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Country Life for Friday 26 December 2014

  • Opting Out of Organics

    rural farming

    9:16 PM.Mike Moss converted to dairy farming organically 15 years ago. He opted to go organic to take pressure off the farming system, the animals and the people involved and he's enjoyed the premium Fonterra… Read more Audio

  • Ruth Hone 2014 Dairy Trainee of the Year

    rural farming

    9:17 PM.Ruth Hone is the first female to take out the Dairy Trainee of the Year at the recent Dairy Industry awards. She won $18,400, is in her third season on a farm near Lake Taupo and can't wait to own her… Read more Audio

  • The Wallaby Lady

    rural Canterbury

    9:29 PM.Bennett's Wallabies were first brought to the Waimate district in the 1870s and their descendants have been successfully breeding ever since. They are now considered a pest and shot by hunters who… Read more Audio