Country Life for Friday 27 January 2012

9:05 PM.David Rose is a farmer from Southland - which has been on the brink of a drought. He says the summer dry has put crops back by a few months. Audio

9:09 PM.The North Island is flush with feed but many pastoral farmers are now struggling to maintain its quality. Store stock are fetching extremely good prices. In the South Island Canterbury's had… Read more Audio

9:17 PM.Twenty-five year old Lennart Prinz grows oyster mushrooms in a grow-room constructed out of recycled materials. He sells the fleshy fungi at local markets. Audio

9:28 PM.Stephen McGrath lives with his son and daughter in the old Newton Livery between Murchison and Inangahua. He is a bush farmer with a passion for Clydesdales, who earn their keep by working the soil… Read more Audio