Susan Murray

It's apple-picking time and Enza says an extra special variety will start coming off the trees midway through next week, Envy. Audio

The Mainland Boot Company has started making traditional working boots using designs and techniques from boot maker, J.B. Frame. Audio

Facial eczema is killing cows and calves in the North Island, and in the South Island lamb and calf prices have been excellent. Audio

Thousands of trays of miniature, hairless kiwifruit are exported each year. Audio

Grass growth is bolting away over much of the North Island and in the South Island. Audio

World Potato Congress chairman Terry Olsen. Audio

News this week that British cows with names produce more milk rang true for one chook owner. Audio

A Tokanui farm is being converted from dry stock into a 200ha dairy unit with two rotary milking sheds, running about 800 cows. Audio

It's been hot and dry in the North Island, but apart from Wairarapa and parts of Hawkes Bay farms are holding up. Audio

Miles from anywhere in southern Hawkes Bay the historic Wimbledon Pub has a loyal group of regulars. Audio

Laurie Meadows spends his days opening parcels as part of MAF's Biosecurity team at the international mail centre in Auckland. Audio

Ian McKenzie is a hard nosed fisherman in Westport. He talks about the state of the local industry. Audio

The weather's been abysmal all over the country. Cold, windy and wet in the North Island and snowing in many South Island spots. Audio

The Opuha Dam Water Management project is the supreme winner of this year's Environment Canterbury's resource management award. Audio

The Mullins family has a passion for shearing and a heart for young folk needing a second chance. Audio

Twenty truck loads of carrots are squeezed for their juice each day at a new Timaru plant. Audio

The first five days of milk produced by a cow is worth three times more than normal milk. Country life takes a closer look. Audio

The Waikato based firm Gallagher, revolutionize the grassland-farming world wide with the development of the electric fence. Audio

Egyptian-born butcher Saad Nassar of Halal New Zealand meat talks about the Halal process and why it is so important to Muslims. Audio

Irish dairy farmer and dairy commentator Mike Murphy believes dairy farming in New Zealand has a bright future Audio