Country Life for Friday 21 July 2023

11:22 AM.Richard Thompson planted Papaiti forest with alternative species 30 years ago. He never dreamt at the time he would become a timber merchant with a joinery workshop and retail shed. Read more Audio

7:30 PM.Christopher and Siobhan O'Malley stand in a paddock with smiles that could melt one of the nearby West Coast glaciers. The couple have finally achieved their long-term goal of farm ownership and now… Read more Audio

7:15 PM.Agricademy doesn't have classrooms or a campus, instead students can dip in and out of on-line videos, filmed with experts in the dairy or wool shed. Read more Audio

7:07 PM.RNZ's rural news reporter, Leah Tebbutt, takes a look at the week's agricultural news. Read more Audio

7:06 PM.This week Country Life meets the O'Malleys who have realised their dream of farm ownership after saving for ten years. Also, ag training without a classroom and a forester making the most of his 30… Read more Audio