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Dig your own veges: Bring a fork, bucket and gumboots
11:05 AM.Cam Booker is hoping a good crowd will turn up on Christmas eve to dig their own spuds and pick peas at his market garden in Sefton. Read more Audio
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'Welcome to the top of the world' at Blue Duck Station
1:40 PM.Country Life goes on the trail of the elusive whio at Blue Duck Station while learning about the efforts to conserve the history and preserve biodiversity. Read more Audio
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Rural News Wrap
7:07 PM.The soggy ground has put East Coast arable farmers behind schedule. Only about half this season's maize crop has been planted. Also, the Big Feed Rural Telethon has raised more than 639-thousand mince… Read more Audio
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Country Life for 15 December 2023
7:06 PM.This week Country Life heads to a chicken trailer in the middle of a paddock which is producing eggs and helping the soil and goes on the trail of the elusive whio at Blue Duck Station. Read more Audio
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'I was given a cow and taught how to make a shed'
9:35 AM.A dairy programme in Sri Lanka is lifting rural communities out of poverty. Selina Prem Kumar and charity Tearfund set the programme up in 2009 and with support from Kiwi farmers, it's grown from… Read more Video, Audio
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Pest control creates balance for Northland farmer
7:20 PM.When Geoff Crawford started trapping for pests on his farms, he was catching 70 possums a week. Now he's lucky if he gets seven...and the community have jumped on board too. Read more Audio
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Yarn on the Farm
7:13 PM.A visit to the dairy shed to find out about AI and how to keep cows cool during El Nino. Read more Audio
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Rural News Wrap
7:07 PM.A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy. Read more Audio
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Country Life for 8 December 2023
7:06 PM.This week on Country Life; A dairy programme in Sri Lanka is lifting rural communities out of poverty. Selina Prem Kumar and charity Tearfund set the programme up in 2009 and with help from Kiwi… Read more Audio
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Building a wetland on farm
1:31 PM.A wetland at the bottom of a dairy farm in South Wairarapa is reducing most of the nitrates being drained from the paddocks. The project at Kaiwaiwai Dairies is nearly a decade old and one of the… Read more Audio
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Working horses adjust to new life off the track
7:30 PM.Chanelle Dickie has taken dozens of retired racehorses under her wing. She's part of a rehoming and re-educating programme that cares for standardbreds that have fallen off the pace. Read more Audio
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Finding Frank - a true deer hunting legend
7:20 PM.Frank Erceg was victim of New Zealand's first helicopter hunting accident, but now his story, and that of the deer culling industry has come to life through his niece, Louise Maich. Read more Audio
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A show stopper for Christmas cake lovers
7:13 PM.Cake convener Christine Beaton has a tip for fruitcake bakers at the New Zealand Agricultural Show, "you don't really cook a Christmas cake, you dry it out." Read more Audio
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On the Farm - a wrap of conditions around the country
7:07 PM.Changeable weather has prevailed in Pukekohe. Farmers in Otago are busy marking lambs and bulls are going out to the cows Read more Audio
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Country Life for Friday 1 December 2023
7:07 PM.Christmas cakes, a deer hunting legend, rehoming racehorses and building a wetland on farm Read more Audio
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Shout from the rooftops, says farmers' markets rep
9:13 AM.Jono Walker, chair of Farmers' Markets New Zealand, is Country Life's guest this week. He's been in Rome mingling with other farmers' market representatives from around the world. Read more Audio
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'It's the most sustainable fibre in the world'
5:38 PM.Sheep farming and wool innovation took centre stage at the New Zealand Agricultural Show. The new Wool Zone section showcased the versatility of sheep and educated visitors on the myriad uses for… Read more Audio
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'Good to have a family business' says master cutler of Svord
7:30 PM.Bryan Baker has been making knives for over 40 years in Waiuku - and now the legacy keeps growing as the next generation comes through. Read more Audio
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Rural News Wrap
7:07 PM.A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Monique Steele. Read more Audio
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Country Life for Friday 24 November 2023
7:07 PM.Wool's versatility showcased, knives out in Waiuku and a chat with farmers' market rep Jono Walker. Read more Audio
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Rare horses relax at show
1:13 PM.Eleven rare equine breeds, including the only black Percheron in the country, are on display in a quiet and sunny corner of the Canterbury A&P Showgrounds. Read more Audio
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Mangaweka Asparagus - from fire to feast
7:40 PM.George and Diana Turney went from tragedy to starting Mangaweka Asparagus three decades ago. After the community came to their aid, they have enjoyed giving back and helping others gain a living from… Read more Audio
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Working hard to achieve the rural dream
7:30 PM.Pigs, cattle, fruit and honey processing are all part of a sustainable farming business plan for first-time Motukarara farmers, Stacey and Ode Gielen. Read more Audio
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Rural News Wrap
7:07 PM.A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy Read more Audio
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Country Life for Friday November 17 2023
7:07 PM.Country Life is at an asparagus harvest near Mangaweka and meets some of the harvesters from Vanuatu. The team checks out some rare horse breeds at the Canterbury show and meets a Banks Peninsula… Read more Audio