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Podcast: Country Life
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Arable farmers chase greener pastures

Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:18:20
Publish Date: 2026-04-17 07:25:00
Description:

Canterbury is an arable powerhouse, but in recent years, many have started moving into dairying. What's behind the change?

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

And you can find that other story we mentioned about the Wairarapa Grains Collective, here.

With thanks to:

  • David Clark, Rod May, and David Birkett

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