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Country Life for Friday 7 June 2024

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  • From the Archives - The Country Vet

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    Sunset over Puketoro Station

    7:28 PM.This 1975 Spectrum documentary follows a day in the life of rural Gisborne veterinarian, Mac Wallace. His day begins with a cow having trouble calving and ends at Turehau station, where a group of… Read more Audio

  • NZ's top milking herd is small, but mighty

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    Cliff has a herd of 30 Jersey cows

    7:28 PM.Taranaki dairy farmer Cliff Shearer's practices may seem old-fashioned, but they've helped him make his way into the history books. Read more Audio

  • Of all sheep and sizes

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    Brian Hales had an open-door policy on his farm for people to experience rural life.
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HBG 04Apr24 - Brian Hales had an open-door policy on his farm for people to experience rural life.

HBG 08Apr24 - Brian Hales had an open-door policy on his farm for people to experience rural life.

    7:20 PM.A large part of Brian Hales' farm recently sold and will soon go into pines. We caught up with the sheep and beef farmer, to find out what was happening to his flock of rare and exotic sheep breeds. Read more Audio

  • Rural News Wrap

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    7:12 PM.A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy Read more Audio

  • Country Life for Friday 7 June 2024

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    7:08 PM.This week Country Life catches up with a collector of rare and exotic sheep breeds who has just sold his farm, we learn about how a Taranaki dairy farmer's collection of antique farming books and… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 31 May 2024
  • Next Episode: Friday, 14 June 2024
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