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The Buzz Club is rolling back the years with by making the medieval honey-based drink Mead. The business was founded by Christchurch entrepreneurs Wilbur Morrison & Edward Eaton, and Edward joins Dom to explain why they're making Mead in 2023, and how they make it.

Doug Laing speaks to Hamish McKay about the Golden Shears in Masterton.

On today’s episode; We bring you more action form the 61st Golden Shears in Masterton… We put the spotlight on the Paradise Valley Berry Farm in Taranaki… And we catch up with Waikato MO and former Young Farmer of the Year, Tim van de Molen.

From the REX Golden Shears Special comes Rebecca Greaves chatting with Rowland Smith as he made the top 30 on Friday night.

On this episode, we profile some of the characters involved in this year’s Golden Shears in Masterton… We find out whether we can look to NZ rural history to better understand the current problems besetting the East Coast… And this week’s View From Top Paddock features the Chair of the Meat Industry Association and Apiculture NZ, Nathan Guy…

Northland shearer and recent winner of the Otago Shears open Toa Henderson chats with Hamish live from Golden Shears in Masterton.

Well it’s not just farms, orchards and vineyards that have been impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle - carpet maker Bremworth had its Napier facility hit by the flooding, and it remains off-line… The company’s also released its half-year financial results, which reveal profit is down on last year but revenue in Australia is up by 8%… To shed some more light on this, we’re joined now by Bremworth CEO Greg Smith…

Alright, time for this week’s Yes Minister, and we’re joined now by the Member of Parliament for Waikato, a former Young Farmer of the Year, National’s Tim van de Molen.

The Government is backing a research project on regenerative farming practices of arable and vegetable crops in Hawke’s Bay… $2 million will be spent over six years on the New Zealand-first project, which is being led by Hawke’s Bay Future Farming Charitable Trust in partnership with LandWISE… It’s called the “Carbon Positive - Regenerating soil carbon” project, and to tell us more about it, we’re joined now by LandWISE Manager Dan Bloomer.

Farmers in the Hawke’s Bay farming regions of Rissington, Patoka and Puketitiri remain cut off after Cyclone Gabrielle wiped out vital bridges connecting the district with the rest of Hawke’s Bay. With winter fast approaching, farmers are desperate to de-stock and are taking matters into their own hands. Patoka farmer Isabelle Crawshaw joins us now.

Well, here’s a great success story for you… Steve and Kathleen Smith have been running Paradise Valley Berry Farm in Taranaki for the best part of the last two decades… There’s often a line of people waiting outside the gate on summer mornings, waiting to pick and devour some of the spoils… Steve Smith joins us now to tell us more about the berry farm.

For a look back at the last week, and the well-deserved announcement of a new appointment for the charitable supply chain Meat the Need NZ, REX Today's Dom George calls into REX for "A week of it".

Alright, time for this week’s View From the Top Paddock, and it’s a very good morning to Nathan Guy, Chair of the Meat Industry Association and ApiNZ.

Farmers are being encouraged to get involved with the national Open Farm Day, which is set to be held next Sunday, the 12th of March… Now in its third year, Open Farms is designed to provide a platform for farmers to connect with urban Kiwis… Open Farms founder Daniel Eb joins us now to tell us more…

Live from Masterton ahead of the Golden Shears comes former sports broadcasting and REX host Hamish McKay And as we enter week 3 of Cyclone Gabrielle's recovery, farmers are being told to look out for everyone's well-being as affected regions turn from shock to reality of the events that took so much away three weeks ago.

As we enter week 3 of Cyclone Gabrielle's recovery, farmers are being told to look out for everyone's well-being as affected regions turn from shock to reality of the events that took so much away three weeks ago.

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.