Country Life for Friday 15 August 2008

9:30 PM.Bill Harrison's a King Country stock agent who knows every car on back country roads and every face at the Te Kuiti Saleyards. Audio

9:30 PM.The Mullins family has a passion for shearing and a heart for young folk needing a second chance. Audio

9:19 PM.Wayne Hollows is involved with Otago's Tree Crops Association. An interest in apples has led him to the art of cider making. Audio

9:19 PM.Twenty truck loads of carrots are squeezed for their juice each day at a new Timaru plant. Audio

9:11 PM.Leo Timms is a US dairy researcher who says cows with soft beds produce more milk, and he comments about crops and manure. Audio

9:11 PM.Some parts of the North island saw welcome sunshine this week, while North Canterbury was inundated with rain. Audio

9:05 PM.The first five days of milk produced by a cow is worth three times more than normal milk. Country life takes a closer look. Audio

9:05 PM.Steve Bush and his team at Trees for Canterbury are making their region greener. Audio