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Country Life for Friday 5 February 2016

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 29 January 2016
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  • Fleecing It
  • Ice Cream for Ewe
  • Guest - Patrick Materman
  • Regional Wrap
  • Fleecing It

    rural farming
    The angora goat

    9:22 PM.Angora goats were supposedly the investors dream back in the 1980's. Mid way through the decade however the industry crashed, fingers were burnt and goats got a bad name. But some people hung in… Read more Audio

  • Ice Cream for Ewe

    rural farming

    9:16 PM.Lincoln University lecturers Guy and Sue Trafford (above) are setting up a sheep milking operation on their property near Darfield in Canterbury. The milk from their flock of 200 sheep will be used to… Read more Audio

  • Guest - Patrick Materman

    rural Marlborough

    9:05 PM.The chairman of the 2016 International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration talks about the wine event that was held in Marlborough this week. Read more Audio

  • Regional Wrap

    9:09 PM.RSE workers are arriving for the apple harvest, the heat's driving down milk production and pasture growth in Southland is topping out after some good rain. Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 29 January 2016
  • Next Episode: Friday, 12 February 2016
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