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Wine growers say more seasonal workers is a relief for the industry… The Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme is set to increase by 3,000 more workers this year, the biggest increase in a decade… The Government's also requiring employers to provide workers sick leave… To tell us more, we we’re joined by NZ Winegrowers Chief Executive Philip Gregan.

A low-input sheep, one that requires little or no drenching, docking or dagging, sounds like the Holy Grail for most sheep farmers… Well, a three-year Low Input Sheep Progeny Test, co-funded by B+LNZ and MPI and run at Orari Gorge Station near Geraldine, has come to an end… Orari Gorge owner, Robert Peacock, joins us on REX to discuss the trial…

On this episode… We take a look at the ramifications of the livestock shipping ban set to come into effect next year… We discuss the rising number of wild pigs wreaking havoc on NZ farms… And we look at how ‘knowing your numbers’ can have huge benefits for your farming business… You can also listen to Rural Exchange on TodayFM Saturdays & Sundays 6 - 8am

Time for this week’s View From the Top Paddock; and joining us this week is former Feds President, current Vice-President of the World Farmers’ Organisation, and West Coast dairy farmer, Katie Milne.

Budget isn’t a word that inspires enthusiasm for most, but ex-banker and Rural Business Consultant with Wairarapa Property Consultants, Geordie McCallum, says his philosophy has always been to ‘know your numbers"... He joined us on REX to tell us more.

Livestock exports by sea are set to stop next year after the government passed a bill to ban them… Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor said the ban would protect New Zealand's reputation for world-leading animal welfare standards, highlighting The Gulf Livestock 1 tragedy in September of 2020, where 6000 cattle and 41 crew died… But what will the cost be to farmers and rural communities… Joining us on REX to discuss it is the Chair of the Animal Genetic Trade Association, Mark Willis.

Hamish and Rebecca were joined by REX Todays Dom George for a look back at the last week of news both Urban and Rural.

We took a look at the rural property market with the GM of rural at Property Brokers, Conrad Wilkshire to talk about Inflation, and the expedited busy upcoming spring months ahead in the market.

We caught up with Sandra Matthews from Tairāwhiti who took home the Rural Champion crown at the annual Beef + LambNZ Awards on Thursday night.

An explosion in wild pigs eating lambs and ravaging pastures is on the rise, so we caught up with Federated Farmers Waitomo Chair Chris Irons about that and what else has been happening in the Waitomo District.

On today's episode, calling from a wet Auckland climate, REX host Hamish McKay joins Dom George for a recap on last weekend's doubleheader at Eden Park, and Dom caught up with Former NZ Farmer turned Life Coach Shane Bird.

Calling from a wet Auckland climate, REX host Hamish McKay joins Dom George for a recap on last weekend's double-header at Eden Park.

Dom caught up with Former NZ Farmer turned Life Coach Shane Bird on Fridays REX Today.

A Federated Farmers rural connectivity survey has been challenged by wireless internet providers on how representative is an actually is of Farmers internet and connectivity links. Dom caught up with Mike Smith to get some answers. And after Beef + Lamb NZ launched innovative Meat vending machines in China, New Zealand global manager Michael Wan updated Dom in the somewhat odd business venture.

Beef +Lamb NZ has launched innovative Meat vending machines in China. New Zealand Beef + Lamb global manager Michael Wan updated Dom in the somewhat odd business venture.

A Federated Farmers rural connectivity survey has been challenged by wireless internet providers on how representative is an actually is of Farmers internet and connectivity links. Dom caught up with Mike Smith to get some answers.

On Todays show, Eggs might not be making it to your baskets shortly... Producers are warning they're in hot demand and short supply. Egg Producers Federation executive director Michael Brooks joined REX Today to tell us more. and North Canterbury Fish & Game have purchased a block of land of Glenarath Station for Salmon spawning. Steve Terry shares the good news with Dom.

North Canterbury Fish & Game have purchased a block of land of Glenarath Station for Salmon spawning. Steve Terry shares the good news with Dom.

Eggs might not be making it to your baskets shortly... Producers are warning they're in hot demand and short supply. Prices are also on the up, with astronomical feed prices from the Ukraine war and outdated rules sending the egg industry scrambling. Egg Producers Federation executive director Michael Brooks joined REX Today to tell us more.

On today's show, A swapper bottle and milk keg system in the Waikato has been given a cash injection from the Government's brand new plastic innovations fund, and The Mudder is back after a two-year covid-induced hiatus! Runners got down and dirty in Marton last weekend and the event manager for the Mudder, Andrew Stewart, joins us to tell us how it went.

The Mudder is back after a two-year covid-induced hiatus! Runners got down and dirty in Marton on Saturday, with the infamous adventure obstacle course featuring some of the country's best hill country, lots of mud, water, dams, bogs, and of course some man-made obstacles too. The Mudder event Manager Andrew Stewart joins us to tell us more.

A swapper bottle and milk keg system in the Waikato has been given a cash injection from the Government's brand new plastic innovations fund. Kaipaki Dairies have a zero waste packaging scheme, swapping reusable glass bottles, and also have 18-litre food grade kegs used for milk taps. Co-owner and founder John Heskett joined us on REX Today to share more.

REX caught up on the week in politics with Teanau Tuiono, Greens spokesperson for Agriculture and 11 other portfolios!

In today’s episode; we profile a Kiwi company which takes salmon waste product and turns it into a biostimulant… We catch up with Green Party Ag Spokesperson Teanau Tuiono… And we examine what farming for profit in the hill country looks like…

Farming for profit in the hill country - what does that look like? Well, a Beef and Lamb field day held in the hills of North Canterbury this week covered exactly that. Some of the topics hot off the agenda were issues North Canterbury sheep and beef farmers are facing, and lucerne and legumes… Extension Manager Lucy Murray joined us on REX to let us in on more.

We kicked of the Sunday edition of REX with a look at what’s happening in the rural print media with Managing Editor of NZ Dairy Exporter and Country Wide, Tony Leggett.

Dunedin agritech company OmniEye has been selected as a finalist in the Fieldays Innovation Awards for the Growth and Scale category, so we found out what they're all about from Chief Executive Grey Peyroux.

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards has just finished its annual conference ahead of entries opening next week, so we caught up with Robin Congdon to hear all about it.

This is The Rural Exchange Podcast for Saturday the 24th of September, with Hamish McKay & Rebecca Greaves, On this episode… we put the spotlight on the dairy industry with NZX Head of Analytics Julia Jones… We look at a joint initiative between NZ and Australia to boost training programmes in the wool sector… And we put the spotlight on Dunedin agritech company OmniEye… You can also listen to Rural Exchange on TodayFM Saturdays & Sundays 6 - 8am

For this week’s View From the Top Paddock, we we're joined by Former MP and the Chair of Apiculture NZ and the Meat Industry Association, Nathan Guy.

New Zealand and Australia are now on the same page when it comes to the standards of our wool harvesting industries, staffing shortages and promoting the industry… A memorandum of understanding has been signed between our Elite Wool Industry Training and two of Australia’s major industry players… Chief Executive and former world champion shearer Tom Wilson joined us on REX to tell us more.

A seemingly more relaxed REX Today host Dom George joined Hamish and Rebecca after a big awards win last night! The team also cross over the weather, and the GDT rises.

FishIT takes salmon waste product and turns it into a bio-stimulant, so Hamish and Rebecca were joined by FishIT General Manager Richard Diack to hear more.

Hugh Dampier-Crossley joined REX to tell us about completing the toughest and most grueling horse race on earth - racing 1,300km across the barren Mongolian Steppes on horseback for eight days.

We talked with Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury Dairy Chair Nick Giera to discuss restrictions to rid the last pocket of mycoplasma bovis in Mid Canterbury that will see thousands of cattle culled.

Leading agri-business expert Julia Jones joined REX to discuss why our dairy sector should stop looking at and comparing to other countries, after the Global Dairy Summit in India left industry leaders with a bitter taste in their mouths.

Ahead of tomorrow's Bledisloe showdown, host of REX and former Sports broadcaster Hamish McKay joins Dom for their weekly sport-themed sit-down. and

For this week's Market Update, Dom caught up with the General Manager of Rural for Property Brokers, Conrad Wilksire.

Host of REX and former Sports broadcaster Hamish McKay joins Dom for their weekly sport-themed sit-down.

On today's show, Fonterra has published their FY22 Annual Results and for expert analysis and opinion, ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley called into REX Today to help crunch the numbers, Rabobank has a new report out concerning the race to net zero, and after GST has been changed for farm dwellings the third time since 1996, Findex advisor Craig Macalister calls up Dom to find some answers.

As Fonterra publish their FY22 Annual Results, Dom called up ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley to crunch the numbers.

For the third time since 1996 the IRD has changed the way it treats GST on farm dwellings, to find out more, Taxation Advisory Partner, Findex Invercargill, Craig Macalister joined Dom on the show to find some answers.

In the report Foodservice Race to Net Zero, Rabobank says addressing climate change and reducing emissions have taken on increasing importance in the consumer foods sector, with foodservice chains among the most ambitious target setters. to tell us more, Rabobank NZ Head of Sustainable Business Development Blake Holgate called into REX Today.

On today's episode, Craig Wiggins caught up with Dom to talk about what he's seeing in his community as some Farmers are trading in the tools of the trade for welders and wages, and after its second increase on the bounce, Dom caught up with Dairy Insights Manager at the NZX, Stu Davidson to talk about the most recent GDT rise.

Craig Wiggins caught up with Dom to talk about what he's seeing in his community as some Farmers are trading in the tools of the trade for welders and wages.

After its second increase on the bounce, Dom caught up with Dairy Insights Manager at the NZX, Stu Davidson to talk about the most recent GDT rise.

In todays show, A "Triple Dip" La Niña could be on its way soon, so to help us wrap our heads around this historical event, WeatherWatch's Phil Duncan joined REX Today to tell us more. And as growers are hailing the government's new national policy statement for highly productive land as a 'good first step', Dom George was joined by Vegetables NZ Chairman Director John Murphy.

Growers are hailing the government's new national policy statement for highly productive land as a 'good first step'. To learn more, Dom George was joined by Vegetables NZ Chairman Director John Murphy.

A "Triple Dip" La Niña could be on its way soon, so to help us wrap our heads around this historical event, WeatherWatch's Phil Duncan joined REX Today to tell us more.

In today's episode, we catch up with Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard has been in India for the World Dairy Forum, and Scott Technology CEO John Kippenberger talks to Dom George about a "world-leading" $11.2 million deal between two Dunedin-based businesses that will relieve pressure on the meat industry and provide better-quality products to customers.