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Steve Middleton from Husqvarna joins us, as does Quinn Elstone from Waterforce. Jana Hocken of 'The Lean Dairy Farm' talks on her new book, and Wayne McEntee from Heartland Bank talks lamb sales. Plus regular guests weatherman Richard Green and Newshub Rural Editor Angie Skerrett are on the show.

Sir David Fagan joins us to talk shearing thanks to Hynds. Dairy Flat Cattle Breeder Courtney Davies on representing New Zealand at Bayer’s Youth Ag Summit in Brazil. National's Associate Agricultural Spokesperson Hamish Walker is on 'Yes Minister'. Agri-Tech NZ Executive Director Peter Wren-Hilton joins us, as does Kane Briscoe, the man behind popular social media forum Farm Fit.

Miles Anderson, Federated Farmers Rural Security Spokesperson, talks firearms in NZ as the buy-back amnesty ends on December 20th. Ian Massicks from Kubota joins the show, as does NZ Merino CEO John Brakenridge. What impact could the UK election have on NZ trade? We talk with UK correspondent Steve Collins. Plus Angie Skerrett, NewsHub Rural Editor, tells us what the top rural stories of the week were on the NewsHub website.

Shearing champion Stacey Te Huia kicks off the show - he's off to Australia to try and break the 9-hour Merino werthers shearing record of 418. The Regions Managing Director Benjamin De'ath is on 'Pulse of the Country', and Boar Breeders Association President Sean Spicer is this week's 'Character of the Country'. Plus Westland District Mayor Bruce Smith talks on Damien O'Connor skipping the West Coast protest march last weekend - and the Minister responds.

A new report paints a rosy outlook for NZ red meat producers, largely due to the impact of African Swine Fever in China - we talk on this with David Baines, NZ Pork General Manager. Norwood GM of Farm Machinery Garry Watt is on the show, as is Blake Holgate, Rabobank Animal Proteins Analyst.

We continue to bring you interviews done at the 2019 NZ Agricultural Show. Young Farmers NZ CEO Lynda Coppersmith joins the show, as does Brendon Crequer, Waratah NZ Manager. We catch up with Irrigation NZ CEO Elizabeth Soal, Wayne McEntee from Heartland Bank gives a market report, and weatherman Richard Green looks at the week ahead weather-wise.

We bring you interviews recorded at the 2019 NZ Agricultural Show in Christchurch. Show President Chris Herbert kicks off the show. We talk with Justin Courtney, Chair of steering group The NZ Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. Greg Barnaby, GM of Agri Training, is on the show, as is Jon Pemberton of Ag Proud NZ. We also get a weather report from Richard Green.

Websites seeking seasonal job-seekers for summer have seen a huge surge - we talk with Allan Poy, Silver Fern Farms National Recruitment and Retention Manager. Nuffield NZ Scholar for 2020 Shannon Harnett is on the show, as is outgoing National MP for Otaki Nathan Guy on the 'Yes Minister' segment. Plus regular contributors Rural Today host Dominic George and weatherman Richard Green join us.

There are concerns around the lack of young people entering the sheep and beef industries in NZ - we talk with Cameron Russell, Beef & Lamb NZ Sheep Industry Ambassador. More women than ever are working on farms in NZ, Vanessa Winning from DairyNZ joins us. NZ Merino has been doing a roadshow around NZ singing the virtues of fine wool - we talk with Mark Ferguson from neXtgen Agri. Plus regular guests weatherman Richard Green and Newshub Rural Editor Angie Skerrett join us. Kim Blair is in for Hamish McKay this weekend.

Is the eradication of M.Bovis still achievable? We talk with Malcolm Ellis, General Manager of NZ Markets at LIC. On 'Yes Minister' National's Associate Agriculture Spokesperson and MP for Clutha/Southland Hamish Walker joins us to talk farmers and the ETS. The 'Character of the Country' this week is Robin Hilson, the man behind the One Stop Ram Shop.

All Black legend Sean Fitzpatrick joins us to preview the Rugby World Cup 2019 final. Magic Talk Drive host Ryan Bridge talks on the backlash after his article taking aim at vegans during the week. Silver Fern Farms CEO Simon Limmer joins us, as does shearing commentator Norm Harraway and filmmaker Hamish Bennett. We're also joined by regular guests Angie Skerrett, Dominic George and weatherman Richard Green.

Minister of Agriculture Damien O'Connor talks on the Emissions Trading Scheme and the Government's deal for farmers, Simon Marshall from WormWise joins us, as does Phil Jackson from Carters Tyres. A special panel talks on Federated Farmers and banks lending - on the panel are Ross Verry from Syndex Ltd, Hayden Dillon from Findex and Duncan Ross from Bayleys Rural Real Estate.

Former All Black and current Spark Sport commentator Steven 'Beaver' Donald looks at tonight's two Rugby World Cup Semi-Finals. Kahu Woolley from the NZ Wood Chopping team is on the show, as is Waikato Dairy Farmer Trevor Simpsons to chat on Fonterra's AGM. Beef & Lamb NZ Chairman Andrew Morrison talks on climate change and the Emissions Trading Scheme. Newshub Rural Editor Angie Skerrett also updates the latest in Rural News.

It's maize planting season - Pioneer Brand Products Regional Manager Craig Maxwell joins the show. Steve Murray from BA Murray Agricultural Contracting Ltd talks rural contracting. Shane Jones from NZ First is on 'Yes Minister', and China-based Venison importer Hunter McGregor joins us too.

Japan Assistant Coach Tony Brown is on the show ahead of the Blossoms quarter-final clash against South Africa tomorrow night. Otago farmer Stu Cotton has taken to Facebook to vent about rubbish being dumped in the South Island - he is on the show. John Blackwell talks on Northland Field Days, and Newshub Rura; Editor Angie Skerrett talks on the rural stories of the week.

Kerry Worsnop from lobby group 50 Shades of Green talks on her group's upcoming march on Parliament, Tony Leggett from NZ Farm Life Media on the latest news affecting farmers, National leader Simon Bridges joins us for 'Yes Minister', plus regular contributors Dominic George (host of Rural Today) and weatherman Richard Green join us.

On today's show we look at water quality in NZ. Water Policy Advisor from the Upper Clutha Water Group Mandy Bell joins us. Ag Proud NZ have started 'Tractor Talk' on social media - we talk tractors with Gore farmer Bernadette Hunt. Lee-Ann Masters from Beef & Lamb NZ is on the show, as are regular contributors Newshub Rural Editor Angie Skerrett and weatherman Richard Green.

Tatua CEO Brendhan Greaney on the Waikato co-op's bumper milk price and group earnings, the great Sir David Fagan re-joins the show to talk Hynds, National's Agriculture Minister Todd Muller is on 'Yes Minister', Queensland farmer David Foote talks with us, as does Gus Rowley on the 'Character of the Country' segment.

Sam Broomhall from Think Water Canterbury joins us, as does Kylie Leonard, finalist in the rural section for this year's Women Of Influence Award. Newshub's Angie Skerrett on the latest rural news, Maegen Blom talks Mussels, and Andrew Hoggard, Federated Farmers Vice-President joins us.

Celebrity chef Al Brown talks on his social media campaign to give credit to NZ farmers. John Rawcliffe of the Manuka Honey Appellation Society on the current stoush regarding Manuka. Platinum Primary Producers Group Chairman Shane McManaway joins us, as does Rural Advocacy Network Chairman Jamie McFadden. Plus regular guests weatherman Richard Green and Rural Today host Dominic George are on the show too.

Green Party co-leader James Shaw on 'Yes Minister' talking emissions and Climate Change, Federated Farmers President Katie Milne talks on the state of Fonterra and the latest Rural Confidence Survey, TracMap National Sales Manager Gus Hewitt is on the show, as are regular contributors weatherman Richard Green and Newshub Rural Editor Angie Skerrett (Kim Blair in for Hamish McKay).

Tangaroa Walker from popular Facebook page 'Farm 4 Life' on the urban/rural divide, Minister of Agriculture Damien O'Connor joins us for 'Yes Minister', Jo Balfour of Pioneer Seeds joins us in studio, David Downs of NZ Trade & Enterprise talks the NZ Agritech Story, plus we are joined by regular guests weatherman Richard Green and Rural Today host Dominic George.

Sir David Fagan talks on the passing of shearing commentator and personality Koro Mullins. Chanelle O'Sullivan (better known as @justafarmerswife on social media) talks on the effect social media is having on the farm. Founder of the Agri-Women's Development Trust Lindy Nelson is on the show. We are also joined by regular contributors weatherman Richard Green and Newshub Rural Editor Angie Skerrett.

We look at the Women Of Influence Awards next month with NZ Young Farmers Board Chair Ash-Leigh Campbell. National's Todd Mueller is on 'Yes Minister' and former Queensland Origin winner Marty Bella gives a rural update from Australia. Doug Laing of Shearing Sports NZ is this week's 'Character of the Country', and we're are also joined by Rural Today host Dominic George and weatherman Richard Green.

It's the 200th Rural Exchange show! Dairy Women's Network CEO Jules Benton talks on a new website that has been launched to promote a greater understanding of dairy farming. Mid Canterbury farmer Craig Wiggins is on 'Character of the Country'. Wayne McEntee of Heartland Bank joins us, as do regular guests weatherman Richard Green and Newshub Rural Editor Angie Skerrett.

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark joins us to talk on wanting people to vote YES on the Marijuana referendum. Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor talks the fresh waterways proposal and Fonterra's pay freeze on 'Yes Minister'. Chairman of the Rural Innovation Lab Mat Hocken is on the show, as are regular contributors weatherman Richard Green and Rural Today host Dominic George 

Fed Farmers Sharemilkers Chairperson Richard McIntyre discusses the pay freeze at Fonterra. 'Pulse of the Country' today is South Taranaki dairy farmer Damian Roper. New research shows quad bike accidents in NZ are still increasing - David Crawford, CEO of the Motor Industry Association, joins us. Also joining us today are regulars Angie Skerrett, Newshub Rural editor, and weatherman Richard Green.

Jon Pemberton of Ag Proud NZ talks on rural people's mental health. Grant Jones, Otago Manager of JJ Limited, discusses looking after your machinery. Fed Farmers Water Spokesman Chris Allen talks on freshwater management in NZ. Regular guests Angie Skerrett and weatherman Richard Green join the show.

DairyNZ Chairman Jim Van Der Poel talks health and safety on the farm. Cavalier CEO Paul Alston talks on Cavalier teaming up with the NZ Merino Company. Craig Smith, General Manager of Devold Wool Direct, is on 'Pulse of the Country'. Regular guests Angie Skerrett from Newshub Rural, Rural Today host Dominic George and weatherman Richard Green all join us.

Green Party co-leader James Shaw talks winter grazing and the Zero Carbon Bill, Federated Farmers CEO Terry Copeland on a new scheme set to see farmers get prescription medicines delivered to them, Richard Dawkins is our 'Character of the Country' this week, plus we are joined by regular guests weatherman Richard Green and Rural Today host Dominic George.

Beef prices continue to rise - talking on this issue are ASB Senior Rural Economist Nathan Penny and Heartland Bank Head of Livestock Wayne McEntee. Massey Young Farmers Key Event Organizer Ben McColgan is on the show today, as are regular contributors weatherman Richard Green and Newshub Rural Editor Angie Skerrett.

Agriculture Minister Damein O'Connor talks on the Government announcing plans to protect prime food-growing land, especially in Auckland. Michelle Sands from Horticulture NZ talks on this as well. 2019 Dairy Woman of the Year Trish Rankin joins us, as does Duncan Coull from Fonterra.

The practice of winter grazing has people talking - we talk with environmentalist Angus Robson, as well as Southland farmer Jason Herrick - he took exception to people taking photographs of his land and herd to highlight concerns about winter grazing. National's Todd Muller makes his debut on REX, and we're joined by regular guests weatherman Richard Green and Angie Skerrett, Newshub Rural Editor.

Jeff Latch from Spark Sport joins us over fears rural areas won't be able to stream the Rugby World Cup. Mark Harris from Beef & Lamb NZ joins us. Patrick Gower talks on his news story about Beauden Barrett's downsyndrome sister Zara. Regular guest weatherman Richard Green looks at the week's weather ahead, and the 'Character of the Country' for this week is the first-ever woman to referee a Ranfurly Shield game - Wairarapa Bush farmer Rebecca Mahoney.

Julia Jones, Head of Analytics at NZX, has just returned home from China. What did she learn, and how are NZ-China relations? We hear from Jeff Latch, Head of Spark Sport, about concerns that rural Kiwi's won't be able to watch the Rugby World Cup. Regular contributors weatherman Richard Green and Newshub Rural Editor Angie Skerrett also re-join the show.

Outgoing MP Nathan Guy and National Party leader Simon Bridges share their thoughts on Nathan Guy retiring from politics. We talk with author Ruth Entwistle Low on her new book 'The Shearers: New Zealand Legends'. ANZ Agri Economist Susan Kilsby updates log, meat and dairy prices, plus we are joined by regulars Dominic George of Rural Today and weatherman Richard Green.

Giveaway time! Thanks to Genesis and their 'For Dairy' campaign we have 5 $200 Genesis vouchers to give away - enter at magic.co.nz. Minister of Agriculture and Biosecurity Damien O'Connor joins us today, as does Greenpeace NZ Senior Campaigner Steve Abel to talk on systemic agricultural failures in NZ.

Horticulture NZ CEO Mike Chapman talks crop protection products, National's Nathan Guy returns on 'Yes Minister', Richard Green looks at the weather ahead for the next week, Aussie rural correspondent Stu Hodgson joins the show, and on 'Character of the Country' we talk with Heidi Sixtus from Hopkins Farming Group Ltd in Palmerston North.

Dr. Tim Mackle talks the new M.Bovis levy for farmers and calls for an achievable methane target. Young Farmer of the Year 2019 James Robertson joins us, as does Chris Allen, National Board Member for Federated Farmers. Richard Green and the AFFCO Sports Chat return as well.

Green Party co-leader and Minister of Climate Change James Shaw talks greenhouse gas emissions. Ian Hancock talks Fit Farming, and NZ Pork CEO David Baines updates the African Swine Flu situation. Regulars Angie Skerrett and Dominic George are on the show, as is NIWA Principal Scientist Chris Brandolino to look at next week's weather forecast.

Today we focus on the government's announcement around emissions in the rural sector. Dave Frame, Professor of Climate Change at Victoria University, joins us, as does Oxford dairy farmer Cam Henderson. Newshub Rural Editor Angie Skerrett returns, as does Damien O'Connor on 'Yes Minister'.

Peter Boys joins us after a dog he trained sold for $10,000 at the 63rd annual Ashburton Sheep and Cattle Dog Sale. Newshub Rural Editor joins us to look at the top rural stories of the week, plus she talks with Chris Mason from the Whangarei A&P Society, and Kristy McGregor from The Rural Innovation Lab. We catch up with Queenslander Ben Dobbin after NSW won State Of Origin, and our Character of the Country today is Mandy Bell from Criffel Station in Wanaka.

We're talking calving - Olivia Ross from Beef & Lamb NZ joins us, as does Warren Tanner of AgriVantage and Jamie Taplin from Crystalyx. We're also joined by Chris Brown of Seales Winslow and Waikato dairy farmer Marc Gasgoine. 

Agritech NZ Executive Director Peter Wren-Hilton joins us, as does Danny Templeman from OSPRI. Damien O'Connor is on 'Yes Minister', and regular guests weatherman Richard Green, Aussie correspondent Ben Dobbin and Rural Today host Dominic George are all on the show. Today's 'Character of the Country' is Laura Douglas of the Southern Girl Finishing School.

Katie Milne from Federated Farmers re-joins us. NZ's leading Police Shearer Blair Duffy is on the show, as is Hadleigh Smith from the NZ Merino Company. We get a rural market update with Wayne McEntee of Heartland Bank, a weather update with Richard Green, and the Super Rugby final is upon us - the boys talk Rugby in the AFFCO Sports Chat.

Philip Lindberg of OMF updates local farm gate prices. Karen Kos, Chief Executive of Apiculture NZ, talks on the NZ Honey industry as prices rise. NZ First MP Shane Jones joins us, as does National's Nathan Guy. Plus we are joined by regulars weatherman Richard Green and Rural Today host Dominic George.

How will Spark deliver the Rugby World Cup 2019? We talk to Spark's Head of Sport Jeff Latch. Doug Laing talks on the NZ Sheep Shearing and Wool handling championships for 2019, Holly Steger from Norwood joins us, as does weatherman Richard Green and Rural Today host Dominic George. Newshub's Angie Skerrett updates rural news, and today's AFFCO Sports Chat looks at the Cricket World Cup 2019 so far.

Greens MP Gareth Hughes joins REX for the first time. We talk with Julia Jones, Head of Analytics at NZX, as well as Emma Higgins, Dairy Analyst for Rabobank. Nathan Guy joins us on 'Yes Minister', plus we catch up with Chris Brandolino from NIWA to talk weather, and Australian rural correspondent Ben Dobbin previews tonight's State of Origin 2 from Perth.

We look back at the success of Fieldays 2019. Cam Heggie from PGG Wrighton joins us, as does Damien Smyth, Marketing Manager for Honda NZ. Hayden Dillon talks farm mediation, and Willy Scur from Cardrona Valley Farms is on 'Pulse of the Country'. Chris Brandolino looks back at the week of weather, and Newshub's Angie Skerrett talks on the most popular rural stories of the week.

We continue our Fieldays 2019 special. Today we talk with National leader Simon Bridges, Head of Fieldays Peter Nation, Beef & Lamb NZ CEO Andrew Morrison joins us, as does All Black Sam Whitelock, Tim Mackle from Dairy NZ, Hyundai New Zealand General Manager Andy Sinclair and Pete Roberts from DVS.