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Richard Hill talks with Jo Grigg about managing 14,000 hectares at Flock Hill, including moving to a finer wool sheep, improving animal health, and growing lucerne baleage for dairy farmers on the West Coast from 500 hectares of flats. The stunning Canterbury property is home to a luxury lodge, where visitors are welcome to get involved in farm activities. Richard talks about weed and pest challenges, including the multi-million dollar wilding conifer clean-up and the success with trapping wild pigs, who were causing damage to crops. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Neudorf Vineyards co-founder Judy Finn about being awarded the NZ Winegrowers Fellow for 2025, why she and husband Tim decided to enter the fledgling NZ wine industry in the late 70's and her role in marketing both Neudorf wine and other NZ wine brands. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom George talks with Judy Finn, Neudorf Wines about decades of marketing NZ products. Jo Grigg talks with Richard Hill, Manager of Flock Hill, a 14000 hectare Canterbury high country property, about changes to sheep genetics, baleage sales, the Flock Hill Lodge and tourism venture and pig trapping. To wrap up, Dom interviews Tom Sturgess, Lone Star Farms, about why he's put his three South island properties up for sale and his views on farming across the globe and his years of managing successful businesses. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Rosie talks with Jo Grigg about the inspiration for the designs, the global markets for Kiwicrook and the benefits of having warm kennels. On-farm, Rosie is raising four calves per cow in a new nurse cow system, as well as growing Jersey bulls and lambing ewes. And taking the kids skiing thanks to the Make A Wish Foundation. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with AgriZeroNZ Chief Executive Wayne McNee about the $60m they've invested so far in companies and research initiatives in an effort to help farmers reduce livestock emissions, which products will soon be available for use on NZ farms and the establishment of the AgriZeroNZ Farmer Focus Group. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom Geroge talks with Wayne McNee, AgriZero CEO, about the $60 million they've invested so far in companies and research initiatives to help reduce livestock emissions and what products will be available soon. Jo Grigg talks with Rosie Dowling, farmer and creator of Kiwicrook - ideal for lambing, and the Kelvin Thermokennel and her new venture this year on the farm - nurse cows that are feeding four calves each. To wrap it up, Dom George talks with Anna Flowerday, Te Whare Ra about their wine success and market strategies. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Jo Grigg talks with Dan Smith, lecturer at Lincoln University, about his research into rural contractors - what powers their businesses and success, and their relationships with farmer clients. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Jo Grigg talks with Dan Smith about what powers rural contracting and his insights into success for contractors, from his Lincoln University research. Dom George talks with farmer Laura Morrison, on her trip to Singapore with AgriZero NZ and work with Federated Farmers. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Professor Derrick Moot - his fascination with legumes, legumes on dairy farms and regenerative systems, and why nitrate is helpful and misunderstood. And he shares where he would buy a farm for the best pasture production in NZ. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Paul Schneider, co-founder of the Coromandel  Distilling Company, about winning the 2025 World's Best Matured Gin at the World Gin Awards in London for its Awildian Manuka Gin, why he and partner Daniela Suess decided to leave their respective science careers in favour of distilling and their commitment to conservation in the Coromandel. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Jo Grigg talks with the Executive Director of Pure Advantage about the movie premier this Wednesday night, that should put some 'lightning in a bottle' for the quest to regenerate indigenous forest. The film features farmers doing just that, and Simon explains where exotic forest fits, and doesn't fit, into the vision of Recloaking Papatuanuku. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Jo Grigg talks with Simion Millar, Executive Director of Pure Advantage, about the movie premier this Wednesday night that should put some 'lightning in a bottle' for the quest to regenerate indigenous forest. The film features farmers doing just that, and Simon explains where exotic forest fits, and doesn't fit, into the vision of Recloaking Papatuanuku.  Dom talks with Polly Logan, internationally renowned whisky expert about how she rates the New Zealand whisky industry, the craft of whisky making and simplicity of enjoying a single malt tipple. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Jo Grigg discusses conservation land and Māori farming with the Minister for Conservation, Māori Development and Māori Crown Relations. What's driven the 50% increase in Māori horticulture since 2017? How have loans been raised against multi-owner businesses? Hear about sheep/beef success with the Ahuwhenua Awards and clearing the backlog of applications to use DOC-managed Crown Land - including farmers' grazing licence applications.   Māori land challenges include wilding pines and land-locked blocks with poor access. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with dairy farmer, Environment Southland councillor and Ag Proud NZ Chair Jon Pemberton about his Nuffield Scholarship travels in 2025, his observations from countries such as England, the US and Brazil and what aspects of farming could be applied in a NZ context. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom George catches up with Jon Pemberton about his Nuffield NZ Farming Scholarship, Jo Grigg talks to Hon. Tama Potaka, Minister for Conservation, Maori Crown Relations and Maori Development, about the 50% increase in horticulture on Maori land, wilding pine issues and clearing the backlog of Crownland grazing concessions. To finish, Dom catches up with  Ross Dowling, NZ's best cowboy.  Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Tim Deane is back  and he's not just talking wool, he's reshaping how it's valued. From a viral open letter to the All Blacks to building a traceable supply chain, Tim shares how Norsewear is proving that quality New Zealand wool can win on product, price, and purpose. A real talk on risk, resilience, and leading with impact.

In-lamb and calf rates seen across his North island scanning beat, insights into bull breakdowns and observations on ewe numbers, breed trends and best morning tea for scanners. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Agri-Women's Development Trust GM Julia Jones about her recent opinion piece where she suggests doom-laden messages in the rural sector won't pay the bills, why we shouldn't jeopardise market access and the feedback she's had. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom George talks with Julia Jones about why she thinks turning on curiousity is better than outrage, Jo Grigg chats with James Jarden, Triple J Scanning, about in-lamb and in-calf rates, bull breakdowns , ewe numbers and breed trends. Dom talks with rugby referee Kelvin Deaker on rugby, his role in the agriculture industry and an award winning electric sprayer. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Jo Grigg talks to Patrick Davis, CEO Catalyst Performance Agronomy, about the company's approach to agronomy services, what Sure Yield offers and what type of crops it is best suited to. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Jo Grigg talks with Patrick Davis, Catalyst Performance Agronomy CEO, about the Sure Yield System - where farmers can sign up to have a crop grown and managed from wo to go. And we have a classic from Dom George - chatting with high flyer, helicopter pilot, horse rider and artist Lilly Newton, about her life ferrying for the film and agriculture industries on the stunning West Coast. And we hear about her family farm, and business, Precision Helicopters. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Jo Grigg talks with Canterbury farmer Mark Zino, about his trace element programme for ewes, feeding strategies around tupping on lucerne and through to lambing, the new plan at Flaxmere with set-stocking triplets and targets for two-tooths.  Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Central Otago-based Catalyst Agronomist Thomas Bird about winning the Catalyst Supreme Award recently, his top tips for winter crops and his advice for spring plantings. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Thomas Bird, Central Otago agronomist, about tips for spring plantings, trends in crop and pasture choices, fodder beet and golf. Jo Grigg catches up with Canterbury sheep, beef and deer farmer Mark Zino, about getting your ducks in a row for a good lamb cheque, including trace elements, feeding lucerne and a change in triplet lambing management. Dom closes with show talking with Richard Barge about the biggest breakthrough for hemp in a decade. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Jo Grigg speaks to Willie Wise, Alliance CEO, following the shareholders webinar on the Dawn Meats investment proposal. They discuss the scale and profitability of Dawn Meats relative to Alliance Group and what each would bring to the table, what's in it for shareholders and whether the No option and being governed by a banking syndicate is attractive. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Jo talks to Geoff Fitzgerard, farmer and NZ Pig Hunting Association Chair, about lifting the bar in pig hunting etiquette, how the Association has been called in to help control pigs on large Stations and how farmers should consider hiring shepherds with pig dogs. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Jo Grigg talks with Geoff Fitzgerald, NZ Pig Hunters Association chair and farmer, about whether pig hunters deserve the bad rap they get sometimes and what the Association is doing to improve hunter-farmer relations. Dom George chats with David Chin, LIC CEO, about the art of breeding, new technologies being rolled out and his interest in the world of art in a former life. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Jo talks to Jordan Scott about setting up a luxury tailored coat business and a horse and calf feed business, while raising a family and keeping it real on social media with hilarious tales of farm-fails and life with country-singer Cam. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with internationally renowned soil systems educator Nicole Masters about her return to NZ from Montana this August for a 3 day soil health masterclass, some of the biggest challenges that farmers, growers and conservationists are facing right now and why she believes it's a critical moment for understanding soil health. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Nicole Masters, soil systems educator on her return to New Zealand from Montana for a three day soil workshop and the critical moment to understand soil health. Jo Grigg chats with Jordan Scott, creator of fashion label Jordan Elli and horse and calf feed business Grains & Gains - all from her South Canterbury farm. She shares some of the farm fails and funny husband/wife revenge moments that come with a busy life raising a family and working together on a farm. To wrap up, Dom chats with Professor Hugh Campbell on agriculture science and the under-funding legacy. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

In case you missed it... Dom talks with Rachel Shearer, GM of Wool at PGG Wrightson, about the recent surge in mid-micron prices, the role of PGGW with the integrity of wool growing and harvesting and the outlook for the wool production season. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

In case you missed it... Dom talks with Rabobank NZ Senior Animal Protein Analyst Jen Corkran about the buoyant red meat export market for NZ products, what factors are contributing to it and the outlook for Spring prices. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Jo Grigg talks with Golden Bay author Gerard Hindmarsh about his new book, 'Hard-Case Heroes; stories from the Abel Tasman', some of his other publications focusing on rural life in NZ and his time reporting on the Pacific for RNZ and writing up development projects for UNESCO. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with REX Producer Jo Grigg about taking the REX reins for the next few weeks, what the REX team has in store for listeners and her and husband Dave's Field Day at Tempello today. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Barenburg agronomist Shannon Morton about her new role as Area Manager for Otago and South Canterbury, her journey through the agronomy world and her tips and advice on pasture quality. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Barenburg agronomist Shannon Morton about her new role as Area Manager for Otago and South Canterbury, her journey through the agronomy world and her tips and advice on pasture quality... He talks with REX Producer Jo Grigg about taking the REX reins for the next few weeks, what the REX team has in store for listeners and her and husband Dave's Field Day at Tempello today... And Jo Grigg talks with Golden Bay author Gerard Hindmarsh about his new book, 'Hard-Case Heroes; stories from the Abel Tasman', some of his other publications focusing on rural life in NZ and his time reporting on the Pacific for RNZ and writing up development projects for UNESCO. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Jess Ensor from Redcliffs Station on the Rakaia River about their on-farm accommodation site, Braided Point, why they decided to have a go at agritourism and the success of the venture since it opened last October.  Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Growing Future Farmers CEO Wendy Paul about the sharp rise in applications for the two-year farm training course, what's driving its success and the need for more farmer trainers. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Rachel Shearer, GM of Wool at PGG Wrightson, about the recent surge in mid-micron prices, the role of PGGW with the integrity of wool growing and harvesting and the outlook for the wool production season. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Rachel Shearer, GM of Wool at PGG Wrightson, about the recent surge in mid-micron prices, the role of PGGW with the integrity of wool growing and harvesting and the outlook for the wool production season... He talks with Growing Future Farmers CEO Wendy Paul about the sharp rise in applications for the two-year farm training course, what's driving its success and the need for more farmer trainers... And he talks with Jess Ensor from Redcliffs Station on the Rakaia River about their on-farm accommodation site, Braided Point, why they decided to have a go at agritourism and the success of the venture since it opened last October.  Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Marnco CEO Mark Been about its rocky beginning into the NZ fertiliser market, the impact it's made during its first 18 operating in NZ and its strategy for future growth. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Rabobank NZ Senior Animal Protein Analyst Jen Corkran about the buoyant red meat export market for NZ products, what factors are contributing to it and the outlook for Spring prices. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.  

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (+0.7%), the continuing demand for NZ butter and why geopolitical tensions are driving buyers towards NZ products... He talks with Rabobank NZ Senior Animal Protein Analyst Jen Corkran about the buoyant red meat export market for NZ products, what factors are contributing to it and the outlook for Spring prices... And he talks with Marnco CEO Mark Been about its rocky foray into the NZ fertiliser market, the impact it's made during its first 18 operating in NZ and its strategy for future growth. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (+0.7%), the continuing demand for NZ butter and why geopolitical tensions are driving buyers towards NZ products. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with winemaker Jeremy McKenzie from Isabel Estate about its Wild Barrique Chardonnay being crowned Wine of the Year at the prestigious London Wine Competition, his viticulture career and his love of competing in ultra-endurance sporting events such as Godzone and Coast to Coast. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Andrew Hoggard, Associate Agriculture Minister, about the government providing $10 million over the next three years to to help with the eradication of wilding pines and invasive weeds, his recent discussions with Nuffield scholars and his visit to Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat farm in the Cotswolds in England. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Andrew Hoggard, Associate Agriculture Minister, about the government providing $10 million over the next three years to to help with the eradication of wilding pines and invasive weeds, his recent discussions with Nuffield scholars and his visit to Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat farm in the Cotswolds in England... And he talks with winemaker Jeremy McKenzie from Isabel Estate about its Wild Barrique Chardonnay being crowned Wine of the Year at the prestigious London Wine Competition, his viticulture career and his love of competing in ultra-endurance sporting events such as Godzone and Coast to Coast. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Meat Industry Association CEO Sirma Karapeeva about the 15% tariff imposed on NZ exports by the United States, what it means for red meat producers and some of the ways being considered to navigate the tariff increase. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with with Grant Payton, GM Fleet & Business Development at UBCO, about investors rescuing the electric bike maker from receivership, what the new structure looks like under new owners Utility Fleet Vehicles and the extensive farm trials being undertaken to improve the bike's performance on farmland. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Matt Simpson from Ranui Station about his family's battle with the Mackenzie District Council planners, who have proposed that 65% of their 4100 ha property be classed as Outstanding Natural Landscape. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.