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Country Life for Friday 8 December 2023

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 1 December 2023
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  • 'I was given a cow and taught how to make a shed'

    rural farming
    Dairy programme in Sri Lanka

    9:35 AM.A dairy programme in Sri Lanka is lifting rural communities out of poverty. Selina Prem Kumar and charity Tearfund set the programme up in 2009 and with support from Kiwi farmers, it's grown from… Read more Video, Audio

  • Pest control creates balance for Northland farmer

    rural farming
    Northland farmer Geoff Crawford believes a healthy farm is a living organism.

    7:20 PM.When Geoff Crawford started trapping for pests on his farms, he was catching 70 possums a week. Now he's lucky if he gets seven...and the community have jumped on board too. Read more Audio

  • Yarn on the Farm

    rural Wellington
    Jon Cranshaw, farm manager at Kaiwaiwai Dairies

    7:13 PM.A visit to the dairy shed to find out about AI and how to keep cows cool during El Nino. Read more Audio

  • Rural News Wrap

    rural farming
    Dairy cow on pasture

    7:07 PM.A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy. Read more Audio

  • Country Life for 8 December 2023

    rural farming
    Dairy programme in Sri Lanka

    7:06 PM.This week on Country Life; A dairy programme in Sri Lanka is lifting rural communities out of poverty. Selina Prem Kumar and charity Tearfund set the programme up in 2009 and with help from Kiwi… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 1 December 2023
  • Next Episode: Friday, 15 December 2023
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