The owner of Blue Duck Station, on the banks of the Whanganui and Retaruke Rivers, gives us the post-drought conditions on-farm. He also discusses extensive conservation efforts and how his agritourism venture is going. Plus, whether his wife will flood their farm with Kaimanawa horses after the impending muster.

The Country Full Show: Friday, January 16, 2026
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