On the Farm Podcast
1) On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
In Manawatu it's gone from being too wet to drive tractors on paddocks to hanging out for rain. While on the West Coast of the South Island, farmers are shutting up paddocks for silage, and some are p...Show More
2) On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Warm rain and a mix of sunshine has kicked grass out of the ground across the country. It's a relief for many across the North Island trying to get silage together. Farmers are treading water in Waira...Show More
3) On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
A southerly cruised through the Bay of Plenty making it miserably cold for staff continuing to prune kiwifruit. Bud burst has started in Marlborough vineyards. Some growers have been fighting frosts t...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Early fruit trees are blossoming, asparagus heads are peeping out and lambing is in full swing as spring touched down this week after a miserable winter.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
A farmer on the East Coast has just finished pregnancy scanning ewes, while some of the very early flocks are starting to lamb. Cows in Southland have settled on winter crops and sheep are break feedi...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) Regional Wrap
Welcome rain has set many farms up for the summer. It hasn't really warmed up in the far south and grass is struggling to grow. Marlborough has finally transitioned from what has been a fickle spring ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) Regional Wrap
Hot temperatures have seen pasture growth bolt away over much of the North Island. In the South it's been warm too. Farmers in Canterbury have been planting kale for grazing next winter and hopefully ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.8) Regional Wrap
In Waikato asparagus production is down significantly because of cooler wetter conditions this spring. Apple orchards in the Nelson/Motueka region are coming to the end of flowering. There has been st...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) Regional Wrap
Warm wet weather in the North Island will give grass growth a boost and the West Coast of the South Island could do the chance to dry out!
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.10) Regional Wrap
Blustery winds, spring chills, a touch of frost and for some a little too much rain. It's been a mixed bag, in other words typical spring weather, around the country this week.
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