Country Life for Friday 4 August 2017

9:40 PM.This year, 1250 birds were entered into the Waikato Poultry and Pigeon Club's championship show. It's a beauty pageant that organisers hope will delight members of the public so they too will decide… Read more Audio

9:16 PM.Calving's an incredibly busy time on farm but Carol Stiles manages to sneak a few minutes with vet Steve Harkness while he's working on a 1,000-cow Waikato farm. Read more Audio

9:19 PM.Australian author and journalist David Mason-Jones is selling copies of his book 'Should meat be on the menu?' at the Te Mania Angus Bull Sale in North Canterbury. The book explores the widely held… Read more Audio

9:16 PM.An occasional series talking to New Zealanders working on the land overseas. Eighteen years ago Chris White was tossing up whether to buy a farm in New Zealand or to go dairy farming in Chile. He… Read more Audio

9:06 PM.A Gisborne based exporter, First Fresh, is sending a trial shipment of local persimmons to China within the next week to ten days. It's the first new fruit to gain market access since the NZ-China… Read more Audio

9:10 PM.The North Island's had a string of crispy frosty mornings which is helping dry out water logged pastures and lifting farmers' spirits. Calving is in full swing in Canterbury. Sheep farmers in Central… Read more Audio

9:02 PM.There's a squawk-fest on Country Life - the team is at the Waikato Poultry and pigeon clubs annual show. Read more Audio