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For this week’s View From the Top Paddock, We’re joined now by the Chair of the Meat Industry Association and ApiNZ, and keen duck hunter, Nathan Guy

Dan Brier heads up the Farming Excellence Team at Beef + Lamb New Zealand. He trained as a vet and has worked in corporate farming. He’s absolutely passionate about beef - in fact, he even runs a few Dairy/Charolais-cross calves on his property, in the Waikato. Perhaps they’re the ultimate dairy-beef cross - who knows - well maybe Dan does since understanding genetics is his day job. He joins us now to talk about the Informing NZ Beef project. It’s a seven-year project, and we're three years in.

The hunt is on for a new Farmlands Director… Farmlands is New Zealand's largest farmer-owned rural supplies co-operative… On the board are six elected shareholders and three independent Directors… Dr Warren Parker has been on the Farmlands Board for five and a half years, but is now stepping down… REX Today host Dom George caught up with him to talk about his time on the board and to maybe encourage those prospective directors out there to put their hats in the ring

REX Today host Dom George calls into REX to look back at the week that was.

Lynda Gray has been a long-time journalist for Country-Wide Magazine and wrote the book ‘In Hindsight - 50 years of the deer industry’. She’s now the new Editor for Deer Industry News and joins us on REX.

Agriculture Minister Damian O'Connor and Rural Mental Health Advocate Craig "Wiggy" Wiggins make up Thursdays REX Today.

On the show today: Yuriy and Victoria Soshnikov are maintaining their family's 130-year legacy in the Honey game after purchasing TranzAlpineHoney. Yuriy joins Dom to share the story of his family's success, We have a GDT Market Update with NZX's Amy Castleton, And in response to the Ute tax news this week, Fed Farmers Transport Spokesperson Mark Hooper joins Dom to share his feelings on the increasing costs for farmers and tradies alike.

In response to the Ute tax news this week, Fed Farmers Transport Spokesperson Mark Hooper joins Dom to share his feelings on the increasing costs for farmers and tradies alike.

Here is this week's GDT Market Update with NZX's Amy Castleton.

Yuriy and Victoria Soshnikov are continuing their family's 130-year legacy in the Honey game after purchasing TranzAlpineHoney. Their products are sold in 29 markets and they're finalists at the 2023 Organic Awards in Wellington tomorrow night. Yuriy joined Dom George on REX Today to share the story of his family's success.

Deer Industry New Zealand CEO Innes Moffat & Rural Livestock Agent Mick Withers make up Tuesday's REX Today.

On today's show: Dom caught up with the FMG Northern Young Farmer of the Year Lisa Kendall, who took out the award despite delays and disruption from cyclones and floods around her neck of the woods. And to tell us all about the Workplace-360 initiative, Dom is joined by Dairy NZ People Team Leader Jane Muir.

To tell us all about the Workplace-360 initiative, Dom is joined by Dairy NZ People Team Leader Jane Muir.

Dom caught up with the FMG Northern Young Farmer of the Year Lisa Kendall, who took out the award despite delays and disruption from cyclones and floods around her neck of the woods.

Stay up to date on the current weather warnings in place across much of the North Island with Richard Green, thanks to Affco.

Your one-stop solution for listening to REX off the grid - download the Weekend in Full so you don't miss any of the great Kiwi stories on REX. In part one (Saturday); we chat agri-tourism and farm diversity with the hugely impressive Nikita Gane, we look at the Climate Change Commission report with Sam McIvor from Beef & Lam NZ, and we assess the end of livestock exports with Taranaki farmer Mark Hooper. In part two (Sunday): All you need to know about duck hunting preparation ahead of opening weekend… We find out what’s making headlines in the rural print media with Tony Leggett… And we profile the best soda company in the land!

On today’s episode; All you need to know about duck hunting preparation ahead of opening weekend… We find out what’s making headlines in the rural print media with Tony Leggett… And we profile the best soda company in the land!

On today’s episode; we chat agri-tourism and farm diversity with the hugely impressive Nikita Gane, we look at the Climate Change Commission report with Sam McIvor from Beef & Lam NZ, and we assess the end of livestock exports with Taranaki farmer Mark Hooper.

Time to take a look at pine nuts! Andy and Barbara own Pinoli Premium Pine Nuts, which took out the Supreme Winner prize at the recent Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards… REX Today host Dom George caught up with Andy to find out more about the world of pine nuts…

Well, the shelf space for soda drinks is a crowded one, but a soda company that’s floated to the top is a Motueka-based business, called Pete’s Natural Lemonade… They recently won the very competitive Drink Champion section of the 2023 Outstanding Food Producers Awards… And today we have ‘Mrs Pete’ joining us here on REX, well her real name is Marleen Suy, and she’s one half of the business that she runs with her husband Pete.

Time to delve into the print pages to see what’s making headlines, Tony Leggett joins us from Country Wide and NZ Dairy Exporter.

Jason Flowerday is counting down the days to the opening of the duck hunting season… He’s finished harvesting grapes from his Marlborough vineyard Te Whare Ra and, he’s even negotiated a deal with his wife Anna… They’ve switched Mother's Day and Father's Day over, so he can get a clear ‘guilt free’ run at duck shooting!

Craig Patterson has been in the animal health game since the mid-1980s… He’s lived through some significant industry reshuffling - mainly larger companies buying up smaller brands. He was with Pfizer for 21 years, - this took him for a stint to Japan … and he’s also worked for Zoetis… Now he’s back in North Canterbury, where he is the business manager and a Director for North Canterbury Veterinary Clinics - made up of 4 clinics… He has some skin in the sheep game - with 40 Texel ewes on the home block.

Federated Farmers Taranaki President Mark Hooper is warning the loss of live exporting will be felt throughout the region ahead of a nationwide ban, which comes into force at the end of this month. A bill to ban live exports was passed in September last year, after concerns over ongoing animal welfare issues during voyages.

Last week the Climate Change Commission came out with its thoughts on the Government’s second emissions budget. The budget is to try and ‘balance the books’ - to get NZ to meet carbon emission reduction targets. Joining us now is Sam McIvor, Beef and Lamb New Zealand CEO, to talk through what the Climate Commission said, and give us a view on it from the sheep and beef industry.

Time to catch up with a good friend of the show, who always gives us something to think about! The GM of Rural at Property Brokers, Conrad Wilkshire.

Time to look back at the week that was with REX Today host Dom George.

Nikita Gane has signed up to run the St Clair Half and Noosa half marathons next month, plus the Coast to Coast next year, so she knows her stuff! But Nikita is not just a super-star athlete… She and her husband Freddie Gane purchased Kaituna Ridges, a beautiful 800-hectare sheep and beef farm between Havelock and Blenheim almost two-years-ago…. They’ve got 4 young children, run an agri-tourism business, have started a Romney sheep stud, and are looking at making wool apparel from Kaituna Ridges sheep. It doesn’t stop there….Nikita has organised many fundraisers on the farm - including a Shear-a-thon, at Kaituna Ridges for 24 hours… She joins us now from Havelock.

With citrus fruits returning to season and returning to stores, Peter Ensor joins Dom George as the Citrus NZ Exec Manager looks over the Citrus industry kicks into gear. And as it's Friday, REX host Hamish McKay joins Dom to talk all things sport.

With citrus fruits returning to season and returning to stores, Peter Ensor joins Dom George as the Citrus NZ Exec Manager looks over the citrus industry kicks into gear.

DNAiTECH won the Supreme Award at the 2023 Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards last week. Dom George caught up with Dr Murray Broom from the Blenheim-based company to hear about the work they have done to get to where they are today. And with the launch of the "Good things start with New Zealand Beef and Lamb" campaign by B+L NZ, Dom caught up with CEO Kit Arkwright to get down to the bones of the new campaign.

With the launch of the "Good things start with New Zealand Beef and Lamb" campaign by B+L NZ, Dom caught up with CEO Kit Arkwright to get down to the bones of the new campaign.

DNAiTECH won the Supreme Award at the 2023 Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards last week. Dom George caught up with Dr Murray Broom from the Blenheim-based company to hear about the work they have done to get to where they are today.

After a series of earthquakes hit the lower North Island in the morning on Wednesday 26th April, Dom caught up with the President of Federated Farmers Hawkes Bay Jim Galloway as the region can't catch a break. And to talk about the National Parties' new Agricultural Policies, including the "Get back to Farming" package, Dom caught up with Ag Spokesperson Todd McClay about their ideas.

To talk about the National Parties' new Agricultural Policies, including the "Get back to Farming" package, Dom caught up with Ag Spokesperson Todd McClay about their ideas.

After a series of earthquakes hit the lower North Island in the morning on Wednesday 26th April, Dom caught up with the President of Federated Farmers Hawkes Bay Jim Galloway as the region can't catch a break.

Dom George looks back on an interview from a few years back with ANZAC historian David Broome. And we revisit the small town of Rissington, On the corner of Soldiers Settlement Road in the small Hawkes Bay town of Rissington stands tall a hand-carved ANZAC sculpture that was made with a dying redwood tree. Bronwyn Farquharson was one of the local masterminds behind the development of the carving, and joins Dom George on REX Today to look back on the town's long connections to both World Wars, and how they will be commemorating this year's ANZAC day.

With ANZAC Day this week, Dom George looks back on an interview from a few years back with ANZAC historian David Broome.

After being named the supreme winners of the Outstanding New Zealand Food Producer Awards for 2023, Co-owner of Pinoli Premium Pine Nuts Andy Wiltshire joins Dom to share his excitement after their long-awaited win. And ahead of The Big Check-in online exercise run by Beef + Lamb New Zealand on May 4th, New Zealand Defence Force Chief Mental Health Officer Lieutenant Colonel Steve Kearney joins Dom ahead of the event and how you can join in with the interactive session next week.

Ahead of The Big Check-in online exercise run by a pan-sector team on May 4th, New Zealand Defence Force Chief Mental Health Officer Lieutenant Colonel Steve Kearney joins Dom ahead of the event and how you can join in with the interactive session next week. Register for The Big Check-in here

After being named the supreme winners of the Outstanding New Zealand Food Producer Awards for 2023, Co-owner of Pinoli Premium Pine Nuts Andy Wiltshire joins Dom to share his excitement after their long-awaited win.