FULL SHOW: Country Life for 29 August 2025
Update: 2025-08-29
Description
This week on Country Life, Kiwi and Aussie dairy farmers gather in Leeston to explore regenerative, low-input farming methods aimed at improving sustainability and profitability, and a look at the ancient skill of using a scythe with a Coromandel woman who's encouraging others to take up the sharp-bladed tools.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.
In this episode:
- 0:46 - Rural News Wrap
- 5:51 - Green brew benefits for livestock emissions
- 14:03 - Could old-school tools change how we garden?
- 28:26 - Symposium reflects shift in dairy farming
With thanks to guests:
- Peter Ralph, University of Technology Sydney
- Bryan Innes, Beth and Joanna Pearsall
- Chloë Dear, Sue Cuberworth, Deane Parker, Chris Hibbert, and Kate Mirams, Dairy's Regenerative Transition Symposium
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