Country Life for Friday 12 March 2021

9:07 PM.Of the 35,000 farmers and businesses eligible to access a subsidy for crush protection devices for quad bikes, only 270 have taken it up. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Waikato had hail this week and in the South Island, Marlborough farmers are trying to keep weight on ewes ahead of mating. Read more Audio

9:17 PM.Fencer Fred has spent nearly three decades lugging farm posts and number 8 wire to out of the way spots to build and repair the vital infrastructure needed to keep stock in place on the farm. Read more Audio

9:17 PM.Haley Heathwaite was looking for something "a bit different and a challenge" when deciding on a crop of her own to grow alongside her job with a Gisborne seed company. She chose saffron, the precious… Read more Audio

9:40 PM.The running of a mid-Canterbury cropping farm has transitioned from father to son, but it's still hard for Syd Worsfold to step back and watch Earl take over the reins of the family's Greendale… Read more Audio