Susan Murray

Work on installing a new multi-million dollar butter manufacturing facility at Westland Milk is expected to start next month, with product ready to ship from October. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The wine harvest is in full swing around the country but yields this year are very disappointing .. In the flagship sauvignon blanc growing region of Marlborough the grape harvest is well down. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

New figures from the Real Estate Institute show farm sales in the year to February were up 23 percent on the same period a year earlier. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Wool prices have been lifting at recent auctions.

Rural reporter Susan Murray has te pūrongo taiwhenua. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Freshwater reforms, climate change policy and labour challenges are just some of the topics leaders in the primary industries are wanting to canvas with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today.

Susan… Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The fruit and vegetable firm T & G Global is asking its town based staff to help out in apple packhouses. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

This week apple orchardists said they were leaving fruit unpicked because there weren't enough staff. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Severe labour shortages are meaning some smaller apple growers are only able to get pickers once a week.

Rural reporter, Susan Murray, has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Farmers, dairy analysts and other industry players were shocked this morning when they woke to find there had been a huge 15 percent lift in prices at the global auction overnight.

Rural reporter… Audio

The Golden Shears competition, which last year celebrated its 60th year, has been cut due to the Covid-19 Alert Level changes.

Rural reporter, Susan Murray, has te pūrongo taiwhenua. Audio

The number of deer being farmed in New Zealand appears to be stabilising.

Rural reporter, Susan Murray, has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio