New book challenges Kiwi farming stereotypes - a podcast by RNZ

Asked to think of a "typical Kiwi farmer" and your mind might stray to a Fred Dagg or a Wal Footrot, but a new book has captured the diversity of those making a living off the land. The Kiwi Farmers Guide to Life: Rural Tales from the Heartland has been written by agricultural journalist Tim Fulton. It includes 25 stories of those in the agri-field, mostly farmers or farming families - but also agri-business entrepreneurs and scientists. The book doesn't shy away from examining farming's modern day challenges - like waterway pollution, or its historical issues - including discrimination against migrants. Tim joins Kathryn from Fieldays, along with Gurnek Bindra - who runs a dairy farm in the Waikato.

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