This week's Country Life is all about tech and science - from cutting edge ag drone, to collecting sheep poo samples to be processed in the lab as part of a national study, and the team helping breed the kiwifruit of tomorrow.
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
- 5:52 - Farmers' ag drone venture takes flight
- 13:56 - 'Poo hunter': In the name of science
- 26:56 - Inside New Zealand's Kiwifruit Breeding Centre
With thanks to:
- Mitchel Hoare
- Paul Crick, Sarah Riddy and Cara Brosnahan
- Matt Glenn, Amardeep Nath, Megan Wood, and Thomas Paterson
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