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Country Life for Friday 29 May 2020
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Laura's Dairy grows into Beck's Beef
9:34 PM.Charteris Bay farmer Laura Beck hung up the milking cups in the dairy shed in 2018 and now she is raising cattle on 22 hectares of farmland she leases from the Orton Bradley Park Trust on Banks… Read more Audio
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Urbanites upskill for career in dairy
9:21 PM.With the large number of people losing their jobs because of Covid-19, Dairy NZ has launched a publicity campaign to encourage people to consider changing careers and get into dairy farming. On June 8… Read more Audio
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Chook farmer egged on by rising demand
9:15 PM.Agricultural engineer Troy Prendergast has custom-built a free range poultry farm on 11 hectares of land near Te Waihora Lake Ellesmere in Canterbury. "It was something we could do at a large scale… Read more Audio
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The 90's File - Riley Kennedy
9:09 PM.Our guest on the 90s file this week is keen to tell stories about farming and its people, despite ructions to the media landscape. Read more Audio
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On the farm: What is happening around rural New Zealand this week
9:07 PM.Farmers in the far north have had to get their wet weather gear out this week and pruning has started on orchards and vineyards. Read more Audio
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Country Life for Friday 29 May 2020
9:05 PM.Country Life this week talks to workers who've switched to dairying from quite different careers and love the farming life. In The 90s File we speak to Riley Kennedy who is keen to tell stories about… Read more Audio