FULL SHOW: Country Life for 21 August 2026

This week Country Life is on farms looking for meteorites, and newborn calves, visits a herd home for cows and takes you into the world of a station cook preparing "smoko". You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:56 - Rural News Wrap7:45 - What’s for Smoko?14:38 - From the Archives: It's calving time26:57 - Herd home: How a Taranaki dairy farm lifted its milk solids by 30,000 kilograms36:58 - Great balls of fire, tiny rocks and a very big paddockWith thanks to:Philippa Cameron, Claire ConcannonPaul Kuriger, Crystal RiversSteve Wyn-Harris, John Murray, Chris GarlandMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Send us your feedback or get in touch at [email protected] to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details