Farming
Rodeo girls giddy up for new season
The rodeo season is underway and Waikato sisters Lylah and Riley Wood are in an arena practising their rodeo skills, a sport which has taken them to the US with a national youth team this year.
Nadia Lim: Best Song Eva
New Zealand's most-loved foodie-farmer Nadia Lim joins us from Royalburn Station to share the song that'll be playing when she's prepping the Christmas veggies. Audio
Teens ride high in the world of rodeo
The rodeo season is underway and Lylah and Riley Wood, two home-schooled teenagers, are in an arena in Waikato practising barrel racing and breakaway roping, rodeo sports which have taken them to the… Audio
Chef couple finds new home on the range
Wallingford Homestead in Central Hawke's Bay was once a bustling base for the local farming community. These days it's helping bridge the urban-rural divide and provide employment opportunities for… Audio
The Christmas tree whisperer moves into mazes
Thousands of perfectly shaped trees are harvested in the lead-up to the festive season at Andrew McAllister's Needle Fresh Christmas tree farm Swannanoa. In a next door paddock he's created a huge… Audio
Country Life Friday 20 December 2024
Now it's time for Country Life and this week, the team brings you stories about the rodeo world and an old rural homestead which has been turned into a sumptuous retreat. Audio
Chef couple finds new home on the range
Wallingford Homestead in Central Hawke's Bay was once a bustling base for the local farming community. These days it's helping bridge the urban-rural divide and provides employment opportunities for…
'Cutting the trees down is part of the experience'
Thousands of perfectly shaped trees are harvested in the lead-up to the festive season at Andrew McAllister's Needle Fresh Christmas tree farm in Swannanoa. In a next door paddock he's created a huge…
Solving the World's Problems
Retired farmer and commentator Steve Wyn-Harris joins Jesse to talk about his latest meteorite adventures and the pressures the Christmas period puts on farmers. Audio
Hold or sell below cost: Velvet farmers facing tough season
Due to the flooded market, prices are back by about 20 percent which means some farmers will not make a profit this season.
