with Carol Stiles, Susan Murray, Cosmo Kentish-Barnes & Duncan Smith
Friday 9pm and Saturday 7am
2012 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards winners, Mick O'Conner, Nathan Christian and Sarah and Enda Hawe.

The North Canterbury Ploughing Association match on Maurice Winter's North Eyre Road farm.


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Frosts are tickling the North and South Islands but it's been a cracker autumn, and North Island dairy farmers are going into winter with good pasture covers, in the South fruit picking is all but over. (5′29″)
This story by Marlborough vet Peter Jerram is called 'Trusting Friendships'. (5′38″)
The North Canterbury Ploughing Association hosts a tractor and horse match on Maurice Winter's North Eyre Road Farm. (14′17″)
Two weeks ago 700 people gathered for a gala dinner at Sky City in Auckland, celebrating the success of 36 finalists in the NZ Dairy Industry Awards. The competition gave away over $140,000 worth of prizes, and by the end of the night the Sharemilker/Equity Farmer, Farm Manager and Dairy Farm Trainee of the Year were announced. (24′30″)
Presenters:
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Carol Stiles
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Susan Murray
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Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
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Duncan Smith
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