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Country Life for Friday 10 July 2020

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  • Talking Bulls - Wilencote Polled Herefords turns 100

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    A Wilencote Polled Herefords bull sale in the early days

    9:21 PM.Wilencote Polled Herefords introduced the hornless Hereford breed to New Zealand back in the 1920s and the Humphreys family still runs the stud today, with the fifth generation waiting in the wings… Read more Audio, Gallery

  • A New Chapter - a precious milking herd is sold

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    9:20 PM.Maurice and Jenni Butler have just sold their precious Friesian herd. For the past 50 years Maurice has bred some of the top milk producing cows in the country. At 74 it is time to head in a new… Read more Audio

  • Waste Not - from cow feed to high-value functional food

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    9:14 PM.Te Mata Figs' Murray Douglas and Helen Walker were left with piles of fig waste once they'd made their fig molasses. The waste was initially given to cows as a feed but knowing its nutritional value… Read more Audio

  • On the Farm - this week's wrap of farming conditions around NZ

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    9:07 PM.Calving's started as winter arrives in the far north and stock are tucking in to winter crops around Canterbury Read more Audio

  • Country Life for 10 July 2020

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    9:05 PM.We're celebrating 100 years with Wilencote Polled Herefords near Gisborne, checking out new developments at Te Mata Figs, saying farewell to a dearly loved herd of Friesian cows and taking our usual… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 3 July 2020
  • Next Episode: Friday, 17 July 2020
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