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    Country Life for Friday 1 June 2018

    • Previous Episode: Friday, 25 May 2018
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    • The Golden Ride
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    • The Golden Ride

      rural farming
      Riders on the Hauraki Rail Trail.

      9:38 PM.No-one really knew if the Hauraki Rail Trail would be successful, but now the trail's hub town Paeroa has a new motel,  new cafes and cycle rental businesses. Read more Audio, Gallery

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    • McPhee's Dorpers

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      Canterbury vet and Dorper sheep breeder Jim McPhee

      9:30 PM.Canterbury vet Jim McPhee runs a Dorper sheep stud on his small farm near Darfield. The meat-focused Dorper is attracting interest from farmers because the breed sheds their own wool, which eliminates… Read more Audio

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    • Tasty new NZ apricots are on their way

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      Apricot on tree.

      9:19 PM.Disappointing apricots could be a thing of the past thanks to the work of Plant and Food Research scientists in Clyde. They're breeding new apricot cultivars that should be a hit with both consumers… Read more Audio

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    • Concern for Calves

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      Dairy heifers on Malcolm's farm

      9:07 PM.Ken Eade milks 550 cows with his son Bruce at Kelso in West Otago. Like most other dairy farmers he is concerned about the spread of Mycoplasma Bovis and the potential impact it will have on the… Read more Audio

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    • Regional Wrap

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      9:13 PM.Apple pruning is well underway in Hawkes Bay in cold but excellent conditions. Winter has arrived in Canterbury bringing with it frosts and snow on the mountains. Read more Audio

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    • Full Episode for Friday June 1, 2018

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      9:04 PM.Hauraki Cycle Trail, Developing Dorpers, Concern for Calves, Luscious Apricots and the Regional Wrap. Read more Audio

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      Full Episode for Friday June 1, 2018
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