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Dom talks with Kate Cocks from Mt Nicholas Merino and Nicola Wylie from Lora & Flok about a pop-up shop in Arrowtown next week (July 28-30), celebrating NZ wool, craftsmanship, photography and design. They discuss the various products they produce from wool directly off their respective farms, the concept of 'Made in NZ' and the other exhibitors featuring in the pop-up, Atér and Francin...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Kylie Dorr, owner of Southern Reproductive, about winning the Supreme Winner title of the 2026 NZI Rural Women Business Awards at Parliament last night, the exponential growth and diversification of the Artificial Insemination business since she returned from the USA five years ago and her involvement in dirt biking, in which she's won a national series...

Dom talks with Upper Clutha Rams No. 8 Jake Burtenshaw ahead of tomorrow's Central Otago Premier Rugby Competition final against Wakatipu, just one of many club finals up and down NZ this weekend. They discuss the team's success over the past few seasons and what makes country rugby special. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rex...

Dom talks with Kylie Dorr, owner of Southern Reproductive, about winning the Supreme Winner title of the 2026 NZI Rural Women Business Awards at Parliament last night, the exponential growth and diversification of the Artificial Insemination business since she returned from the USA five years ago and her involvement in dirt biking, in which she's won a national series and represented New Zealand a...

Jo Grigg talks with James Parsons, founder of SmartGraze, about his work helping sheep and beef farmers navigate wearable technologies and the building blocks farmers need to get right to make the investment profitable. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Tony Dodunski, Beaumaris Dairies Farm Manager and Equity Partner, about winning the 2026 Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award and the changes he's made to the Lake Ellesmere property and farming system since taking over in 2017. They also discuss his role as founder and CEO of Ag Assist, a rural marketplace and network platform, to help connect farmers, growers and contractors across...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Tony Dodunski, Beaumaris Dairies Farm Manager and Equity Partner, about winning the 2026 Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award and the changes he's made to the Lake Ellesmere property and farming system since taking over in 2017. They also discuss his role as founder and CEO of Ag Assist, a rural marketplace and network platform, to help connect farmers,...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (+1.5%), how the markets have responded to recent auctions and the aftermath of the football World Cup in North America... And he talks with Dr Gabriella Gronqvist, Massey University Senior Research Programme Manager, about its major project, Whenua Haumana, looking into the eff...

Dom talks with Dr Gabriella Gronqvist, Massey University Senior Research Programme Manager, about its major project, Whenua Haumana, looking into the effects of contemporary and regenerative pastoral systems. They discuss the first five years of the seven year project, what researchers have discovered so far and how the research can be applied to farming systems across NZ. Tune in daily for the la...

Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (+1.5%), how the markets have responded to recent auctions and the aftermath of the football World Cup in North America. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with ACT MP and Northland dairy farmer Mark Cameron about his decision to leave politics due to health concerns, his time in Parliament over the last two terms and the current state of the primary sector... And he talks with Georgina Woods, 2026 Royal Agricultural Society Rural Ambassador, about being selected for the role, her interest in the rural sector a...

Dom talks with Georgina Woods, 2026 Royal Agricultural Society Rural Ambassador, about being selected for the role, her interest in the rural sector and A&P shows and her job as an Environmental Advisor for Waimakariri Irrigation Ltd. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and...

Dom talks with ACT MP and Northland dairy farmer Mark Cameron about his decision to leave politics due to health concerns, his time in Parliament over the last two terms and the current state of the primary sector. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Kevin Judd, one of five new additions to the NZ Winegrowers roll of Fellows, about his early viticulture career, including his role as founding winemaker at Cloudy Bay, establishing Greywacke wine and his parallel career as a successful photographer, capturing the vineyards, regions and people of the industry. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favou...

Dom talks with Kate Acland, Beef+Lamb NZ Chair, about the US launching a safeguard investigation into its lamb imports, what that means for the NZ sheep meat industry and the NZ response to the US investigation. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Kate Acland, Beef+Lamb NZ Chair, about the US launching a safeguard investigation into its lamb imports, what that means for the NZ sheep meat industry and the NZ response to the US investigation... And he talks with Kevin Judd, one of five new additions to the NZ Winegrowers roll of Fellows, about his early viticulture career, including his role as fou...

In case you missed it... Dom talks with Joe Pozzi, American Sheep Industry vice-president, about his current trip to NZ and Australia, the state of the US sheep industry and whether he thinks there's scope for collaboration between NZ, Australia and the US. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Insta...

In case you missed it... Dom talks with Doug Avery, aka The Resilient farmer, about his trip to the United States last year to deliver a keynote address at a resilience seminar at Oregon State University and what he learnt about the US sheep industry while he was there. They also discuss his subsequent dealings with the American Sheep Industry Association and his ideas around collaboration in the...

Dom talks with Shaun Clouston, Beef + Lamb NZ Platinum Ambassador Chef, about being awarded a Michelin Star at Wellington restaurant Logan Brown, which he co-owns and where he's Executive Chef. They also discuss whether having the Michelin Star programme in NZ is a good thing and his passion for NZ grass-fed red meat. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite st...

Dom talks with West Coast dairy farmer Katie Milne about running in the West Coast-Tasman electorate for the National Party in this year's election, why she's decided to throw her hat in the ring and her recent trip to Antarctica. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedI...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with West Coast dairy farmer Katie Milne about running in the West Coast-Tasman electorate for the National Party in this year's election, why she's decided to throw her hat in the ring and her recent trip to Antarctica... And he talks with Shaun Clouston, Beef + Lamb NZ Platinum Ambassador Chef, about being awarded a Michelin Star at Wellington restaurant L...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Joe Pozzi, American Sheep Industry vice-president, about his current trip to NZ and Australia, the state of the US sheep industry and whether he thinks there's scope for collaboration between NZ, Australia and the US... And he talks with Will Rook, CEO of global supply chain solutions company Czarnikow (CZ), about a new digital physical milk pricing too...

Dom talks with Will Rook, CEO of global supply chain solutions company Czarnikow (CZ), about a new digital physical milk pricing tool that could enable NZ dairy farmers to fix the price for their physical milk. They also discuss the app's development by a NZ dairy processor, how it works and the pilot programme with a group of NZ farmers. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content...

Dom talks with Joe Pozzi, American Sheep Industry vice-president, about his current trip to NZ and Australia, the state of the US sheep industry and whether he thinks there's scope for collaboration between NZ, Australia and the US. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Linke...

Dom talks with Alistair King, Findex Accounting & Business Advisory Partner, about the outlook for the NZ wine sector, the need for evolving strategies in the face of changing wine consumption and the challenges facing the industry, such as oversupply and production costs. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz an...