Podcasts about rural news

In today's National Rural News: ** A warning about the risk of locust numbers this Spring - but there are questions about effective chemicals to control them, ** Queensland records its second H5 bird flu case - again on the Sunshine Coast, ** and hope that rice cakes can save dozens of jobs being let go at SunRice. Plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's National Rural News: ** National red meat slaughter is at its highest since 1978 - with processors at capacity, ** A Rockhampton-region farmer offers a $25,000 reward for information leading to the return of Wagyu cross cattle, ** and The Federal Government will permanently maintain its power to subsidise the purchase of imported fuel, Plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's National Rural News: ** Shoppers getting cheaper milk at one of our biggest supermarket giants - but farmers say that doesn't reflect easier times for them, ** Calls for laws that will see windfarms and other renewable energy projects properly rehabilitated into useable farmland at the end of their lives, ** And a regional bobcat company now making big bucks on data centre development, Plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's National Rural News: ** Early Total Fire bans in the Northern Territory could be a sign of things to come in the southern states, ** A new reports shows the vast majority of productivity gains are happening in country Australia - with calls to start measuring national productivity by location, ** And positive news - at least for now - for Tasmanian potato farmers, as talks resume with the atate's largest processor - Simplot, Plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's National Rural News: ** The seasonal bushfire outlook has been released for the Summer ahead - with warnings for northern and SE NSW, SE Queensland. WA, SA, Victoria and most of the NT, ** A Federal push to ramp up Ausralia's home-grown bio-fuel industry - but canegrowers want it done now - not in 2029, ** And calls for better timber plantation planning - as theneed for new homes keeps growing, Plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's National Rural News: ** Calls for New South Wales to follow Victoria - and review safe exposure levels of phosphine - before going ahead with new rules from December 1, ** A survey ahead of the annual National Bush Summit shows fewer regional people are feeling good about their quality of life, ** And McDonalds teams up with three major suppliers to give agriculture graduates an edge in their career, Plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wool prices have ticked up again, but there's still a way to go before the market settles down meanwhile 18,000 old season lambs were on offer at last week's annual Feilding Marton hogget fair. Rural News on Morning Report with Gianina Schwanecke.

Wool prices have ticked up again, but there's still a way to go before the market settles down meanwhile 18,000 old season lambs were on offer at last week's annual Feilding Marton hogget fair. Rural News on Morning Report with Gianina Schwanecke.

Midday rural news for 17 August 2026.

In today's National Rural News: ** Woolworths is ditching the 'Farmers Own" milk brand - with some farmers saying it became a poorly marketed token gesture, ** Water availability jumps in northern and central Victoria, ** And Agquip expected to draw 50,000 people when it gets going in Gunnedah, Plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fieldays fever persists, with the team already planning for next year and a Hawke's Bay farm trust has doubled its community funding pool - offering one million dollars to locals. The rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

Fieldays fever persists, with the team already planning for next year and a Hawke's Bay farm trust has doubled its community funding pool - offering one million dollars to locals. The rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team.You can find more from RNZ's rural news team, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In today's National Rural News: ** National parks staff find the first H5 bird flu case in Tasmania - in a brown skua in the state's north west, ** A Canadian agricultural investment giant reportedly eyes off our second biggest chicken meat company, ** And AgForce wants Queensland's Critical Mineral Bill urgently amended to protect farms from threats including compulsory acquisition, Plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News from the rural farming sector.

New figures show New Zealand cattle farmers paid 98-million dollars in contracts to Halter last year meanwhile kiwifruit growers are losing money due to quality issues, once the fruit leaves our shores. Rural News on Morning Report with Gianina Schwanecke.

New figures show New Zealand cattle farmers paid 98-million dollars in contracts to Halter last year meanwhile kiwifruit growers are losing money due to quality issues, once the fruit leaves our shores. Rural News on Morning Report with Gianina Schwanecke.

In today's National Rural News: ** A damning report about the state of telecommunications in the country - with some frustrated mobile customers dusting off their UHF radios, ** SunRice slashes job in Deniliquin and Leeton - with water buybacks blamed as the root cause, ** And a call to fund wild dog management - before cash runs out next month, Plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team

Police are urging Wairarapa farmers to take special care when out on the farm this winter meanwhile students of lower North Island high schools are giving up their lunch breaks to get a taste of the primary sector. The rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

Police are urging Wairarapa farmers to take special care when out on the farm this winter meanwhile students of lower North Island high schools are giving up their lunch breaks to get a taste of the primary sector. The rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

Dairy companies are capitalising on a bit of a protein boom at the moment, meanwhile the prospect of an El Niño weather event is starting to factor more prominently in farmer thinking.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team.Make sure you're following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don't miss new episodes every Friday evening.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The latest rural news with Monique Steele.

The latest rural news with Monique Steele.

The latest rural news with Monique Steele.

The latest rural news with Monique Steele.

The latest rural news with Monique Steele.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

The future of New Zealand's food security is shaping up to be a key election issue this year, meanwhile all eyes will be on today's national wool auction to see if the market can regain its footing. The rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

Non-tariff measures are increasingly a barrier to many of New Zealand exporters. Meanwhile, farmers are being encouraged to get ahead with their fertiliser plans, with El Niño looming.

A joint New Zealand-China research project tackling methane emissions is one of four to get a big funding boost, meanwhile there's no need to panic about a potential shortage of potatoes this year, despite a challenging season. The rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team.You can find more from RNZ's rural news team, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

News from the rural farming sector.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

A wrap of news from RNZ's rural news deskGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The pet food industry is also likely to be impacted if H5N1 bird flu strain makes it into poultry flock meanwhile the South Island's gateway to the world - Lyttelton Port - might get a new manager. The rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

News from the rural farming sector.

News from the rural farming sector.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

The financial toll of extreme weather is mounting, as insurers grapple with rising claims and getting more life out of vines for longer could enhance New Zealand wines. The rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team. You can find more from RNZ's rural news team, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details