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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…

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

From across this ditch comes Shane Bird! he joins us for our fortnightly wellness catchup.

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.

On today's show, we get a weather update from Phil Duncan at Weatherwatch, and Chloe Butcher-Herries has been crowned the 2022 Ahuwhenua Young Maori Award Winner for sheep and beef. and she joins Dom on the show to share her good news.

Chloe Butcher-Herries has been crowned the 2022 Ahuwhenua Young Maori Award Winner for sheep and beef. The 30-year-old is an Assistant Farm Manager at Newstead Farms in Puketapu, Napier, and joins Dom on the show to share her good news.

Dom caught up with Phil Duncan from Weatherwatch for a much needed update.

On today’s episode; We catch up with NZ Merino CEO John Braknridge… We chat politics with NZ First leader Winston Peters, and we look at a new regenerative farming initiative with the CEO of Atkins Ranch, Pat Maher.

We take a look at the week in rural newspapers with Tony Leggett, the man behind Country Wide and NZ Dairy Exporter.

We tied Winston Peters down to ask him all about pricing agricultural emissions, the big issues he wants to address and where we're going backwards as a country.

LIC has published a sustainability report which states the goal of being both sustainable and profitable is well within reach for NZ dairy farmers, so we spoke to Chief Executive David Chin.

Hunters are being warned not to relocate feral animals and risk spreading tuberculosis… OSPRI has eradicated TB in possums from large parts of the country, but introducing and releasing TB-infected pigs to that area can undo all the hard work… OSPRI North Island Regional Partner Phil Dawson join us now to discuss this further...

The New Zealand Merino Company Limited has announced its financial results for the year to June, rounding off the year with record volumes of bales sold and earnings… To tell us more we’re joined now by CEO John Brakenridge…

On this episode… We catch up with Groundswell NZ Co-founder Bryce McKenzie following Thursday’s tractor protest… We talk with Supie founder Sarah Balle… And we this week’s View From the Top Paddock features the former Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy…

We caught up with Bryce McKenzie to debrief on Groundswell NZ’s tractor protests this week and get his reaction to the Minister of Agriculture comments calling them "embarrassing."

This week's View From the Top Paddock with Nathan Guy, the Chairperson of both the Meat Industry Association and ApiNZ.

Ok, time now to take a look at the rural real estate market, and we do that with the GM of Rural at Property Brokers, Conrad Wilkshire.

Time now to reflect on the last week in rural news with the REX team.

We catch up with Supie founder Sarah Balle, who aims to create a better and fairer grocery alternative and discuss how the ag emissions pricing plan will increase inequality.

Groundswell NZ Co-Founders Bryce McKenzie & Laurie Paterson met Dom in Dunedin during Thursday's tractor protests for an on-the-ground interview as the protest happened, and REX host and former Sports broadcaster Hamish McKay joined Dom for their weekly sports wrap.

REX host and former Sports broadcaster Hamish McKay joined Dom for their weekly sports wrap.

Groundswell NZ Co-Founders Bryce McKenzie & Laurie Paterson met Dom in Dunedin during Thursday's tractor protests for an on-the-ground interview as the protest happened.

Ahead of the larger convoys arriving from towns afar, REX Producer Erin Speedy is on the ground at the Christchurch Groundswell Protests, and People's Coffee Founder Matt Lamason joins us on REX Today to tell us more about his fairtrade apporach to making great coffee.