• On the Farm

  • By: RNZ
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • A roundup of farming conditions all around New Zealand
    (C) Radio New Zealand 2024
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Episodes
  • On the Farm - Floating onions and slipping farmland
    Feb 3 2023
    Assessment of damage is underway in Pukekohe after a deluge of rain saw onions floating down the street and farms turned into lakes. Kiwifruit vines and structures have also been wiped out - while parts of the South Island start preparing for a drought.
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    8 mins
  • On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
    Jan 27 2023
    Cows are laying in grass in Waikato, while pasture growth has dropped dramatically in Southland. Clinical signs of facial eczema are starting to show around the country and a tropical insect which could be hugely detrimental has been found on the West Coast.
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    7 mins
  • On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
    Dec 16 2022
    Heavy rain in Pukekohe mid-week made the ground too wet to dig potatoes or lift onions. Cherry picking is underway in Otago. The last two weeks have seen warm days and cool nights which has been good for ripening and flavour.
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    6 mins

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