Country Life for Friday 24 May 2019

9:36 PM.Groundwater scientists are using John Saywell's Canterbury farm to measure how well buried trenches filled with woodchips and bacteria break down nitrates in drainage water. Read more Audio, Gallery

9:22 PM.Paul Francis used to be a train driver and then a country cop but he has gone back to what he absolutely loves. He's set up his own tourism venture, Awakeri Rail Adventures, which allows him to spend… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:07 PM.Mike is just back from China and says African swine fever is having a huge affect on local pork production with a flow-on affect to world protein prices, and as Brexit negotiations continue, the… Read more Audio

9:12 PM.A Plant and Food Research principal scientist John Monro says if some carbohydrates in a meal are swapped out for kiwifruit it will help reduce blood glucose levels. Read more Audio

9:12 PM.Waikato dairy farms and cows are looking a lot better now than they were a month ago, and West Coast dairy cows are getting feed supplements to keep them topped up. Read more Audio

9:03 PM.When the Chips are Down, Train Traffic, Sweet and Safe - Kiwifruit are back the menu for diabetics, NZ Trade Envoy Mike Peterson and the Regional Wrap. Read more Audio