cheesemakers… Video, Audio
Winning ways on farm
Rhys Roberts is the winner of the 2022 New Zealand Zanda McDonald Award which recognises young people making a difference in agriculture. Audio
Farms flooded in Canadian province
The Canadian Province of British Columbia has been inundated with floodwaters - 18,000 people have been stranded, roads, houses and bridges have been destroyed and farms are awash. Country Life speaks… Audio