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Country Life for Friday 27 November 2020

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  • Full Episode for Friday November 27 2020

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    9:03 PM.Country Life finds out how robotics are helping a dairy farm in Manawatu and meets some farmers who switched from milking cows to milking sheep this spring. Plus with all the talk around regenerative… Read more Audio

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  • On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ

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    9:07 PM.An isolated bout of hail hit some maize crops in Waikato this week, while in the South Island the Marlborough region is looking a picture. Read more Audio

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  • Regen Agriculture a Rehash?

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    9:12 PM.Regenerative agriculture is becoming a popular catch phrase in New Zealand. Soil scientist Doug Edmeades says it's an overseas designed concept suitable for dust bowls in North America and Australia… Read more Audio

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  • A swing to sheep milk

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    9:20 PM.Seven farms in Waikato converted to milking sheep this spring. Many didn't get to start the conversion until the cow dairy season ended on June 1st. It was all go because lambs were arriving only a… Read more Audio

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  • Dairying family reaps rewards from robots

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    The Gemmells have three robots which milk 24/7

    9:34 PM.A  Manawatū dairy farming family is enjoying spending more time together after they installed robots in their dairy shed. Read more Video, Audio

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  • Previous Episode: Friday, 20 November 2020
  • Next Episode: Friday, 4 December 2020
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