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Adventure trails and organic garden add X-factor to family farm
6:24 PM.In the last few years, Tom O'Brien's Southland farmland has become home to a hand-built bike and hiking track and an organic market garden. Read more Audio
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Easing the way for farmers in difficult times at Field Days
7:38 PM.Country Life is among drones, driverless tractors, nude sheep and comfy rocking chairs at the Central Districts Field Days, seeing what products are on offer to make the work of hard-pressed farmers… Read more Audio
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Mushrooms sprout new lease on life in remote woolshed
7:16 PM.Kyle Davey took a winter off two years ago, but what sprouted from his boredom turned out to be some pretty fungi. Read more Audio
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Rural News Wrap
7:07 PM.RNZ's rural news reporter, Sally Murphy, takes a look at the week's agricultural news. Read more Audio
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Country Life for 24 March
7:06 PM.Sally gets in amongst it at the Central Districts Field Days to find out what's new in the ag world, Cosmo tracks down a bike trail that follows one of New Zealand's longest gold-mining water races… Read more Audio
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Southland farmer caught on the hop
7:38 PM.Harvesting is about to get underway at Garston Hops which has gone from traditional sheep farming to a two tier operation with big plans afoot. Read more Audio
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How a freezer kickstarted a 50 year career in bag-making
7:23 PM.Nearly 50 years ago, Dan Hickman swapped a freezer for a sewing machine. These days, you won't find many people in Otorohanga that aren't proud owners of a colourful Danzbagz bag. Read more Audio
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Rural News Wrap
7:15 PM.RNZ's rural news reporter, Maja Burry, takes a look at the week's agricultural news. Read more Audio
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Trappers unite over the net
7:07 PM.Amid the shiny tractors, new sheep breeds and delicious smelling spit roast at the Central Districts Fieldays in Feilding this weekend, was a stand featuring different types of pest traps. People were… Read more Audio
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Country Life for 17 March 2023
7:07 PM.NZ's southernmost hop farm, a small town business which has it all in the bag, an online trapping network tightens the net on pests and the ag news wrap with Maja Burry. Read more Audio
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Crunch-time for Greytown apple orchard
7:40 PM.It's a return to the old days for the Cooke family of Greytown who are inviting people to come with their buckets and baskets to pick their own apples fresh off the tree. It's been a struggle for… Read more Audio
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A bigger picture - dairy farmer discovers landscape photography
7:25 PM.Capturing beautiful South Island landscapes is more than just a hobby for agricultural entrepreneur and aspiring mushroom-grower Edwin Mabonga. Read more Audio
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A smooth roll for Kihikihi
7:18 PM.Kihikihi Bowling Club has said goodbye to their mower and hello to a vacuum cleaner. Their new carpet green has doubled the clubs membership proving a smooth roll plays an important role in the… Read more Audio
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Rush of Jack Russells in Wānaka
7:13 PM.Get your collars ready - a rush of Jack Russells are about to race through Wānaka. The annual K9 Natural Jack Russell Race is an undisputed highlight of the Central Otago town's two-day A&P show and… Read more Audio
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Rural News Wrap
7:07 PM.RNZ's rural news reporter, Maja Burry, takes a look at the week's agricultural news. Read more Audio
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Country Life for Friday 10 March 2023
7:07 PM.Country Life meets ag-entrepreneur Edwin Mabonga who also takes beautiful photos of Southland and drops in on a Wairarapa apple orchard throwing open its gates for a touch of nostalgia. Read more Audio
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Lou Lou the Cow Whisperer
2:35 AM.Cows are Laura Murdoch's passion. She shares her everyday interactions with them on Facebook and Tiktok and some of her Cow Whisperer videos have racked up quite a few views. Read more Audio
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Stubbs Farm protecting the future through windows to the past
7:30 PM.With over 800 acres of protected land on the farm, Ben Stubbs shares the hidden treasures deep in caves that motivate him to never make the same mistake. Read more Audio
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Mad about Mahinga Kai
7:18 PM.Karl Russell has been gathering food from local rivers all his life and has witnessed the decline in water quality. Now he educates farm leaders on the importance of protecting the waterways for… Read more Audio
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On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
7:07 PM.The effects of cyclones are still being felt, while the added rain in summer has grass growing berserk across the North Island. However, the south could do with a bit more and more supplementary feed… Read more Audio
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Country Life for 3 March 2023
7:07 PM.On Country life this week, a Southland farmer who has a knack of bonding with cows, the hidden treasures in caves on a Waitomo farm, a kaumātua who educates farm leaders on the importance of… Read more Audio
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Cyclone aftermath: Keeping tabs on mental wellbeing a top priority
9:35 AM.The Rural Support Trust is planning support hubs in remote places for those farmers and growers impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. Read more Audio
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One step at a time for fruit growers who face uncertain future
7:48 PM.Orchardist Lesley Wilson and her family plan the next steps for their apple growing operation after a traumatic escape from flood waters. Read more Audio
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Farm kitchens fire up in wake of cyclone
7:42 PM.The Greer family kitchen is headquarters to a group which is no stranger to dealing with hard times in rural communities. The Collective Hug, sparked by Hawkes Bay's 2020 drought, is on fire again -… Read more Audio
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Black Hawk Up - fixing fences and feeding stock
7:13 PM.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… Read more Audio