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Country Life for Friday 29 October 2021
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On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
2:56 PM.Find out what's happening on farms and orchards around the country. Hawkes Bay had a 29 degree day this week and a bit of rain. That makes it a risky time for fire-blight in apples. Spring sowing of… Read more Audio
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Country Life for 29 October 2021
9:05 PM.Country Life visits a sheep and beef farm near Culverden that has it's own brand of fine merino blankets and yarns, a Western AustralaTasman dairy farmer talks about the challenges he's facing, the… Read more Audio
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Beef and Lamb's Greenhouse Gas Calculator
9:13 PM.Farmers will need to know how much greenhouse gas their farms are producing by the end of next year. There are at least ten tools at the moment they can use including Beef and Lamb's GhG Calculator… Read more Audio
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Foothills history the focal point for rural museum
9:19 PM.The tiny Staveley Museum displays a photographic collection that tells the story of the foothills area of Mid-Canterbury including timber milling, coal mining, limestone quarrying, farming and family… Read more Audio
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Farm Talk - conversations with farmers around the world
9:28 PM.A western Australian farming leader says supermarkets have taken control of the fresh milk price and dairy farmers in his state are only just breaking even. Read more Audio
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Entrepreneurial farmers use own wool to make blankets and yarns
9:34 PM.Angus cattle and merino sheep share the rolling hills on a scenic farm near Culverden. Third generation farmer Jono Reed was only 14 when he started breeding cattle at the property. His wife, Sarah… Read more Audio