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Company creating cow-less dairy products given green light to expand
Daisy Lab has been given the go-ahead to scale up production 500-fold.
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Farmers open to exploring the sale of Fonterra's iconic brands
8:58 am todayA farming lobby group says some farmers are concerned, but may consider supporting it if their profits are protected. Audio
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Consumers could see increase in dairy prices if Fonterra sells off consumer brands
16 May 2024There are a lot of cons in Fonterra's plan to sell off some or all of its most well-known brands, a marketing professor says. Audio
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Beekeeper furious over burning of $2m honey crop
16 May 2024North Canterbury's Steven Brown is calling for a new approach to a hive-destroying disease. Audio
Company creating cow-less dairy products given green light to expand
Daisy Lab has been given the go-ahead to scale up production 500-fold.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 17 May
On today's episode, New Zealanders in New Caledonia say they are feeling vulnerable amidst the escalating protests in the country, Foreign Minister Winston Peters joins us, we hear from Auckland mayor… Audio
Farmers open to exploring the sale of Fonterra's iconic brands
A farming lobby group says some farmers are concerned, but may consider supporting it if their profits are protected. Audio
Fonterra looks to sell off some iconic brands
Dairy giant Fonterra is looking at selling off some of its iconic consumer brands including Anchor, Mainland and Kapiti. Lincoln University Professor in Agribusiness Hamish Gow spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Federated Farmers on Fonterra selling iconic brands
A big chunk of Fonterra could be put on the market, with the dairy giant has announcing it wants to get back to the basics of supplying dairy ingredients and sell all, or some, of its well-known… Audio
Morning Rural News for 17 May 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Consumers could see increase in dairy prices if Fonterra sells off consumer brands
There are a lot of cons in Fonterra's plan to sell off some or all of its most well-known brands, a marketing professor says. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 16 May 2024
On today's episode, a state of emergency has been declared in New Caledonia and at least four people have been killed in violence that erupted on Monday, we get the latest, Junior doctors are on… Audio
More than one million trays of kiwifruit destroyed in Belgium
More than one-million trays of Kiwifruit have been destroyed after being infested with mice while on the seasons first export journey to Europe. Grower group NZKGI chief executive Colin Bond spoke to… Audio
Midday Rural News for 16 May 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Beekeeper furious over burning of $2m honey crop
North Canterbury's Steven Brown is calling for a new approach to a hive-destroying disease. Audio
Agency aims to eliminate American Foulbrood from beehives
The Management Agency National American Foulbrood Pest Management Plan is funded through beekeeper levies under the Biosecurity Act and tests hives for the disease. Dwayne Hill from the agency spoke… Audio
Beekeeper calls for different way to control American Foulbrood
A North Canterbury beekeeper is calling for a different way to control a bee disease after he had to ignite thousands of his boxes. Springbank Honey's co-owner Steven Brown spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Morning Rural News for 16 May 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
New Zealand's wool quality assurance sector up in the air
The last two remaining tutors are leaving their jobs next month.
Midday Rural News for 15 May 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Do better bosses: Too many workers losing fingers - WorkSafe
WorkSafe is calling on manufacturing businesses to boost safety standards, saying too many workers are losing their fingers in industrial machinery.
Morning Rural News for 15 May 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Court clears NZTA to acquire land for Mt Messenger bypass
The owner of a farm - parts of which a court has ruled can be acquired for the bypass - says he has no regrets about fighting the project.
Midday Rural News for 14 May 2024
Growers are scrambling to help their Vanuatu RSE workers stuck here. Audio
