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Country Life for Friday 15 March 2024
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A wrap of the week's rural news
7:07 PM.More government support will be heading the way of farmers and growers in the Marlborough, Tasman and Nelson districts where an intense dry spell has been labelled a medium-scale adverse event. Read more Audio
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Country Life for Friday 15 March 2024
7:07 PM.From woolshed to bed - two sisters spin their homeware dreams, Young fruit growers climb the hort ladder, A blast from the past - Mustering in Marlborough and a wrap of the week's rural news Read more Audio
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Young fruit growers climb the hort ladder
7:16 PM.Kaahu Birdling and Jordan Popata are supervisors at Thomas Brothers Orchard in Riwaka. They manage their own teams and are embracing every opportunity to learn about leadership and orchard management.
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A blast from the past - Mustering in Marlborough
7:22 PM.It's 1956 and in the heat of February seven shepherds, a pack train and 40 dogs drove 4000 ewes from remote Bluff Station, 90 kilometres down the back country to Kekerengu for shearing. Read more Audio
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From woolshed to bed - two sisters spin their homeware dreams
7:32 PM.How did two sisters design throws and blankets using lambs wool from the family farm? Kate Cullwick and Prue Watson share the secret to their Foxtrot Home business success and why it's essential to… Read more Audio