Country Life for Friday 20 July 2018

9:30 PM.Ruapuna farmers Grant and Jan Early are working with Dairy NZ on a six-year research project to reduce nitrate leaching from soil and degrading water quality. Read more Audio

9:18 PM.In the new series Undie Fivehundy, the Country Life team visit rural communities with populations under 500. First stop, Owaka – the gateway to the Catlins. Read more Audio

9:07 PM.Former RNZ Rural News reporter Alexa Cook is travelling through Europe with her boyfriend. She tells Cosmo about the farming observations she has made in Portugal and southern Spain. Read more Audio

9:13 PM.Many North Island regions are feeling very sodden, although a milder week in King Country raised soil temperatures and put a green tinge on low pasture covers. Grape pruning continues in Marlborough… Read more Audio

9:03 PM.Forage Herbs for Farms, Undie Fivehundy - Owaka, European Farming Insights and the Regional Wrap. Read more Audio