Country Life for Friday 5 September 2014

9:30 PM.Mike and Sharon Barton farm near Lake Taupo. Like many in region they've had to adjust to farming under a nitrogen cap which means they can't cover rising costs simply by intensifying production… Read more Audio

9:23 PM.Albie Burgers is a farmer, environmentalist and inventor who lives with his wife Felicity on a bushy 120 acre property near the Kahurangi National Park in Kotinga. Over the years he's been involved in… Read more Audio

9:17 PM.Professor Jacqueline Rowarth is co-author of New Zealand Agriculture: An Economic Perspective. Audio

9:05 PM.Waimate based general practitioner, Dr Sarah Creegan. Audio

9:10 PM.Northland and the East Coast received rain they didn't need, Horowhenua and Bay of Plenty didn't get rain they needed, otherwise most other North Island regions received welcome moisture, while the… Read more Audio