Carol Stiles
Intro and Regional Wrap
There's been plenty of rain in the North Island and Canterbury is wet under foot too. Audio
Fieldays Freebies
Susan Murray and Carol Stiles hunt out free samples and free advice at the National Agricultural Fieldays near Hamilton. Audio
Intro and Regional Wrap
Most places have had a good dose of rain this week, and temperatures are even conducive to pasture growth in many areas. Audio
Angel Horses
Melissa Miles runs a small horse sanctuary on the outskirts of Christchurch that cares for unloved horses. Audio
Regional Wrap
In the North Island the mandarin harvest is underway and in the South, some rain has brought hope to farmers in Marlborough. Audio
Intro and Guest
Event chairman of the 2010 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards, Matthew Richards. Audio
Big Bush Farm
Hard-working Chatham Islander Ranna Tuuta runs a flock of sheep on her windswept farm that lies between Petrie Bay and Te Whanga Lagoon. Audio
Living between the Lines - Sallie's Memories (part seven)
An 8-part series set Murchison in the 1930's about rural life seen through the eyes of a farmer's daughter. Audio
The SAITL Laboratory
At the height of the dairy season 25 thousand samples of milk arrive at the Saitl Lab each day for composition and quality tests. Audio
Intro and Wool Comment
Industry observer and former Wool Board spin doctor Don Carson says for wool to survive, wool exporters need to work together promoting wool internationally. Audio
Regional Wrap
Northland's still parched, the apple harvest's steaming along, grapes are being picked in Gisborne and Auckland, and in the South Island. Audio
Intro and Guest
Ingrid Hofma from Le Fresh talks about the summerfruit exporting season. Audio
Regional Wrap
August has been fantastic in the North Island, grass is humming and the South Island has sprung into spring too. Audio
Spotlight on Spuds
Robin Oakley started growing potatoes at the age of five...he's still growing them and now employs 35 staff in Canterbury. Audio
The Old Stone Kitchen
In 1880 a stone kitchen was built as farm on a South Waikato farm, it's now one, if not the, oldest building in the region. Audio
Regional Wrap
Light frosts are starting to tickle a few areas in the North Island and the top of the South is having the best autumn in years Audio
Intro and Guest
Tony and Jenny Cornelius talk about a Citrus Symposium held in China late last year, and the NZ crop. Audio
Okain's Bay
Murray Thacker's lived on Banks Peninsula all his life where he farms beef cattle on his 1700-acre ocean view property. Audio
An Apple to Envy
It's apple-picking time and Enza says an extra special variety will start coming off the trees midway through next week, Envy. Audio