Country Life for Friday 17 July 2020

9:37 PM.Tikikino farmer Hadley Boyle budgets on spending $20,000 a year on supplementary feed for his animals. This year, because of the drought, it has cost $250,000 to keep his cattle alive. The Boyle's… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:20 PM.There's a huge feed deficit in Hawke's Bay despite the green landscape. Ag consultant Lochie MacGillivray, who heads the Rural Advisory Group, says farmers have a tough few months ahead of them. Read more Audio

9:14 PM.Ravenswood Stud has a long history breeding the hardy English Leicester whose long curly wool has been likened to Bob Marley's dreadlocks. Fiona and John Robinson are continuing the tradition, finding… Read more Audio

9:07 PM.Calving's been keeping farmers busy over a mostly dull, wet and chilly week weather-wise as hares and rabbits pester growers around Pukekohe. Read more Audio

9:05 PM.This week Country Life is in Hawkes Bay with New Zealand's largest herd of South African angora goats, discovering how the effects of drought continue to ripple on, and meeting a couple who've carried… Read more Audio