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Country Life for Friday 31 March 2017

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  • Go with the Flow
  • Equine Eats
  • Taihape Tigers
  • Too Wet for Wine
  • Regional Wrap
  • Full Episode for Friday March 24, 2017
  • Go with the Flow

    environment rural
    Hamish and James Guild at High Peak Station

    9:29 PM.Adopting best-practice farming systems and fencing off streams to improve water quality are ongoing tasks for James Guild and his son Hamish who farm around the headwaters of the Selwyn River in… Read more Audio

  • Equine Eats

    rural farming
    Horse cookies

    9:21 PM.Angela Broadbent baked for days to perfect a crunchy cookie for horses. She now sells three-quarters of a tonne each week.  Read more Audio

  • Taihape Tigers

    rural farming
    Taihape Tigers

    9:14 PM.Danny Mickleson has spent 18 years breeding designer rams. They've been dubbed Taihape Tigers. Read more Audio

  • Too Wet for Wine

    rural farming

    9:05 PM.Day after day of grey, rainy weather in Hawkes Bay has meant sugar levels in some grape blocks are falling short of wineries' requirements and some growers have been told their grapes are not needed… Read more Audio

  • Regional Wrap

    rural farming
    Horses grazing in South Otago

    9:08 PM.Bay of Plenty dairy farms are having a decent autumn but wet weather has interrupted the kiwifruit harvest. Grapes in Marlborough need more sun to ripen and in Southland store prices are on the rise… Read more Audio

  • Full Episode for Friday March 24, 2017

    rural farming
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    9:02 PM.High Peak Station, Taihape Tigers and biscuits for well-behaved horses. Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 24 March 2017
  • Next Episode: Friday, 7 April 2017
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