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John Connell shares life lessons learned from a decade of farming, as discussed in his book 'The Wisdom of Farmers'.

Irish writer and farmer John Connell latest book is The Wisdom of Farmers. He shares some of the pearls of wisdom he has learnt from a decade of farming with Country Life. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here . With thanks to: John Connell Make 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 country@rnz.co.nz Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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