Carol Stiles

Rangiora's Luisetti Seeds' warehouses, seed clearing facilities and silos are a constant reminder to locals of the town's long agricultural history. The family business was established by Vincent… Audio

In January Tararua farmer Mel Poulton took over as New Zealand's special agricultural trade envoy. She'd typically be advocating for New Zealand's farmers and products overseas - but she's had to do… Audio

Stock need sun on their back with more than enough rain in the north, vines are spurting along in Marlborough and Hawkes Bay and farmers are fighting to maintain pasture quality in Southland. Audio

When Country Life visited North Canterbury vegetable grower Cam Booker two years ago he was getting into selling vege boxes. This year sales sky-rocketed over the Covid-19 lockdown and he says local… Audio

Country Life visits Tokomaru Bay where locals have banded together to save their historic wharf. Cosmo pops in to Luisetti Seeds in Rangiora which is still going strong after Vincent Luisetti started… Audio

Country Life chats with North Otago students who are burying cotton undies for six weeks to see how much they degrade and we're in Gisborne measuring forests and making salads... Audio

Country Life finds out how robotics are helping a dairy farm in Manawatu and meets some farmers who switched from milking cows to milking sheep this spring. Plus with all the talk around regenerative… Audio

Pasture is bursting forth around the country in "dream" spring conditions, ag contractors are all out making silage, the summer fuit harvest is underway and in the vineyard, workers are tidying vine… Audio

Country Life this week is out with a vet getting up close and personal with rams and the team's meeting some champion pigs. Audio

There's a new Sam Neill film out in cinemas, Rams, about a couple of competing sheep breeders. Country Life producer Carol Stiles was intrigued when she heard vets were asking farmers to book in for… Audio

Grass is climbing out of the ground around the North Island and Otago has had a 26 degree day and a frost this week. Audio

Country Life this week speaks to a couple who have developed avocado varieties they say NEVER produce a dud, takes a tour of a grand historic home in Rangitikei and talks to an Otago couple making the… Audio