Country Life for Friday 6 December 2019

9:38 PM.Reefton dairy farmers Aaron Silcock and Sarah Gibson think the future lies in hemp. Aaron is a fourth-generation dairy farmer at Larry's Creek but says he'd like to eventually put his herd into… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:24 PM.In the third of the View from the Vines series, we tidy up the vine canopy with winemaker John Douglas before heading into the barrel room with a hen party who've arrived for a tasting. Read more Audio

9:13 PM.Opunake farmer Andy Whitehead milks eight different breeds of cattle. Lakenvelders are his favourite. They hail from the Netherlands and are easy to spot in the dark. Read more Audio, Gallery

9:07 PM.Waikato's become a bit dry in the past week but good rain, forecast for the weekend, should help set farms up well for summer. A hop grower at Tapawera in the Nelson region says the focus this week… Read more Audio

9:03 PM.Making Way for Hemp, Standing out from the Wine Crowd, Lakenvelder cattle and the Regional Wrap. Read more Audio