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Country Life for Friday 17 August 2018

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 10 August 2018
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  • A Currant Affair: the couple behind NZ's biggest blackcurrant business
  • The Taranaki duck farmer who got through chemo by eating duck eggs
  • From jodhpurs to jerseys: Olympic equestrian and devoted dairy farmer Matthew Grayling
  • Regional Wrap
  • Full Episode for Friday August 17 2018
  • A Currant Affair

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    9:40 PM.Tony and Afsaneh Howey have the largest certified organic blackcurrant farm in New Zealand. The South Canterbury couple produce the fruit for their ViBERi range of food products and supplements. Read more Audio

  • 'The duck egg saved my life'

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    9:24 PM.When Country Life visited Dawn Bendall it was a good day for ducks. It was hosing down and Dawn's 380 pekin ducks were in heaven. The ducks bury their eggs and every morning Dawn digs for them in the… Read more Audio

  • From jodhpurs to jerseys - and back again

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    9:14 PM.Matthew Grayling hopes to keep competing on the world equestrian stage — as long as it doesn't coincide with calving season. Read more Audio

  • Regional Wrap

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    9:07 PM.Waikato farms on heavy soils are pugging again following more rain. The fabulous weather pattern just keeps on coming for Canterbury and it's making lambing, calving and ground preparation for spring… Read more Audio

  • Full Episode for Friday August 17 2018

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    9:03 PM.Currant Affairs, Delving for Duck Eggs, Jodphurs and Jerseys - dairy farmer and equestrian Matthew Grayling and The Regional Wrap. Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 10 August 2018
  • Next Episode: Friday, 24 August 2018
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