Country Life for Friday 1 June 2018

9:38 PM.No-one really knew if the Hauraki Rail Trail would be successful, but now the trail's hub town Paeroa has a new motel,  new cafes and cycle rental businesses. Read more Audio, Gallery

9:30 PM.Canterbury vet Jim McPhee runs a Dorper sheep stud on his small farm near Darfield. The meat-focused Dorper is attracting interest from farmers because the breed sheds their own wool, which eliminates… Read more Audio

9:19 PM.Disappointing apricots could be a thing of the past thanks to the work of Plant and Food Research scientists in Clyde. They're breeding new apricot cultivars that should be a hit with both consumers… Read more Audio

9:07 PM.Ken Eade milks 550 cows with his son Bruce at Kelso in West Otago. Like most other dairy farmers he is concerned about the spread of Mycoplasma Bovis and the potential impact it will have on the… Read more Audio

9:13 PM.Apple pruning is well underway in Hawkes Bay in cold but excellent conditions. Winter has arrived in Canterbury bringing with it frosts and snow on the mountains. Read more Audio

9:04 PM.Hauraki Cycle Trail, Developing Dorpers, Concern for Calves, Luscious Apricots and the Regional Wrap. Read more Audio