Farmers
Fonterra’s ‘sorry’ not enough for all shareholders
Fonterra managers met with 400 shareholders in Waikato today to apologise for their nine-figure loss. As Eric Frykberg reports, while many farmers backed the co-operative, others were fuming. Audio
Animal tracking legislation debated under urgency
Legislation to properly enforce the animal tracking guidelines that were found to be hugely inadequate during the mycoplasma bovis response, is to be debated under urgency tonight and through… Audio
Cows banned in agricultural shows over M Bovis fears
As farmers, MPI and the Government work to contain the spread of Mycoplasma Bovis, farming communities are making adjustments large and small, including putting calves at school pet days and A and P… Video, Audio
Water quality report criticised for lack of ambition
New recommendations from the Land and Water Forum mean some farmers might have to limit the number of stock on vulnerable land. The forum published a report yesterday aimed at better management of… Audio
MPI apologises over M bovis privacy comments
The Ministry for Primary Industries has apologised for misleading farmers about the Privacy Act and naming properties infected with mycoplasma bovis. Audio
Tornado leaves farmer 'hanging on for dear life'
Taranaki farmer Jordy Mullens was milking when a tornado spiralled across his farm. Despite damaged homes, and broken power lines, Rahotu residents are counting themselves lucky. Video, Audio
Eastern Bay of Plenty farmers brace for bad weather
Farmers in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are bracing for the possibility of more bad weather next week after torrential rain on Monday caused some rivers to overflow their banks. Many farms have flooded… Audio
Fears for drought-stricken farmers well-being
Fears are growing for the well-being of South Taranaki farmers as drought conditions look set to continue into traditionally the driest part of the summer. Video, Audio
'A smile on my face' as Canterbury farmer sees rain
The rain has finally fallen in the south. This week Christchurch got its first drop of rain after 46 straight days of sun. But for farmers further south was it enough? Greg Anderson runs sheep and… Audio
Iwi warn National to back off farm sale plan
Iwi are warning the National Party to back off its election promise made yesterday to sell state-owned farms to young farmers. Audio
Icebreaker defends its commitment to ethical manufacturing
The New Zealand clothing maker Icebreaker is defending its commitment to ethical manufacturing after being ranked one of the worst in an industry survey. Icebreaker's chief executive, Rob Fyfe, says… Audio
Farmers say it will take years to recover from flooding
A week after heavy rain and flooding started in Auckland, our reporter Sarah Robson headed to farms at Kawakawa Bay, near Clevedon, and found there's still a lot of cleaning up to do.
The storm… Audio
Kaikoura quake - farmers hit hard
Katie Milne of Federated Farmers updates us on how the farming community is coping in the aftermath of the earthquakes. Audio
Waimaikiri Mayor David Ayers buys undies after 4 years
Waimaikiri Mayor David Ayers has finally bought undies four years after making a pledge to his wife he wouldn't buy them until Farmers reopened. Audio
Young Pacific farmers hailed as entrepreneurs
It's hoped a workshop for young Pacific farmers about web and social media skills, will teach youth to think of farming as entrepreneurism, rather than just manual labour. Audio
Banks respond to dairy pressure
And listening to that is Hayley Moynihan, the General Manager at Rabobank New Zealand. Audio
Dairy farmers scared of the banks
Some dairy farmers say they're worried the banks won't support them through the winter, with some already being told their business is no longer viable. Audio
Dairy farmer feels abandoned by bank
As dairy debt continues to swell, some dairy farmers say they're worried the banks won't support them through the winter. Audio
Relief for farmers from dollar, interest rate falls
The exchange rate and interest rates will fall further this year and offer some relief to farmers, according to a Westpac currency strategist's predictions.
Unchanged OCR no shock to farmers
An independent rural finance consultant says farmers were expecting the official cash rate to remain unchanged, even though they'd like it to be reduced.