Sheep

Rabobank is relocating its HQ to Waikato and its CEO insisted the new premises be fitted out with woollen carpet - even if it meant using a crane to lift the rolls onto the fourth floor. Audio

Angus cattle and merino sheep share the rolling hills on a scenic farm near Culverden. Third generation farmer Jono Reed was only 14 when he started breeding cattle at the property. His wife, Sarah… Audio

With the government and the farming sector looking to reduce emissions, the race is on to find practical on the ground solutions to old problems. Methane production is a huge contributor to greenhouse… Audio

Waimate High School teacher Stuart Albrey wants students to develop a passion for farming and it's working. His ag classes are full and a Corriedale sheep stud on the school grounds means hands-on… Audio

The charity, Meat the Need was launched during last year's Covid lockdown. In its first 13 months farmers donated enough meat to make more than 430,000 meals. Audio

Farmers flocked to a farm in Masterton to hear from scientists studying a sheep breed that sheds its own wool.

This comes as depressed strong wool prices have left farmers feeling fleeced.

Here's… Audio

Linda and Evan Potter are award winning "sustainable farming ambassadors". They farm sheep, beef and deer at Elsthorpe in southern Hawkes Bay. Nearly a quarter of their farm is preserved in the QE2… Audio

Sophie and Sam Hurley are turning some of their wool clip into bags, caps, wallets and laptop sleeves. They've been in business less than a year but orders are flying out the door - or rather rumbling… Audio

Four major wool brands are banding together to try and reduce the environmental impact of sheep farming in Aoteaora. The New Zealand Merino Company, Icebreaker, Allbirds and Smartwool have announced… Audio

Philip Armstrong knows a lot about sheep, he has even written a book about them. He's a cultural historian from Canterbury University and shares some interesting insights into their behaviour. Audio

Her fleece is 60 centimetres long and she has been evading capture for years. Audio

Twenty-three years ago Otago farmer Allan Richardson and his wife Sonia decided to start farming their 1300 hectare sheep and beef farm organically. Allan's father Colin, who had bought the farm at… Audio

Katie Earle started Bush Farm School because she's passionate about sustainability and wants children to be more resilient and resourceful. The primary school teacher has teamed up with Banks… Video, Audio

The Rare Breeds Conservation Society wants to know how many rare breed animals are in New Zealand and where they are located. Audio

Ravenswood Stud has a long history breeding the hardy English Leicester whose long curly wool has been likened to Bob Marley's dreadlocks. Fiona and John Robinson are continuing the tradition, finding… Audio

With the world in lockdown, people are having to get creative in their pursuit of overseas adventures. Country school teacher and sheep farmer Angie Hossack has discovered a lucrative side hustle… Audio

Award winning wagyu beef farmers Evan and Clare Chapman were going to cut down a row of willows at their Kakahu property until they discovered a colony of long-tailed bats/pekapeka had made the old… Audio, Gallery

Feilding lost its usual Friday bustle during the Covid-19 lockdown with the historic stockyards closed and the farmers' market shuttered. But it came to life again last week when the lockdown lifted… Audio, Gallery

The Jowsey family are among many Hawkes Bay farmers struggling with drought. The daily grind of feeding and watering stock on the parched paddocks is being documented on camera by the youngest in the… Audio, Gallery

Sir Michael Morpurgo believes that once the Covid-19 pandemic is beaten, the world will be a kinder, more compassionate place. The War Horse author joins the show to discuss the pandemic and the light… Audio