Farm Conditions
Farm call-outs through a vet's eyes
This week three North Island vets talk about work they've been doing lately: from correcting a twisted uterus, to testing the solids content of colostrum, and dealing with a calving when they calf has… Audio
Farm Call Outs Through a Vet's Eyes
Balclutha vet John Smart and Culverdon vet Alistair Kenyon talk about what is taking their time on farms at present. Audio
Regional Wrap
Hawkes Bay has finally seen some rain and the West Coast of the South lsland has had more than its share; some parts have received 2 metres of rain in the past three months. Audio
Regional Wrap
It's poured with rain virtually everywhere in the North Island this week, except eastern Wairarapa which is still desperate for rain, and early lambing farms on the Waimea Plains are having the worst… Audio
Regional Wrap
Calving's kicking off on dairy farms around the country and frosts in central Otago have only hit -5 degrees; it's the ones in double digits farmers worry about. Audio
Regional Wrap from Farmers on the Land
A homewares business in Dargaville is busy because Aucklanders buying up local homes are re-carpeting before they move in. Snow is now covering South Island mountains, although temperatures out near… Audio
Regional Wrap - Farmers on the Land
Taranaki has had a couple of cracker frosts and Northland vegetable crops haven't like the wet, dreary weather. In Marlborough, ewe scanning results are up between 10 and 15 percent. Audio
Regional Wrap
It's been wet and soggy in the North Island, large lakes have formed on many Waikato farms, while in Canterbury the rain has held up cultivation and sowing on heavy land. Audio
Regional Wrap
In Waikato there have been 18 degree days and pasture growth rates are much better than expected. Cows are putting on condition and are being grouped according to whether they are early or late… Audio
Regional Wrap
Hawkes Bay is particularly dry for the time of year while further south Canterbury has had a topsy turvy winter so far with fine frosty weather followed by a week of mild nor'west conditions. Audio
Regional Wrap
In the North Island many regions had their first rain free days for a long time, at the end of the week, and autumn pasture covers are now looking pretty good. Stock are on winter rotation in Central… Audio
New Zealand Dairy Industry Award Winners
On a Saturday evening in mid-May the winners of the 2016 NZ Dairy Industry Awards were announced in Wellington. 33 finalists competed for the honour of being named the winner in either the Share… Audio
Regional Wrap
The biggest ever shipment of kiwifruit to Asia has left the Port of Tauranga. In Central Otago, crutching's in full swing as ewes are made ready for the waiting ram. Audio
Regional Wrap
Glorious rain has fallen in parts of the North Island. In Canterbury, drought conditions continue to bite. Audio
Regional Wrap
Northland dairy farmers are facing a real squeeze by banks, a Wairarapa farmer has buried more than 50 ewes seriously affected by facial eczema and, in the South Island, it's getting desperately dry… Audio
Regional Wrap
In the North Island farmers who sowed new grass and clovers earlier in March have had good growth and some are able to put stock onto it within four to six weeks. In the South Island dairy farmers are… Audio
Regional Wrap
Feijoa harvesting's underway, at Ruatoria on the East Coast the ewes are in good nick for the ram and a young Taranaki dairy farmer is gearing up for National awards. In the South Island, fruit… Audio
Regional Wrap
Facial eczema is so bad some dairy farmers are having to kill affected stock in the Northland, while in the South Island farmers are still milking twice a day. Audio
Regional Wrap
Waikato's still hunting for rain and as in Taranaki and Horowhenua facial eczema spore counts are still a real worry. In the South Island winter is knocking at Central Otago's door after temperatures… Audio
Regional Wrap
Taranaki, Manawatu and Horowhenua have had wonderful rain, but facial eczema is rampant and some dairy farmers have had to dry off their whole herd, or at least some cows, early. Even farmers taking… Audio