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Country Life for Friday 29 September 2023

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  • Barker's of Geraldine thriving after linking up with French jam maker

    business rural
    Barkers of Geraldine

    11:37 AM.The fruit preserving business was founded in the late sixties by Anthony and Gillian Barker as a way of supplementing their farm income. Now it employs over 250 people and produces about 800 finished… Read more Audio

  • From the archives: A visit to Sam Neill's Central Otago vineyard

    rural farming
    Two Paddocks

    7:19 PM.Veteran New Zealand actor Sir Sam Neill takes Country Life on a tour of his Central Otago vineyard just before the 2023 season got underway. Read more Audio

  • 'Keep eating it' - Kumara growers need help to leave dismal season behind

    rural farming
    Ruawai kumara grower Warwick Simpson.

    7:14 PM.Ruawai kumara grower Warwick Simpson hopes seed contingency schemes will bring hope to the paddocks. Read more Audio

  • On the Farm - a wrap of conditions on farms and orchards around

    rural farming
    Calving is done and dusted for most parts of the country.

    7:07 PM.Despite a dry period in Pukekohe in the middle of the month, warmer temperatures and residual soil moisture has stimulated crop growth. Most farmers are through calving on the West Coast and are busy… Read more Audio

  • Country Life for 29 September 2023

    rural farming
    Barkers of Geraldine

    7:07 PM.This week on Country Life; Since the late sixties, Barkers of Geraldine has been filling Kiwi pantries with jams, syrups and sauces, and since linking up with a French jam maker the rural business… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 22 September 2023
  • Next Episode: Friday, 6 October 2023
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