Livestock

Light planes and helicopters are among the workhorses helping in the cyclone recovery effort. Hundreds of kilometres of farm fences need fixing and donated feed is leaving as fast as it's being… Audio

Many farmers and people living rurally will be dealing with the issue of flood-stricken animals. Will Halliday of Beef and Lamb NZ has some tips for those handling stressed livestock. Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.  Audio

Foot-and-mouth disease could topple the livestock industry. Can we keep it out? Audio

Country Life is at one of the oldest saleyards in the country watching sheep and cattle go under the hammer and meeting the team who run weekly auctions at Coalgate. Audio

Authorities are seeking to reassure farmers about the threat of foot and mouth disease for New Zealand livestock. Biosecurity New Zealand's Deputy Director-General, Stuart Anderson says vaccines here… Audio

Far North Mayor John Carter is calling on the Defence Force to deal with feral dogs savaging livestock in his district, with fears someone could be killed if the pack is not brought under control.

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Diseases transmitted by cats costs the Australian economy more than A$6 billion annually. This news is bad for New Zealand, too, with 45% of Kiwi households having at least one cat. Professor Sarah… Audio

Originally from Oklahoma, Matt is a PhD student at Lincoln University. He's working with Callaghan Innovation and Agriseeds on promoting better health and nutrition for dairy cows, sheep and deer. Audio

An online auction platform is working with several livestock agencies to ensure sheep, lambs, dairy cows, cattle and deer can be bought and sold during the Covid 19 lockdown period. Bidr manager Tania… Audio

A prolonged dry spell in rural Fiji has small landowners struggling to survive. A severe water shortage means it's only available for household use, not farming. Livestock are being sold and vegetable… Audio