CountryWide CONNECT

Red meat co-op shares subdued despite strong livestock returns ACT promises open seat rule for rural school buses NZ wool heading to Turkish manufacturer behind Blue Mosque carpets Rural News is in partnership with Farmlands as part of CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp - our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / liste...

CountryWide Connect – Show Summary (Working backwards from 1pm to 11am) We finish at 12:48 with Tony Trewinnard, BlueSkies Weather, as the season turns — heavy rain this week, then a cold snap and first real frost window mid-May, with dry risk building in eastern regions. At 12:33, Colin Glass, Outgoing Chief Executive – Dairy Holdings, on a career at scale in dairy, the big shif...

This episode features Karen Williams, Chief Executive, Irrigation & John Sunkel, New Zealand Environment Canterbury Councillor, Dairy Farmer, Arable Farmer discussing the big picture of farming. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

This episode features Wayne McNee, CEO, Agrizero discussing timelines and delivery for tackling methane. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Paul McGill, Head of Innovation and Extension, Pāmu discussing emission changes on farm. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Maury Leyland-Penno, Co-Founder, Leaft Foods discussing unlocking value from crops. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Richard Heath, CEO, Zero Net Emissions Agriculture CRC, Australia discussing scale and pressure differences between New Zealand and Australia CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Carolyn Mortland, Executive Officer Sustainability, Zespri discussing orchard to market change. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features George Reeves, Market Access Director, Ruminant Biotech & Colin South, Chief Business Officer, Arkea Bio discussing different approaches to methane solutions. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

This episode features Brendan O'Connell, CEO, Agritech NZ discussing adoption and growth. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Tony Trewinnard, Blue Skies Weather discussing rain, frost risk and the early winter pattern. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features John Faulkner, Regional councillor for North Canterbury discussing irrigation, wetlands and environmental settings. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Nigel Woodhead & Toby Williams discussing wool recovery, farm budgeting and confidence for 2026/27. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Grant McCallum, MP for Northland discussing the newly signed India FTA and regional opportunities. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week the Wool Alliance presented to the Parliamentary Primary Prodution Select Committe to advocate for the return of a wool levy to unlock New Zealand's undervalued wool. In a recent interview on CountryWide CONNECT, Ross McIsaac from Wool Impact shared his insights from a recent farmer survey on the demand for a wool levy from farmers to improve farm gate prices. Chapters 00:00 Introduction...

This episode features Marijke Dunselman, Founder, Agritourism New Zealand discussing agritourism growth, rising demand for farm experiences, and the realities of turning diversification into a viable business. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/lis...

This episode features Jordan Williams, Executive Director & Co-founder, Taxpayers' Union discussing the Ratepayers’ Report — rising rates, growing council debt, and major efficiency gaps across the country. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnys...

This episode features Robbie Ferris, Director, Pasture Summit, Waikato discussing the summit and the focus on lifting pasture performance. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Derrick Moot, Professor of Agricultural Sciences, Lincoln University discussing the $56M cut to ag research and the risk of weakening the science behind NZ’s production systems. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listene...

This episode features Walt Cavendish, Rural Candidate Waikato discussing rejoining Federated Farmers, building a pork group, and whether this signals a wider rural political move. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Colin Hurst, Vice President, Federated Farmers discussing climate engagement, labour pressure, and arable sector challenges. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Libby Price, Australian Rural Commentator discussing covering drought, cattle sell-offs, and rising shipping costs. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We close with Ross McIssac – Representative, Wool Impact, on the wool levy revival, what’s changed this time, and whether the sector can align behind a credible funding model.  Marijke Dunselman – Representative, AgriTourism NZ, looks at agritourism growth, rising demand for farm experiences, and the realities of turning diversification into a viable business.  Jordan W...

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This episode features Dr Isaac Henderson, Vice President - AIANZ discussing the reform of the rules governing agricultural drone operations CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.