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time to catch up with the Managing Editor of NZ Dairy Exporter and Country Wide, to see what’s happening in the rural print media… Tony Leggett.

We’re heading to Pukeatua now to catch up with one of DairyNZ’s newest directors, Chris Lewis… He’s been elected to the DairyNZ board after spending 17 years at Federated Farmers, Chris Lewis

The first stop this morning was down in the Central Otago paradise of Wanaka… That’s where the Chair of Deer Industry NZ, among many other things, Mandy Bell from Criffel Station.

As some of the country’s earliest woolsheds are lost to changing land use and newer shearing sheds, researcher Annette O'Sullivan is on a mission to document them forever.

On this episode… We continue our exclusive and extensive coverage on the syndicate looking to purchase Mangaohane Station - today we talk to syndicate organiser Mike Barham… We discuss the state of the burgeoning sheep milk industry with Thomas Macdonald from Spring Sheep Milk… And we hear from the champion New Zealand axeman Jason Wynyard following his return to international competition…

We caught up with Mike Barham who has formed Forever Farming NZ in a bid to save the iconic Mangaohane Station from being planted into pine trees and is looking for investors to join the syndicate.

Time for this week’s View From the Top Paddock with the Chair of the Meat Industry Association and Apiculture NZ, Nathan Guy…

Beaming in from the Dunedin studios, Dom joins Hamish and Rebecca to discuss the last week of Rural affairs, including the Russia/Ukraine Grain Deal, and NZ Beef and lamb in LA!

As our listeners will know, at REX Rural Exchange this month we teamed up with Dairy Women’s Network and ASB to celebrate rural women, with a $5,000 travel voucher up for grabs… We highlighted the importance of connection and encouraged people to get together and celebrate each other - because after all, research says it’s important for our mental health, self-care, happiness and motivation… Firstly, we’d like to thank everyone who sent in an entry - there were some fantastic get togethers and we felt inspired to see them all! And without further ado, it’s time to announce the winner, judged by the lovely Bex and our friends at DWN and ASB… Drum roll please…. The winner of the REX rural women competition is… Angela Walker!!

REX catches up with Carter's Tyres Brand Ambassador Richard Loe as he tries to get maize in the ground while costs are through the roof.

Four farmers are hitting the handpieces this summer in a 24 shearing event to raise money for men’s mental health charity Hear 4 You, Rural Support Trust and Breast Cancer Society. We spoke to Shear4u organiser Dan Billing.

Alun Kilby - NZ Young Winemaker of 2022 and McKay on sport ahead of the RWC Semi final for the Blackferns.

On the show today, Jason Wynyard - Champion Woodchopper & Steve Cranston - Groundswell NZ

On today's show, we have Phil Duncan from WeatherWatch NZ for our regular catchup, The NZ Agriculture Show returns to Christchurch after a two-year hiatus. Tracy Ahern joins Dom to discuss its theme, its family-friendly approach to the event, and the overall anticipation of returning to the Garden City. As the cost of living and inflation rises, Kiwis are looking more and more to grow their own Vegetables at a lower cost - Lisa Lowe from Vegepod joins Dom to react to the increasing prices, and how Vegepod is here to help.

As the cost of living and inflation rises, Kiwis are looking more and more to grow their own Vegetables at a lower cost - Lisa Lowe from Vegepod joins Dom to react to the increasing prices, and how Vegepod is here to help.

The NZ Agriculture Show returns to Christchurch after a two-year hiatus. Tracy Ahern joins Dom to discuss its theme, its family-friendly approach to the event, and the overall anticipation of returning to the Garden City.

Time now for our weekly look ahead to the weather - and we do that with WeatherWatch NZ's Phil Duncan.

On today's show, Gordon McPhail from Gisborne’s LeaderBrand is just one of the Kiwi battlers featuring in the new collectable Countdown Bricks - He joins Dom to discuss his working partnership with the supermarket chain, and about a year ago, Hedley Edwards was injured in a freak accident after the father of three had a tree branch fall on his car. Now as we near a year on from his accident, Hedley has some celebrating to do after handing over a very unique tractor he sold just before his injury.

About a year ago, Hedley Edwards was injured in a freak accident after the father of three had a tree branch fall on his car. Now as we near a year on from his accident, Hedley has some celebrating to do after handing over a very unique tractor he sold just before his injury.

Gordon McPhail from Gisborne’s LeaderBrand is just one of the Kiwi battlers featuring in the new collectable Bricks. A family-owned business, LeaderBrand has been supplying Countdown for more than 30 years with spinach, lettuce, broccoli, corn, pumpkins, bagged salads and lots more. He’s a pretty straight-up bloke and reckons he’s going to get a lot of stick from his mates over the Bricks. He has an opinion on regen farming too, despite the critics.

On today’s episode; We continue to put the focus on Mangaohane Station with Rangitikei Mayor Andy Watson… We talk farmer behaviour and risks on-farm with Primary People founder Lynsey Stratford… And we find out if goats could potentially become a profitable part of your farming business…

Sophie Stanley is a seasoned start-up tech leader and entrepreneur and has been leading the way in the NZ agri tech industry for years, so we thought it was high time to get her on the show and pick her brains.

Farmers care about people and each other, yet their workplaces kill or injure too many people. Nuffield rural leader Lynsey Stratford joined the show to talk about how the way farmers think about health and safety is a main cause of harm.

A friend of REX, and the chairman of Green Fern Industries joins Hamish and Rebecca and provides an update for the NZX-listed, Taranaki-based business.

Most people view goats as pests… but they could actually become a profitable part of your farming business… And hill country farmers are being urged not to ignore the goat meat, milk and fibre international market opportunities… Goat farming expert and Caprinex Managing Director Garrick Batten joins us on REX to tell us more.

Well, seeing as REX is coming out of the mighty Manawatu, we thought we'd make the most of it and chat with some of the locals - Gary Nesdale is the Manawatu Rugby President.

We spoke to Rangitikei Mayor Andy Watson about the impact on his community if the iconic Mangaohane Station were to be sold into trees.

On this episode… We find out more about the syndicate looking to buy Mangaohane Station to save it from being planted in pines… We catch up with World Farmers’ Organisation Vice-President Katie Milne… And we hear from ABC Australia Indonesia Correspondent Anne Barker as foot and mouth continues to spread…

GM of Rural at Property Brokers, Conrad Wilkshire joined REX to discuss the property market and ended up challenging Hamish to a competition he couldn't refuse.

ABC Australia has confirmed highly infectious foot and mouth disease is still spreading in Bali despite authorities claiming the island has been free for months. We spoke to Indonesia Correspondent Anne Barker who investigated the issue.

Uncertainty and division are rife within the agriculture sector right now so we spoke to mental health advocate Sam Owen on why the sector needs to stay unified and how we can look after each other.

Time now for this week’s View From the Top Paddock, and we’re joined by the Vice-President of the World Farmers’ Organisation Katie Milne…

After opening the incredible synthetic track at Awapuni for the RACE Group, Minister of Racing, and MP for the Wairarapa Kieran McAnulty joins Hamish and Rachel for a debrief of opening-night.

REX Today host Dom George dials into the Palmerston North Studio from Dunedin for some analysis of ag emissions pricing

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.

Dom caught up with Ag Minster Damian O'Connor for a chat about the Ag Emissions Pricing, and former Sports broadcaster and current REX host Hamish McKay joins Dom for a look ahead of the weekend of Sport.

Former Sports broadcaster and current REX host Hamish McKay joins Dom for a look ahead of the weekend of Sport.

Dom caught up with Ag Minster Damian O'Connor for a chat about the Ag Emissions Pricing.

On today's episode, Dom speaks with Andrew Johnston - he's the subject of the new Docu-film "When the Cows Come Home". and Kiwi Manuka Honey exporters have reported a surge in European demand as of late - to find out more, Derek Burchell-Burger from Naki NZ calls into Dom from Berlin to tell us why.

Kiwi Manuka Honey exporters have reported a surge in European demand as of late - to find out more, Derek Burchell-Burger from Naki NZ calls into Dom from Berlin to tell us why.

He’s been many things - an apprentice diary farmer, fencer, rock star, songwriter, poet, painter, gardener, sales manager, radio broadcaster, magazine editor and journalist - and now he's the subject of the new Docu-film "When the Cows Come Home". He tells Dom how it all happened!

From last Saturdays edition of REX - We caught up with the new Carter’s Tyres Brand Ambassador, a good friend of the show, from North Canterbury, Richard Loe!

Nicky Hyslop joins Dom for a look at the damning deep dive that Beef & Lamb NZ has delivered on the government's emissions pricing proposal, and from across this ditch comes Shane Bird! he joins us for our fortnightly wellness catchup.