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Country Life for Friday 2 August 2019

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  • Southland farmer develops water monitoring system

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    Ray McCrostie and Richard Dean

    9:36 PM.Outspoken Southland farmer Ray McCrostie is on a quest to better understand and improve the land under his gumboots. He's lending a hand to Clint Rissman, a scientist who used to work for Environment… Read more Audio

  • Richard Logan, a gravedigger for animals

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    9:15 PM.Richard Logan has buried "anything on two legs or more" – from emus, huge bulls and llamas to racehorses, Clydesdales, sheep, donkeys and dogs. Read more Audio

  • Battling on in the NSW drought

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    9:12 PM.Greg Jerry is spending up to $15,000 a month to feed the remaining stock on his farm in north west NSW. He dreads what he will find when he goes out onto the farm each day. Read more Audio, Gallery

  • Regional Wrap

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    9:07 PM.Pukekohe has had near perfect winter growing conditions and vegetables are in heavy supply. Pruning is in full swing in Marlborough's vineyards while on high country properties merinos are on winter… Read more Audio

  • Full Episode for Friday August 2 2019

    rural farming
    A creek that runs through Ray McCrostie's farm in Southland

    9:04 PM.A Southland farmer Ray McCrostie is on a quest to better understand and improve the land under his gumboots. He's lending a hand to a scientist and an automation engineer who are developing a low… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 26 July 2019
  • Next Episode: Friday, 9 August 2019
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