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Country Life for Friday 24 September 2021

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  • Double-muscled sheep breed offers meaty gains

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    Beltex lambs and ewes

    9:32 PM.Beltex ram lambs are making farmers around the country lick their chops. Known for its heavy hindquarters and excellent kill weights, the breed is the sheep industry's new kid on the butcher's block.

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  • From Dumpster-Diving to No-Dig Greens

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    Victoria Sala and Alexandra Morrissey

    9:17 PM.Solicitor Alexandra Morrisey ditched her office job, linked up with her best friend Victoria Sala and, with a baby on the way, set up a veggie box business using the time-efficient no-dig method… Read more Video, Audio

  • An Update from UBCO

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    9:15 PM.The New Zealand electric utility bike company UBCO is expanding in the US and United Kingdom and has recently moved into South Africa. Read more Audio

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

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    9:07 PM.The north of the North Island has had a big dose of rain and West Coasters are looking skyward for sun... Read more Audio

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

    rural farming

    9:07 PM.The north of the North Island has had a big dose of rain and West Coasters are looking skyward for sun... Audio

  • Country Life for September 24 2021

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    9:07 PM.Farmers around the country have been paying big bickies for Beltex ram lambs. The new breed is a double-muscled, easy care sheep that offers meaty gains. Sheep dags are nourishing the soils of a… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 17 September 2021
  • Next Episode: Friday, 1 October 2021
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