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Country Life for Friday 22 June 2018
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The Not-Lonely Goatherd
9:38 PM.Tapawera dairy goat farmer Tracy Hay has given each of her hundred or so kids a name. The self-confessed 'goatie' has hand-raised Tinkerbell, Treasure, Tambourine and Truffle et al so that they are… Read more Audio, Gallery
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High country farming with a live audience
9:24 PM.Every one of the estimated 100,000 tourists heading to Mount Aspiring National Park each year travel through Randall Aspinall farm. When tourists spot his stock in the river, he'll sometimes… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Could dung beetles save our waterways?
9:16 PM.Dung beetles are a natural and efficient way to to get nutrients down into the soil, keeps pastures clean and, in turn, help mitigate runoff into streams, says Dr Shaun Fogie of Dung Beetle… Read more Audio
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Regional Wrap
9:10 PM.It has been so wet in Gisborne that farm bikes can't be used in places and farmers are having to saddle up their horses. Marlborough started off wet and ended with frost and a fresh skiff of snow on… Read more Audio
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No Calves, Thanks
9:07 PM.Federated Farmers in Bay of Plenty has asked schools to exclude calves from their annual Ag days. Read more Audio
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Full Episode for Friday June 22, 2018
9:03 PM.No Kidding Around. Tourist Traffic, Underground Army, No Calves Thanks and the Regional Wrap. Read more Audio