Susan Murray

Expert duck caller Tom Lanauze demonstrates the basic calls a day before the duck-shooting season starts. Audio

In the North and South Islands grape growers and apple growers have had ideal conditions for their harvests. Audio

Author and farmer Michael Trotter talks about his book 'Rare Breeds of Heritage Livestock in New Zealand'. Audio

William the ram has met up with most of the ewes and stirred a childhood memory for Susan Murray. Audio

The sheep are named on Susan Murray's lifestyle block and a vet talks about fobbing off footrot, flystrike and facial eczema. Audio

As well as running a sheep and beef farm Rob and Sally Peter have created a baby wear brand called Isolation that uses the best fleece from their merinos. They've also turned their coastal Marlborough… Audio

A weekend hobby and retreat has become a full time business for Peter and May Croft who moved from Wellington to Wairarapa a number of years ago. She's also the local vicar, introducing pinot noir to… Audio

Sunshine's needed in the north and in the south. Audio

Wayne Ashton is a second-generation apricot grower and the family's Sunbury Park Orchard in Central Otago brand produces New Zealand's most popular homegrown dried apricot. Audio

Very low pasture covers on most North Island farms, and down south the Dusky Sound earthquake has got everyone rocking. Audio

Professional rabbit hunter Bill Linwood works on several high country stations In Central Otago. Audio

June 1 is also called Gypsy day. It marks the end of one dairy season and the start of another. Dairy farmer Mike Swney has to walk his cows 14 kms to a new farm. Audio

A grueling farm based sport that was developed in Australia and is now growing in popularity in New Zealand. Audio

Rain replaces the icy frosts in the North island while the South Island remains freezing. Audio

Geoff Burton talks about high lamb prices and good bottom lines for King Country sheep and beef farmers. Audio

Robin Oakley started growing potatoes at the age of five...he's still growing them and now employs 35 staff in Canterbury. Audio

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

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

Tony and Jenny Cornelius talk about a Citrus Symposium held in China late last year, and the NZ crop. Audio

Murray Thacker's lived on Banks Peninsula all his life where he farms beef cattle on his 1700-acre ocean view property. Audio