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On today’s episode;   We look at the storied history of NZ Wool Sheds with author and researcher Annette O’Sullivan…  We get some great summer BBQ tips with Eat What You Kill founder Tim Kavermann…  And we hear from new DairyNZ director and good friend of the show, Chris Lewis…

The sun’s starting to come out and the weather’s warming up, which means it’s also time to clean the barbie…  The classic BBQ is a quintessential part of the kiwi summer and is great for our mental health... Hunting and gathering wild foods is also a fantastic way to look after our top two inches… So how can we combine the two? To help answer that we’re joined now by Eat What You Kill founder Tim...

As some of the country’s earliest woolsheds are lost to changing land use and newer shearing sheds, one researcher is on a mission to document them forever…  Dr. Annette O'Sullivan, from Massey University School of Desi gn, is writing a book to record the impact the 180-year-old wool industry has had on New Zealand and celebrate its place in our farming and economic history…

Spring Sheep Milk Co. has announced its annual Farm Open Day will this year be held on Friday the 11th of November in Taranaki…  Since the company’s last open day in 2020, the sheep dairy industry has seen significant growth, including the recent expansion into Taranaki and the announcement of the Scale Up programme…  To tell us more, we’re joined now by Spring Sheep Chief Operating Officer Thomas...

When the door slammed shut on New Zealand in March 2020 it also closed the gate on traditional stock auctions…  It sent ripples through the livestock industry and ushered in an era of online livestock auctions…  So, was it a flash in a pan, or the beginning of a new chapter?  One man who’s well qualified to help answer this is the General Manager of NZ Farmers Livestock, Bill Sweeney…  He joined u...

time to catch up with the Managing Editor of NZ Dairy Exporter and Country Wide, to see what’s happening in the rural print media…  Tony Leggett.

We’re heading to Pukeatua now to catch up with one of DairyNZ’s newest directors, Chris Lewis…  He’s been elected to the DairyNZ board after spending 17 years at Federated Farmers, Chris Lewis

The first stop this morning was down in the Central Otago paradise of Wanaka…  That’s where the Chair of Deer Industry NZ, among many other things, Mandy Bell from Criffel Station.

As some of the country’s earliest woolsheds are lost to changing land use and newer shearing sheds, researcher Annette O'Sullivan is on a mission to document them forever. 

On this episode…   We continue our exclusive and extensive coverage on the syndicate looking to purchase Mangaohane Station - today we talk to syndicate organiser Mike Barham…  We discuss the state of the burgeoning sheep milk industry with Thomas Macdonald from Spring Sheep Milk…  And we hear from the champion New Zealand axeman Jason Wynyard following his return to international competition…

We caught up with Mike Barham who has formed Forever Farming NZ in a bid to save the iconic Mangaohane Station from being planted into pine trees and is looking for investors to join the syndicate. 

Time for this week’s View From the Top Paddock with the Chair of the Meat Industry Association and Apiculture NZ, Nathan Guy…

Beaming in from the Dunedin studios, Dom joins Hamish and Rebecca to discuss the last week of Rural affairs, including the Russia/Ukraine Grain Deal, and NZ Beef and lamb in LA!

As our listeners will know, at REX Rural Exchange this month we teamed up with Dairy Women’s Network and ASB to celebrate rural women, with a $5,000 travel voucher up for grabs…  We highlighted the importance of connection and encouraged people to get together and celebrate each other - because after all, research says it’s important for our mental health, self-care, happiness and motivation…  Fir...

REX catches up with Carter's Tyres Brand Ambassador Richard Loe as he tries to get maize in the ground while costs are through the roof. 

Four farmers are hitting the handpieces this summer in a 24 shearing event to raise money for men’s mental health charity Hear 4 You, Rural Support Trust and Breast Cancer Society. We spoke to Shear4u organiser Dan Billing. 

Alun Kilby - NZ Young Winemaker of 2022 and McKay on sport ahead of the RWC Semi final for the Blackferns.

On the show today, Jason Wynyard - Champion Woodchopper & Steve Cranston - Groundswell NZ