FULL SHOW: Country Life for 20 March 2026

Country Life visits a mosque in remote Southland, the sheep of the future in Northland, and traverses Mid Canterbury's rivers and shorelines with pest trappers.

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

In this episode:

• 0:45 - The Masjid that's made a home in Mataura
• 5:26 - Rural News Wrap
• 10:06 - The future role of meat and dairy in feeding humans
• 18:22 - Meaty, eco-friendly, good-looking but not so woolly - the making of NZ's future flock
• 30:53 - A trap down the river: Pest control along Mid Canterbury's waterways

With thanks to:

• Haji Zamberi Matyunus
• Donald Moore
• Kapiro Farm
• Alastair Stewart and Ray Cossar
• Ken Body
• The Rickard family

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