Country Life

A new barley, bred for high fibre and low waste, is being turned into milk and yoghurt - a sustainable alternative with benefits for farmers and big potential in the global dairy-free market.

You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.

With thanks to guests:

• Dr Gert-Jan Moggré, Plant and Food Research

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This week Country Life learns more about a woman trialling growing rice at her home in Nelson, we check in with dog trainer Chris and his young star Miley one last time and we take a look back through the archives to revisit the battle for the West Coast's top rugby prize, the Woodham Shield.

You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.

In this episode:

• 0:40 - Rural News Wrap
• 6:22 - Here Now: Yuki Fukuda's trials with rice
• 10:23 - Miley the Huntaway's a 'main act' now
• 25:02 - From the Archive: Mud and blood

With thanks to:

• Dr Yuki Fukuda
• Chris Shaw and Miley the Huntaway

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A trip to the archives where tradition meets passion as four South Westland teams compete for the region's foremost rugby prize, the Woodham Shield.

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You can find photos from the day, here.

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For the past year, Country Life has been in the yards or out in the paddock watching Wairarapa dog triallist Chris Shaw train up his latest working dog, Miley - a young Huntaway that's got that "X-factor".

You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.

Revisit our first meeting with Chris and Miley to see what progress she has made.

You can also find previous training sessions to track her progress, here and here.

With thanks to:

• Chris Shaw and Miley the Huntaway

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Pretty much the last place you'd think you'd find a rice paddy growing is on a hill in Nelson, but Yuki Fukuda is doing just that.

You can find photos and more information from this story, here. Or take a listen, here.

Here Now is another of RNZ's podcasts meeting people from all over the world who've made New Zealand home, bringing their music, sport, traditions and food with them

With thanks to:

• Dr Yuki Fukuda

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A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector.

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This week Country Life takes a look at efforts to save soil on farms at both ends of the country and takes you to taste some traditional kai in the Bay of Plenty.

You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.

In this episode:

• 0:36- 'Planning key' to getting winter grazing right
• 10:00 - Rural News Wrap
• 15:52 - The Soil Hacker - one farmer's quest to outsmart the weather
• 30:55 - Kōrero and Kai - sharing stories and flavours on the marae

With thanks to:

• Karl Erikson and Brad Thomas, Environment Southland
• Stephen Newman
• Reon Tuanau and Oscar Nathan

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Producer Justine Murray flexes her tastebuds on traditional kai cooked up at Otawhiwhi Marae where food and stories came together as part of this year's Flavours of Plenty Festival. It's the first time a marae has taken part in the Bay of Plenty's annual foodie event.

You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.

With thanks to:

• Reon Tuanau and Oscar Nathan

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Kaipara farmer Stephen Newman is intent on improving soils and pasture in low cost, natural ways. He's now helping others too and hopes these methods will become even more useful as the country experiences more and more intense weather events like flooding, heavy rainfall and drought.

You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.

You can find our previous episode on City to Farm, here, or learn more on their website.

With thanks to:

• Stephen Newman

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A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector.

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