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Live from Masterton ahead of the Golden Shears comes former sports broadcasting and REX host Hamish McKay

A delegation of leading international chefs recently toured the South Island for an immersive tour into how the Lumina Lamb is farmed, Brent Martin, the Executive Chef of Aucklands Park Hyatt tagged along with the contingent and joins Dom for a chat about what the tour was like. And Beef + Lamb New Zealand Global Manager - NZ Red Meat Story Michael Wan talks to Dom about the performance of the Taste Pure Nature brand marketing campaign in China and how it exceeded their targets.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand recently launched a comprehensive Taste Pure Nature brand marketing campaign in China - From New Zealand, Naturally Good - reaching more than 12.5 million consumers within the span of three months. B+LNZ’s Global Manager - NZ Red Meat Story Michael Wan talks to Dom about the campaign's performance and how it exceeded their targets.

A delegation of leading international chefs recently toured the South Island for an immersive tour into how the Lumina Lamb is farmed, Brent Martin, the Executive Chef of Aucklands Park Hyatt tagged along with the contingent and joins Dom for a chat about what the tour was like.

Saurav Bansal is on a mission to accurately monitor greenhouse gas emissions with artificial intelligence. GAIT (Green Artificial Intelligence Technology) is a Singapore-based Climate Group specialising in Carbon Projects, Nature Based Solutions and Green technologies. Saurav is the CEO of GAIT and he joins us now from Sydney. Ans Craig 'Wiggy' Wiggins joins Dom George for his weekly well-being catchup.

Wiggy joins Dom George for his weekly well-being catchup.

Saurav Bansal is on a mission to accurately monitor greenhouse gas emissions with artificial intelligence. GAIT (Green Artificial Intelligence Technology) is a Singapore-based Climate Group specialising in Carbon Projects, Nature Based Solutions and Green technologies. Saurav is the CEO of GAIT and he joins us now from Sydney.

Acting Federated Farmers President in Gisbourne Charlie Reynolds joins Dom for an update from the Cyclone-affected region. And following the Government's announcement of an enquiry into Forestry Slash in relation to Forestry management practices and the damage it caused on the East Coast, Sam McIvor, CEO of Beef + Lamb New Zealand joins us for comment.

Following the Government's announcement of an enquiry into Forestry Slash in relation to Forestry management practices and the damage it caused on the East Coast, Sam McIvor, CEO of Beef + Lamb New Zealand joins us for comment.

Acting Federated Farmers President in Gisbourne Charlie Reynolds joins Dom for an update from the Cyclone-affected region.

The first of the regional FMG Young Farmer of the Year comps took place over the weekend, we're joined by the winner, Mac Williams who took out the win for the Taranaki Manawatu regional finals. Efforts to market three novel dragon fruit varieties might offer possibilities for farmers in the Far North. Collaborating with the Southern Horticultural Research Institute in Vietnam, scientists from Plant & Food Research have been involved in a cooperative breeding program for the past decade, resulting in the creation of these fresh varieties. Kate James, the Business Development Manager at VentureFruit, joins us to tell us more And a lot of the conversation around Cyclone Gabrielle has been surrounded by the loss of almost all communication across affected areas - For more information about the rebuilding of connections and much more, we're joined by the Owner of Netspeed and good friend of the show Stan Rivett.

A lot of the conversation around Cyclone Gabrielle has been surrounded by the loss of almost all communication across affected areas - For more information about the rebuilding of connections and much more, we're joined by the Owner of Netspeed and good friend of the show Stan Rivett.

Efforts to market three novel dragon fruit varieties might offer possibilities for farmers in the Far North. Collaborating with the Southern Horticultural Research Institute in Vietnam, scientists from Plant & Food Research have been involved in a cooperative breeding program for the past decade, resulting in the creation of these fresh varieties. Kate James, the Business Development Manager at VentureFruit, joins us to tell us more.

The first of the regional FMG Young Farmer of the Year comps took place over the weekend, we're joined by the winner, Mac Williams who took out the win for the Taranaki Manawatu regional finals.

On today’s episode, We look at the issues facing the future of farming with entrepreneur Melissa Clark-Reynolds, We talk with Blackhawk helicopter pilot Mark Law about what he does and what he saw following the havoc of Cyclone Gabrielle… And we head to the Esk Valley and get a first-hand account of the apocalyptic scene that’s devastated the great wine-producing region… And You can also listen to Rural Exchange on TodayFM Saturdays & Sundays 6 - 8 am

Coming up On this episode, We catch up with NZX Head of Analytics Julia Jones, And we check in with the VP of the World Farmers’ Organisation Katie Milne. You can also listen to Rural Exchange on TodayFM Saturdays & Sundays 6 - 8 am https://linktr.ee/ruralexchange

Josh Adamson and his partner Emmie live in the Esk Valley, one of the most devastated areas of Hawke’s Bay… They lost everything in the disaster, including their newly built tiny home, their vehicles, belongings and the facilities Josh used in his equestrian business… Their heroics meant they were able to rescue Josh’s sister Dani, and their neighbours, as well as all of the horses in their care… But, they’re now faced with the daunting prospect of rebuilding their lives from scratch. Josh joins us now.

You may have heard the term ‘social licence’ in the last few years, and the idea of a social licence to operate… But is that applicable to the rural sector, and if so, how?... To answer that, we’re joined now by Penny Clark-Hall, a 2018 Kellogg Scholar and the founder of Social Licence Consulting.

Time to head down south now and catch up with the Executive Director of the Fairlight Foundation, which fosters and supports the career advancement of women in the NZ ag industry, Laura Koot… Greetings Laura

Alright, time to check in with the Carter’s Tyres Ambassador, North Canterbury farmer and former All Black Richard Loe.

There’s certainly some heavy lifting to be done following the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle. Somebody who has the machinery to undertake that heavy lifting is Mark Law who operates Whakatane-based Kahu helicopters and flies the country's only Blackhawk helicopter.

Melissa Clark-Reynolds is a New Zealand entrepreneur, foresight practitioner, and professional director… She was awarded the Insignia of an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2015 for services to the technology industry, and she joins us now to have a chat about some of the issues facing the future of farming, food and fibre.

Time now for this week’s View From the Top Paddock, and it’s a very good morning to the Vice-President of the World Farmers’ Organisation, Katie Milne.

Support Hear 4 U here The East Coast copped a pasting from Cyclone Gabrielle and there are many people in the region working around the clock to help those in need… One of those legends is our good friend, Krissy Mack, from the charity Hear 4 U… Krissy oozes community spirit from every pore and we welcome her on to the show today to talk about the response in the Tairawhiti area.

We can always rely on our next guest to have an interesting insight into a range of various topics in the ag sector, and the topic on a lot of people’s minds right now is, of course, the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle… NZX Head of Analytics Julia Jones is on the line

Should twins born to ewe hoggets and grown out to heavy weights be retained as replacements and mated as ewe lambs? Well, that’s the question which a Beef + Lamb NZ and Massey University research project sought to answer by following the lifetime performance of single and twin ewe lambs born in 2017 from a hogget mating… The project has now concluded, or is close to it, and has been led by Professor Hugh Blair from Massey University who joins us now

Time now for A Week Of It… And joining us this week for our panel discussion, is the GM of Rural at Property Brokers, Conrad Wilkshire… Welcome onto A Week Of It!

During the 2020 drought in Hawke’s Bay, Diana Greer started up the Collective Hug to help farmers during the crisis… In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, she has cranked it up again in an effort to spread kindness, in the form of baking and home-cooked meals, to those in the rural sector affected by the Cyclone… She joins us now to tell us more about it

Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Research Consortium is wrapping up after 20 odd years, and with a report summarising its work just being dropped, we have Mark Aspin, the PGgRc General Manager on to tell us more. And REX host and former Sports broadcaster Hamish McKay joins Dom to talk all things Sport on a Friday.

Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Research Consortium is wrapping up after 20 odd years, and with a report summarising its work just being dropped, we have Mark Aspin, the PGgRc General Manager on to tell us more.

REX host and former Sports broadcaster Hamish McKay joins Dom to talk all things Sport on a Friday.

Ag Proud Chair joins Dom to share what they're doing to support Kiwis caught up in Cyclone-affected communities and how you can donate as well. It seems that Cyclone Gabrielle will be an inflationary event, to crunch the numbers we're joined by Infometrics Chief Executive and Principal Economist Brad Olsen. We go across the Tasman to join Shane Bird, Former NZ Farmer turned Life Coach.

We go across the Tasman to join Shane Bird, Former NZ Farmer turned Life Coach.

It seems that Cyclone Gabrielle will be an inflationary event, to crunch the numbers we're joined by Infometrics Chief Executive and Principal Economist Brad Olsen.

Ag Proud Chair joins Dom to share what they're doing to support Kiwis caught up in Cyclone-affected communities and how you can donate as well.

After looking over the Cyclone damage through many fly-overs and visits, Agriculture Minster Damien O'Connor shares stories from affected areas, and when the regions can expect more Government support, For an update on GDT we're joined by NZX Economist Amy Castleton, and Wool Impact and Data company Fusca have partnered for the dev of a strong wool price indicator - for more on this we're joined by Fusca CEO and Co-Founder Ryan Cosgrove.

Wool Impact and Data company Fusca have partnered for the dev of a strong wool price indicator - for more on this we're joined by Fusca CEO and Co-Founder Ryan Cosgrove.

For an update on GDT we're joined by NZX Economist Amy Castleton.

After looking over the Cyclone damage through many fly-overs and visits, Agriculture Minster Damien O'Connor shares stories from affected areas, and when the regions can expect more Government support.

Dr Mitloehner is a Professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California, Davis. He's in the country at the moment thanks to Beef + Lamb NZ to take part in lectures and explain the science behind methane’s impact on climate change and the work by the dairy industry in California to reduce its emissions. And DairyNZ says region-specific support is being offered to cyclone-affected farmers, who are responding to a range of different issues on farms across the North Island - Sarah Speight, DairyNZ General Manager for Farm Performance joins us to tell us more.

Dr Mitloehner is a Professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California, Davis. He's in the country at the moment thanks to Beef + Lamb NZ to take part in lectures and explain the science behind methane’s impact on climate change and the work by the dairy industry in California to reduce its emissions.

DairyNZ says region-specific support is being offered to cyclone-affected farmers, who are responding to a range of different issues on farms across the North Island - Sarah Speight, DairyNZ General Manager for Farm Performance joins us to tell us more.

We head to the East Coast, we’ve got MP Kiri Allan on the line, who’s been on the ground surveying the damage from Gabrielle. And the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle has been devastating for Wairoa and organisers have no option but to cancel next week's 2023 East Coast Farming Expo. Wairoa has been cut off, with regional and local roading damaged. East Coast Farming Expo Organiser Sandra Matthews joins us to tell us more about the difficult decision.

The impact of Cyclone Gabrielle has been devastating for Wairoa and organisers have no option but to cancel next week's 2023 East Coast Farming Expo. Wairoa has been cut off, with regional and local roading damaged. East Coast Farming Expo Organiser Sue Wilson joins us to tell us more about the difficult decision.

We head to the East Coast, we’ve got MP Kiri Allan on the line, who’s been on the ground surveying the damage from Gabrielle.

We look at the plight of horses and other animals in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle… We catch up with East Coast Labour MP Kiri Allan who’s been assessing the damage in her patch… And we find out how widespread the damage to crops has been with NZ Vegetables CEO John Murphy…

We get the latest on how Cyclone Gabrielle has affected the agriculture community with Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard, we talk with Puketitiri farmer Julianne Carpenter, and we catch up with BakerAg Consultant Rachel Joblin

As Sunday's edition of REX wrapped up, Hamish McKay and Rebecca Greaves debrief the week of damage, devastation, and destruction after Cyclone Gabrielle commanded the national conversation.

Heading south now for a break from the devastation to discuss AgriTech… We’re looking at subsurface drip irrigation systems… It provides water slowly and steadily to the root zone of the plant, as opposed to a traditional irrigation system which saturates the soil from the top down… Cust dairy grazer Gary Robinson has been trialling the system on his farm, and he joins us now.

Some incredible stories of rescues are emerging in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, with ordinary people stepping up to help those around them. We’ve got Tony Leggett, NZ Farm Life Media Managing Editor to tell us some of the stories from the ground.