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REX Today Podcast - 27-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REX Today’s Dominic George spoke to ASB’s GM Rural banking Ben Speedy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REX Today Podcast - 26-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REX Today Podcast - 25-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REX Today Podcast - 24-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SPONSORED: In the latest rural property news, Property Brokers General Manager Rural, Conrad Wilkshire, spoke to Rural Exchange’s Hamish McKay and Dominic George, giving them an update on the rural property market.

Sawmill’s Quality and Technical Manager spoke to REX Today about their journey towards becoming a sustainable brewerySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NZ Pork CEO Brent Kleiss spoke to REX Today’s Dominic George about whether the headlines are a cause for concern. A soft pork market, combined with cheap overseas pork imports and increased grain costs have seen recent news headlines claim that the NZ pork industry is in a pretty dire situation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REX Today Podcast - 23-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with a recruitment agency who are in Indonesia to try and find workers to plug the labour shortage on NZ farms…  We farewell Chris Lewis who’s stepping down from his Federated Farmers responsibilities after 17 years…  And we hear from the one and only Laura Koot, Fairlight Foundation Executive Director and co-host the Stockwhips and Lattes podcast…   

Coming up in this episode;  we see what Budget 2022 has in it for farmers with economist Cameron Bagrie…  We profile Craigmore farming Services, this year’s recipient of the Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award…  And we tell you what you need to know about a new change in tax law that could see you paying GST if you’re selling the farm homestead…

REX Today Podcast - 20-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Agricultural Communicator of the Year, Craig Wiggins, caught up with REX Today’s host, Dominic George to chat about the challenges facing the pork industry, animal welfare codes  and whether a Corvette or a horse produces more carbon dioxide over the same distance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REX Today Podcast - 19-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REX Today Podcast - 18-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REX Today Podcast - 17-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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REX Today Podcast - 16-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand generates a considerable amount of food processing waste, an estimated 2.2 million tonnes per year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dairy Companies of NZ Chair Malcolm Bailey spoke to Rural Exchange’s Hamish McKay and Dominic George about what it means for New Zealand’s dairy industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New Zealand dollar has taken a hit lately, falling sharply against the USD as nerves continue to fray around global growth, especially as it pertains to China. ASB Chief Economist, Nick Tuffley, spoke to Rural Exchange’s Dominic George and Hamish McKay about the factors contributing to global economic uncertainty.

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 On the show today; we look at the state of the sheep milk industry in NZ, from fringe beginnings to a burgeoning future…  We catch up with a recruitment agency looking to bring farm workers from Indonesia to NZ to fill the labour shortage…  And speaking of labour shortages, we discuss how the veterinary industry is set to be replenished by being included on the government’s Green List…

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Hewett spoke to Rural Exchange about Silver Fern Farms' recent annual meeting and about the importance of understanding exactly what it is that your customer wants.

Coming up in this episode;   we look at a petition presented to the Conservation Minister to try and stop the sale of two East Coast farms to overseas forestry interests…  We assess the impacts of the fall in the NZ dollar with ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley…  And we discuss the slow demise of grassroots rugby...

REX Today Podcast - 13-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can farmers ensure their business remains sustainable in these challenging times? Sponsored.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REX Today Podcast - 12-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REX Today Podcast - 11-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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REX Today Podcast - 10-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REX Today Podcast - 9-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the show today;  A double-dose of politics for you - one from the left, one from the right - Kieran McAnulty from the Labour Party, and Mark Cameron from ACT…  We take a look at the human cost of M Bovis eradication…  And we preview the NZ Food Producer Awards

Coming up in this episode;   we put the spotlight on saffron farming as this year’s harvest draws to a close…  We update the progress being made by the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef…  And we get the view from the top paddock with the former Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy.

REX Today Podcast - 6-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A shortage of wheat has led flour company, Edmonds, to source stock from overseas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"We had 90 young fellas here and a few old coaches and we just talked about looking after each other and staying connected"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A decrease in GDT pricing was not unexpected, given the decreases that have been seen over the last four auctionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REX Today Podcast - 5-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REX Today Podcast - 4-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russia and Ukraine are both significant players in global food production, ongoing conflict is set to have a demonstrable effect on food supply. Southland Federated Farmers Vice-President Bernadette Hunt spoke to REX Today’s Dominic George about the impact that the Russia and Ukraine situation will have on our looming food crisis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REX Today Podcast - 3-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"But even prior to COVID, there has been good wage growth in the agricultural jobs."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Minister of Agriculture, Damien O'Connor, spoke to REX about a range of rural news updates including the new intensive winter grazing rules, the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act, a draft Code of Welfare for the Pork Industry, farm-flation, the National Environment standard, the Overseas Investment test and restrictions on the planting of pinus radiata.

REX Today Podcast - 2-5-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.