Bee science has been used to save an elephant and the Queen is a fan of pohutukawa honey - a former president of the Bee Keeping Association has been digging deep into the industry's archives.

Full Episode. Farming in the Future - Rotorua teenager takes her ideas to the world, Good seed makes a good crop, The Buzz on NZ's bee-keeping history and the Regional Wrap.

In Horowhenua a wet and cold period this week has slowed up asparagus production. Good weather in Canterbury has allowed for a range of tasks to be completed including spraying, drilling, dagging lambs and drenching cattle.

Beltex ram lambs are making farmers around the country lick their chops. Known for its heavy hindquarters and excellent kill weights, the breed is the sheep industry's new kid on the butcher's block.

Solicitor Alexandra Morrisey ditched her office job, linked up with her best friend Victoria Sala and, with a baby on the way, set up a veggie box business using the time-efficient no-dig method. They've dumpster-dived and upcycled to create their small market garden and packing shed on the outskirts of Masterton, building soil from sheep dags and coffee grounds, and, with a bit of social media savvy, their venture has taken off.

The New Zealand electric utility bike company UBCO is expanding in the US and United Kingdom and has recently moved into South Africa.

Farmers around the country have been paying big bickies for Beltex ram lambs. The new breed is a double-muscled, easy care sheep that offers meaty gains. Sheep dags are nourishing the soils of a Wairarapa market garden.

The north of the North Island has had a big dose of rain and West Coasters are looking skyward for sun...

The north of the North Island has had a big dose of rain and West Coasters are looking skyward for sun...

The cancellation of Daffodil Day and the temporary closure of an Auckland flower market because of Covid-19 restrictions has seen Waikato's Clandon Daffodils leave 75 percent of their daffodils in the paddock.