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Ben Speedy, Head of Rural Banking at ASB talks to REX Today’s Dominic George about ASB winning Canstar's inaugural Green Excellence Award for its innovative Rural Sustainability Loan and shares his thoughts on the wider topic of financial sustainability.

Castlegate James, formally known as James & Son, are stockfeed specialists who specialise in custom blending and co-product stock feeds. General Manager Greg Pillar spoke to REX hosts Hamish McKay and Laura Koot about what they do and why they do it

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From the grove to the table; that's the motto for homegrown premium extra virgin olive oils, Lot Eight, in Martinborough. Co-founders Nalini and Colin Baruch are considered to be among the original pioneers of the olive industry in New Zealand and today, they're the only olive oil pioneers still marketing and managing the process from farmgate to kitchen. Nalini spoke to Rural Exchange's Hamish McKay and Laura Koot about their journey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A New Zealand wool product is set to be making its way into space this month… It’s part of NASA’s mission to the moon… The Orion Spacecraft is set to launch on an unmanned test flight on August the 30th, ahead of scheduled man missions… On board will be Kiwi company Lanaco’s filters, made from NZ sheep wool… Dom caught up with Lanaco founder Nick Davenport to find out all about it.

Right, time to head to the Beehive…. But it’s not apiculture on the agenda, it’s politics with Yes Minister… Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor joined us on the Sunday edition of REX.

From the grove to the table; that’s the motto for homegrown premium extra virgin olive oils - Lot Eight - in Martinborough. Co-founders Nalini and Colin Baruch are considered to be among the original pioneers of the olive industry in New Zealand, and today, they’re the only olive oil pioneers still marketing and managing the process from farmgate to kitchen. Nalini joined us on the Sunday edition of REX to tell us more.

Well, there’s plenty happening around the globe at the moment in farming circles - the Dutch farmers protests being just one example… So, Dom George thought he’d find out a bit more, and had a chat this week with his Welsh farming friend and media personality, Gareth Wyn-Jones…

Environmental consultancy Landpro has been named as The Dairy Women’s Network 2023 conference naming rights partner, and The Landpro DWN2023 conference is set to be held in Invercargill on the 3rd and 4th of May next year and will be a must go-to event on the calendar of hundreds of passionate dairy farmers, To tell us more, Landpro CEO Jason Harvey-Wills joined us on the Sunday edition of REX.

We’re all about helping farmers fam better here at REX - and to that end, Castlegate James, formally known as James & Son, are stockfeed specialists who specialise in Custom blending and Co-Product stock feeds… To tell us more about what they do, we we're joined now by Castlegate James General Manager Greg Pillar on the Sunday edition of REX

Bridgit Hawkins grew up on a sheep and beef farm and attended Massey University before founding farming tech company Regen… These days she’s the Chief Sustainability Officer at CropX, and the Chair of AgriTechNZ, & she joined us on the Sunday edition of REX to tell us more...

A new programme is underway in a partnership between DairyNZ and WorkSafe to help farmers look after their bodies better. Called "Sprains and Strains", DairyNZ Senior Scientist, Callum Eastwood spoke to Rural Exchange's Hamish McKay and Dominic George about the initiative.

Winer-maker, wine expert and co-chair of the judging panel for the 2022 New World Wine Awards, Jen Parr, spoke to REX Today’s Dominic George about the history and success of Pinot Noir in New Zealand and International Pinot Noir Day.

This week, Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor, spoke to REX about the flooding in Nelson, a record year for food & fibre exports, Food & Mouth and Government support for agriculture and horticulture in schools.

On this episode… We hear from the founder and director of The Team Building Company Jenny Gray… We shine a light on the wool industry… And we check in with West Coaster and Vice-President of the World Farmers’ Organisation Katie Milne…

For this week’s View From the Top Paddock, we head to the West Coast where the rain has been falling in no uncertain terms - there we find the Vice-President of the World Farmers’ Organisation Katie Milne…

A new programme is underway in a partnership between DairyNZ and WorkSafe to help farmers look after their bodies a little better… It’s called “sprains and strains”.... And well that’s pretty self explanatory isn’t it!. DairyNZ Senior Scientist Callum Eastwood joined us to give us the lowdown…

Hamish and Laura caught up with John Sullivan to talk Wool on the Saturday edition of REX.

Well, this week we saw the celebration of International Pinot Noir Day (Thursday)... It’s also the week in which the 2022 New World Wine Awards are judged in Blenheim… The co-chair of the judging panel is Jen Parr, who’s also a winemaker and expert… Dom caught up with her to talk more about International Pinot Noir Day…

Jimmy Cleaver is a farm manager at Rangiriri, milking 360 cows… He was named the 2022 Auckland/Hauraki Dairy Manager of the Year, and currently he’s in the thick of calving… He joined us on the Saturday edition of 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

REX hosts Laura Koot and Hamish McKay look back at the week that was...

Laura Koot recently hosted Jenny Gray, the Director and founder of Tauranga-based The Team Building Company, at Fairlight Station… Laura caught up with Jenny this week to find out more about the programme and the impact it could have on NZ’s rural sector…

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A New Zealand wool product will be making its way into space later this month, as part of NASA's mission to the moon. On board for the ride will be Kiwi company Lanaco's filters, made from New Zealand sheep wool. Lanaco founder Nick Davenport spoke to REX Today’s Dominic George about the innovation behind the product.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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New eight-week programme aimed at giving women tools to exercise their mental health and wellbeing.

A shearing programme saw 300 students clip their tickets to graduate last year, with numbers nearing 400 this year. WOMO Life, which stands for Work wise, Move wise, was set up to help trainees to succeed in the first years of employment. WOMO Manager, Luke Mullins, spoke to Rural Exchange’s Hamish McKay and Dominic George about the initiative.

A leading Kiwi electric vehicle start-up founded and based in Tauranga has been named emerging company of the year at the NZ High Tech Awards. UBCO provides an electric solution for agriculture and adventure transportation and they’ve been taking the global power sports industry by storm. CEO Katherine Sandford spoke to Rural Exchange’s Hamish McKay and Dominic George about the company.

On today’s episode; We put the spotlight on a shearing training course with a difference… We discuss the mental health of rural women with Kate Ivey from DediKate… And we assess the current state of the dairy industry with outgoing DCANZ Chair Malcolm Bailey…

Otago Polytechnic has a new programme pathway aimed at refining wine-growing and fruit production skills… The New Zealand Diploma in Horticulture Production is designed for those already working in the sector, and is organised to accommodate the rhythms of the seasons, so in-work learners can concentrate their energy where it's needed during peak times… Dom caught up with Otago Polytechnic Senior Lecturer, Rachel Petrie to find out more

Well this week’s Character of the Country has seemingly done it all - Malcolm Bailey is a former Federated Farmers President, NZ’s Special Agricultural Trade Envoy and a Fonterra Board member, and for the last 15 years he’s been the Chair of Dairy Companies Association of NZ… He’s about to step down from that role, and joined us on Sundays edition of REX.

Dom George caught up with Executive Director of the Fairlight Foundation and REX's Stockwhip's & Lattes host Laura Koot on the Sunday Edition of Rural Exchange.

Well, Kiwi consumers should brace for further pain at the checkout over the coming months, with no end in sight for soaring food prices inflation… Not the news we want to hear, but Dom caught up with Emma Higgins from Rabobank, who discussed this on a recent podcast, A Look Inside the Grocery Basket…

An Otago fitness instructor is kicking off a new initiative on Monday the 15th of August - Work Out for Mental Health - while also raising money for mental health charities Will To Live and The Blue Tree Project… Kate Ivey’s eight-week programme is aimed at giving women tools to exercise for their mental health and wellbeing and encourages them to prioritise themselves… Find out more information, and join here.

A shearing programme saw 300 students clip their tickets to graduate last year, with numbers nearing 400 this year… WOMO Life, which stands for Work-wise, Move-wise, was set up to help trainees to succeed in the first years of employment… Manager Luke Mullins joined us on the Sunday edition of REX to tell us how it’s been going…

Hamish McKay & Dom George catch up with Tony Legget, NZ Farm Life Media Managing Editor on the Sunday edition of Rural Exchange.

On this episode… we look at the plight of RSE workers… We profile the electric farm bike company UBCO… And we get the View From the Top Paddock with former MP Nathan Guy…

For this week’s View From the Top Paddock, we’re joined by Horowhenua farmer, former MP and current Chair of the Meat Industry Association and Apiculture NZ, Nathan Guy…

The 2020 pandemic saw Quinn Morgan pivot from personal training in Perth to a dairy farming career in New Zealand - and it’s fair to say he hasn’t looked back… Since entering the industry, he’s placed both third and runner up in the Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards and together with his wife Samantha, he’s now the Regional Manager for the 2023 Central Plateau Dairy Industry Awards…

50 workshops are being held across the country to help farmers understand and calculate their green house gas emissions… The partnership between B+LNZ, Silver Fern Farms, Alliance, Greenlea Premier Meats, ANZCO and Deer Industry New Zealand is aimed to reach as many farmers as possible… Beef and Lamb’s Sarah Crofoot joined us on the Saturday edition of REX to tell us more.

A leading Kiwi electric vehicle start-up founded and based in Tauranga has been named emerging company of the year at the NZ High Tech Awards… UBCO provides an electric solution for agriculture and adventure transportation… They’ve been taking the global power sports industry by storm and CEO Katherine Sandford joins us now to tell us more…

Recent stories of shocking conditions and ill-treatment of migrant workers in Marlborough show New Zealand has a bit of work to do to ensure the integrity of the RSE scheme and prove that worker wellbeing is a top priority… Dom caught up with the CEO and co-founder of AskYourTeam to find out what they’re doing about it…

Join Hamish McKay & Dom George as they debrief the week that was in the Rural sector, look ahead to the All Blacks series decider against the on-form Spingboks this weekend, and more...

Watch out All Blacks… The Hellers Sharp Blacks will be showing Eden Park what they’re made of today (probably with a bit more success too!)... Today our National Butchery team is set to go head to head against Australia for a warm-up match ahead of the upcoming World Butchers’ Challenge in California… Hellers Sharp Black’s Dan Klink joined us on the Saturday edition of REX.

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