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Nicky & Jamie Gaddum from Matangi Station and Shane Bird, the Former Farmer turned Lifecoach join Dom on REX Today.

Weatherwatch NZ's Phil Duncan and Leaderbrand CEO Richard Burke join Dom on REX Today.

On today's show, A New Zealand company that makes fence posts out of soft plastic will soon be manufacturing its products in the South Island. The company started making fence posts nearly five years ago in Auckland, using soft plastic waste. Jerome Wenzlic, Future Post Managing Director tells us more. With workers shortages gripping the country... one Southland meatworks is recruiting 200 migrant workers in a bid to make up for the staffing shortage. The workers have already started arriving from the Philippines and Indonesia. Alliance Group Manufacturing General Manager Willie Wiese joins us now to discuss And it's all going down this week in Gore with the NZ Pony Club Assn South Island Champs, to tell us more, the events commentator and organising committee member for the event.

Its all going down this week in Gore with the NZ Pony Club Assn South Island Champs, to tell us more, the events commentator and organising committee member for the event.

With workers shortages gripping the country... one Southland meatworks is recruiting 200 migrant workers in a bid to make up for the staffing shortage. The workers have already started arriving from the Philippines and Indonesia. Alliance Group Manufacturing General Manager Willie Wiese joins us now to discuss

A New Zealand company that makes fence posts out of soft plastic will soon be manufacturing its products in the South Island. That means collection points for the Soft Plastics Recycling Scheme are expected to be re-established across Nelson and Marlborough. The company started making fence posts nearly five years ago in Auckland, using soft plastic waste. Jerome Wenzlic, Future Post Managing Director tells us more.

Fruit and veggie prices across the country are rising. Stats NZ Food Price Index (FPI) shows food prices increased 11.3% for December 2022 compared to a year ago, the biggest annual increase since April 1990. John Murphy from Vegetables NZ joins the show. With more urban dwellers making the move to the country, a new handbook has been developed to help lifestyle block owners prepare for and get through an emergency. It's been developed by Auckland Council’s Emergency Management, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, the Ministry for Primary Industries, and FMG. Auckland Emergency Management General Manager Paul Amaral join us now to tell us more And General manager of Rokit Apples, Julian Smith joins Dom to unveil their new Athlete Ambassador, 14-year-old Skateboarding Superstar, Sky Brown.

With more urban dwellers making the move to the country, a new handbook has been developed to help lifestyle block owners prepare for and get through an emergency. It's been developed by Auckland Council’s Emergency Management, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, the Ministry for Primary Industries, and FMG. Auckland Emergency Management General Manager Paul Amaral join us now to tell us more

General manager of Rokit Apples, Julian Smith joins Dom to unveil their new Athlete Ambassador, 14-year-old Skateboarding Superstar, Sky Brown.

Fruit and veggie prices across the country are rising. Stats NZ Food Price Index (FPI) shows food prices increased 11.3% for December 2022 compared to a year ago, the biggest annual increase since April 1990. John Murphy from Vegetables NZ joins the show.

Kieran McAnulty Wairarapa MP joins Hamish and Rebecca after his Boss, Jacinda Ardern announced her retirement from Politics this week, Tony Leggett, NZ Farm Life Media Managing Editor joins the team in studio for a look ahead to 2023, and researcher Dr Bruce Campbell reflects on his honour of Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to plant and food research, Dr Bruce Campbell, joins REX to share his views after receiving his award.

The news of the day is obviously Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stepping down. We thought we'd catch up with Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard to get his reaction,

This is The Rural Exchange Podcast for Saturday the 21st of January, with Hamish McKay & Rebecca Greaves... Back for 2023. On today's episode, NIWAs new Drought Index, A look into the East Coast Floods, and the biggest story of this week: Jacinda Arderns Resignation.

Some of the best bits of REX in 2022 - REX will return in Mid-January 2023. After this years news that the Government has announced plans for farmers to pay for emissions from 2025, Dom was joined by Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard to hear his immediate reaction to the news.

Rosemarie Costar talks to Dom about SIlent Protests that are appearing across rural New Zealand. And North Canterbury Chicken Rescue founder Amanda Gill joins us to tell us more about the pressure on chicken rescue groups amid the recent egg shortage.

With eggs hard to come by in the supermarket... some desperate people are resorting to sourcing their own backyard chickens. TradeMe data has shown that interest in online auctions for chickens has more than doubled amid the nationwide shortage. It's putting pressure on chicken rescue groups across the country. North Canterbury Chicken Rescue founder Amanda Gill joins us to tell us more.

A silent protest is underway with green crosses popping up on roadside fences across rural parts of the country. The "Your Food Producers" group started the campaign to push back against farming regulations.. Group spokesperson and farmer Rosemarie Costar joins us to tell us more.

Back for 2023! Craig Wiggy Wiggins for a health and wellbeing chat. A GDT update from NZX and Ivan Lawrie, FAR General Manager Business Operations on today's REX Today.

Concerns are rising for crops across the country with a huge spike in Fall Army Worm infections in the North Island... and new discoveries of the pest in the South Island. . The newly introduced pest has been found in at least 56 locations so far including three crops on the West Coast. Foundation for Arable Research spokesman Ivan Lawrie is on the line to tell us more.

Wiggy is back with Dom as we welcome in 2023 on the first show of the year.

Some of the best bits of REX last year - REX will return in Mid-January 2023. Well, the Whitebait season is upon us - it kicks off this week on the first of September… But this year there are a few changes, and to tell us all about them, we were joined by our resident whitebait expert, Richard Davidson from Davo’s Hunting & Fishing on the Saturday edition of REX.

Some of the best bits of REX in 2022 - REX will return in Mid-January 2023. Jimmy Cleaver is a farm manager at Rangiriri, milking 360 cows. He was named the 2022 Auckland/Hauraki Dairy Manager of the Year, and at the time of recording, he’s in the thick of calving. He joined us on REX to catch up on how the season is going and he let us into his secret of finding and retaining staff and importantly, how to look after them during this busy season on-farm

Some of the best bits of REX in 2022 - REX will return in Mid-January 2023. Four generations later, one block of raspberries has grown into hectares of blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and boysenberries.

Some of the best bits of REX in 2022 - REX will return in Mid-January 2023. A crowdfunding campaign is underway to syndicate together and buy the iconic Mangaohane Station which is up for sale by international tender. We caught up with one of those farmers Wairere Rams CEO Derek Daniell.

Some of the best bits of REX in 2022 - REX will return in Mid-January 2023. We caught up with Sandra Matthews from Tairāwhiti who took home the Rural Champion crown at the annual Beef + LambNZ Awards this year.

Some of the best bits of REX in 2022 - REX will return in Mid-January 2023. As some countries face tougher effluent spreading controls, one Canterbury Irishman may have the answer. Central Injection Agri specialises in redistributing slurry in an environmentally friendly way. Owner Tom O’Keefe told us all about it.

Some of the best bits of REX in 2022 - REX will return in Mid-January 2023. For Yes Minister we’ve managed to rein in the one and only Winston Peters… The NZ First leader joined us now for his debut on REX!

Thanks for listening to REX tin 2022 - We'll do it all again next year with fresh editions of REX Today from Jan 18th, with Hamish and Rebecca back on the airwaves on Jan 21st. And as we take our Summer break, keep up to date with the latest Rural news on the TodayFM website.

The Rural Exchange Podcast for Sunday the 11th of December, with Hamish McKay & Rebecca Greaves… On today’s episode; We continue to shine a light on the positives for agriculture in 2022; today’s guests include Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor… Daniel Eb from Open Farms… And Irrigation NZ CEO Vanessa Winning… And You can also listen to Rural Exchange on TodayFM Saturdays & Sundays 6 - 8 am.