Carol Stiles

Unwanted spuds become Tuahiwi Gold, Henk Smit's cows leave his farm after M Bovis found there in spring,  New Zealand's Red Meat Sector representative in London Jeff Grant and the Regional Wrap. Audio

In Bay of Plenty the kiwifruit export picking season has started, and, for the first time ever, Zespri will pack more gold kiwifruit than green this season. Marlborough farms are looking a picture… Audio

Unwanted spuds become Tuahiwi Gold, Turning wool into food,  Mark Williamson from the Omega Lamb Project, New Zealand's Red Meat Sector representative in London Jeff Grant and the Regional Wrap. stock… Audio

On Country Life this week the programme has been high-jacked by the Golden Shears .. the Goldies … we hear about the event many call the Wimbledon of shearing. Also over paua fritters in a shearers'… Audio

The tomato harvest is coming to an end in Gisborne, maize silage is being cut across the North Island and in south Otago, shearing continues. Audio

Multiple income streams flow from Mt Somers Station, Auckland orchardist Graham Jensen, Elle Perriam from Will to Live, Marsden Estate's Rod MacIvor and the Regional Wrap. Audio

Even previously green areas in the North Island are suddenly looking very dry. Southland's still got green grass and crops are growing, but all farmers, and some orchardists, want the predicted rain… Audio

Archaeologist digs hardy animals, Dr Gosia Zobel on the mood of goats, and Gordon Stephenson trophy winners Catriona and Mark White, and the Regional Wrap. Audio

Wild Horses go Under the Hammer in Hanmer, Portland Island: A Long History of Occupation, Australian Dairy Farming Family Sells Up and the Regional Wrap.

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Aria Sports Day, Under FiveHundy: Turakina, Making Headway with Hops and the Regional Wrap. Audio

Both the North and South Islands have been dripping under sweltering temperatures but generally the North Island farms have good amounts of feed. In Canterbury spring barley is going off for Gladfield… Audio