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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.

Christopher Luxon discusses on REX podcast about how the National Party will go about greenhouse gas emissions in 2023.

This is The Rural Exchange Podcast for Saturday the 17th of December, with Hamish McKay & Rebecca Greaves. Right coming up On this episode… We look at the positives for agriculture in 2022; our guests include National Party Leader Christopher Luxon…Dairy NZ CEO Dr Tim Mackle, Beef & Lamb CEO Sam McIvor… You can also listen to Rural Exchange on TodayFM Saturdays & Sundays 6 - 8 am.

Bryce McKenzie & Hamish McKay join Dom George on the Final REX Today of 2022.

REX Host and Former Sports Broadcaster Hamish McKay joins Dom for a wrap of the sporting year.

After a healthy exchange of information, Bryce McKenzie, the Co-Founder of Groundswell NZ debriefs Dom on his recent meeting with the PM and some Ministers.

He’s been at the helm, navigating DairyNZ through some headwinds this year… From a record payout, skills shortages and yes regulation too, DairyNZ has felt pinch points here, there and everywhere… Chief Executive Tim Mackle is here to give us a rundown of the year…

Alright, we kicked things off on Sunday's podcast with the Carter’s Tyres Ambassador, former All Black and North Canterbury farmer Richard Loe.

Water has been at the forefront of everyone’s minds this year, from Three Waters to Five Waters, to Freshwater Regulation changes, to drought, to floods and too much rain - it’s true what they say - when it rains, it pours… joining us now is Irrigation NZ CEO Vanessa Winning

It’s time to reflect on the biggest news stories of the year with the man who needs no introduction… The best Executive Producer one could ask for and REX Today host… Dom George.

Lake Hawea Station became a household name this year after an appearance on Country Calendar. It seemed people had their heckles up about a different way of doing things… but what they don’t realise is that with change comes opportunity.

Nuffield Scholar and Open Farms Founder Dan Eb researched a strategy for a values-led redesign of our food system joined us to discuss the road map he's created to make NZ a genuine food and farming nation.

Beef+LambNZ Chief Executive Sam McIvor joined REX to break down the best bits of the year, why he's constantly inspired by farmers and bring some confidence and faith back to the industry with a bunch of positive looking statistics.

We reflect on the year with Minister of Agriculture Damien O'Connor - a year that the Government has challenged farmers with a tidal wave of regulation, but they’ve also supported innovation in wool, regenerative farming, the dairy and sheep sectors, horticulture, forestry - to name but a few.

We hashed the year out with Dairy Women’s Network CEO Jules Benton and what's coming up in 2023 with the Network celebrating 25 years and encouraging its members to go wild with their events.

Wanaka A&P Show Livestock Manager Fe Howie broke down what we can look forward to at the two day event coming up at the start of March.

We wrap the year of rural estate with GM of rural at Property Brokers, Conrad Wilkshire.

The National Party Leader has a fire in his belly about the agriculture sector, its people, the opportunities and what he thinks is an incredibly bright future. We chewed the fat about the year 2022 has been, his dedication to changing opinions and mindsets towards the sector and what he's looking forward to next year

On the show today: Todd Charteris,CEO of Rabobank New Zealand & Mark Cameron MP, ACT Party Ag Spokesman

Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard delivers some festive news on pricing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, just in time for Christmas. Plus we hash out his pits and peaks of the year.