Carol Stiles

In parched Northland, a stock agent in Kaipara district says rain this week was enough to settle the dust, but that's about it. The West Coast has had a week of glorious, fine T-shirt and shorts… Audio

It Starts with the Soil, A finishing farm for lambs, The 90s File, Kiwifruit harvest gets underway and the Regional Wrap. Audio

The grape harvest is well underway in Hawkes Bay in what is a very early vintage this year. The biggest challenge for sheep farmers in Marlborough is keeping ewe condition up for the ram. Audio

Teat Spray and Tackles, One year since the Christchurch Mosque Attacks, Young farmers proud to be part of Open Farms event, Dairy farm sales plummet and the Regional Wrap.

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Farmers in Southland continue mopping up after the Mataura River flooding, in the View from the Vines series grapes are ripening and birds need to be kept at bay and a look back at the Golden Shears… Audio

Around Pukekohe, warm dry days have continued and growers have maintained the costly task of irrigating outdoor crops. Harvest is progressing well in Canterbury but, despite the dry weather, it has… Audio

Thats Hentertainment!, Native Nursery Supports Local Farmers, Easy Pickings at North Canterbury Orchard and the Regional Wrap. Audio

Around Pukekohe, the widespread drought continues to make life difficult for the outdoor vegetable industry. A dairy farmer near Balclutha in South Otago is in flood recovery mode. His farm is… Audio

A Big Show in Little River, The Garden of Eatin, Waiting for Rain and the Regional Wrap. Audio

Under Five Hundy; Rahotu, Bird Whisperer Bats for Ducks, The Mindful Art of "Forest Bathing", Fed Farmers president Katie Milne and the Regional Wrap. Audio

Rahotu is a 300-strong close-knit community on Taranaki's Surf Highway. Among its residents are a leatherworker who crafts props for blockbuster movies and a mechanic who, when Country Life visited… Audio, Gallery

Full Episode for Friday 31 January 2020. Audio

Taranaki could be heading for its driest January in 40 years and central Otago's waiting for its first drop of rain for the year. Audio

Boys and bees make honey for fees, Surfs up for Canterbury Farmers, Our Favorite Friesian and the Regional Wrap. Audio

Canterbury pea growers pleased with crop, Dairy Woman of the Year, Making Money from Honey, and Christmas food producers. Audio

An Apple a Day, Growing Fruit Keeps a Family Strong, Fishing for the Future, The 90s File and the Regional Wrap. Audio

Making Way for Hemp, Standing out from the Wine Crowd, Lakenvelder cattle and the Regional Wrap. Audio

We hear about new research into the profitability of carbon neutral dairying, scholarships for people studying vet science and agriculture and visit a Hawkes Bay meat company that has Californians… Audio

Welcome rain has set many farms up for the summer. It hasn't really warmed up in the far south and grass is struggling to grow. Marlborough has finally transitioned from what has been a fickle spring… Audio

The West Coast Town in Good Spirits, artificial breeding with technician Gisela Bach and the Regional Wrap. Audio