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Southland's Auld Distillery has been turning the region's flavours into the finest spirits. We caught up with third generation farmer and entrepreneur Rob Auld to hear more about growing golden grain and turning it into spirits. 

SheepMaster is one of the newest breeds of sheep in the country. It's self shedding, adapts to its climate and bred for meat quality, not wool. We caught up with Dean Martin, one of the first farmers in the country to have them.

Californian thistles cost around $700million every year in lost pasture and animal health issues - so how best can we tackle the problem? Corteva Agriscience's Ian Kirkland joined us to discuss its new pastures portfolio, designed specifically for New Zealand growers.

Flood-affected New South Wales farmers are facing significant losses and most of the damage is uninsurable as the state battles rising waters that have killed one person with others missing - NSW Farmers Rural Affairs Policy Director Kathy Rankin is on the line to tell us what it's looking like on the ground over there. and live from Milbrook comes former Sports broadcaster and REX host Hamish McK...

Live from Milbrook comes former Sports broadcaster and REX host Hamish McKay as he dodges the waining lawn mowers in the area and joins Dom for their weekly look ahead to the weekend of sport.

Flood-affected New South Wales farmers are facing significant losses and most of the damage is uninsurable as the state battles rising waters that have killed one person with others missing.  Emergency services are calling it the largest flood operation in the state's history as people from around the world join rescue and relief efforts.  NSW Farmers Rural Affairs Policy Director Kathy Rankin is...

Time for this week’s View from the Top Paddock and we’re joined by the Chair of MIa and Apiculture NZ, Nathan Guy

On the show today,  Alliance Group has announced a record profit before distribution and tax of $117.2 million for the year ending 30 September 2022. To find out more, Murray Taggart, Chair of the Alliance Group joins Dom, North Island farmer Jim Mather was still surprised to find a ham from one of his pigs that had won the highly coveted Supreme Award in the 2022 100% New Zealand Bacon and Ham Aw...

Stop the Farming Tax - that's the petition that's been delivered to Parliament today by Groundswell, and to find out more, their co-founder, Bryce Mackenzie joins Dom.

North Island farmer Jim Mather takes great pride in “growing fantastic animals” on his farm near Foxton – but he was still surprised to find a ham from one of his pigs had won the highly coveted Supreme Award in the 2022 100% New Zealand Bacon and Ham Awards

 Alliance Group has announced a record profit before distribution and tax of $117.2 million for the year ending 30 September 2022. The profit result, which is a 186 per cent increase on the previous year, is based on a record turnover of $2.2 billion. The co-operative will be making an $11.3m profit distribution to its farmer shareholders, and in addition, a $10 million bonus share issue of one sh...

On the show today, DairyNZ, Beef+Lamb NZ, and Federated Farmers leaders have met in Christchurch to discuss emissions pricing and to establish common positions. The three organisations have agreed on nine core principles to raise directly with the Government on behalf of farmers across the country. Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard joins Dom to tell us more. For our regular update on GDT,...

Time now for our regular chat with the Outgoing Agriculture Communicator of the year, Craig "Wiggy" Wiggins.

For our regular update on GDT, we cross the Stu Davidson from the NZX for some clarification and forecasting.

DairyNZ, Beef+Lamb NZ, and Federated Farmers leaders have met in Christchurch to discuss emissions pricing and to establish common positions. The three organisations have agreed on nine core principles to raise directly with the Government on behalf of farmers across the country. Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard joins Dom to tell us more.

On the show today, Wool Impact has embarked on its mission to create new demand and value for NZ Strong Wool, to fund out more, Wool Impard CEO Andy Caughey joins Dom. And A&P and show season is finally upon us after a rather long hiatus with M.bovis and covid… And with nerves still on edge around biosecurity, some shows are going the extra mile to make sure all their cattle are kept safe and...

A&P and show season is finally upon us after a rather long hiatus with M.bovis and covid… And with nerves still on edge around biosecurity, some shows are going the extra mile to make sure all their cattle are kept safe and sound… One of those is Lisa Berthold who made sure all the beef and dairy cattle at the Carterton A&P show were tracked, traced, scrubbed down and separated ready for t...

Wool Impact has embarked on its mission to create new demand and value for NZ Strong Wool, to fund out more, Wool Impard CEO Andy Caughey joins Dom.

On Todays show, Jono Frew: Owner, Natural Performance Ltd & Young Famers Club Hits 75th Jubilee - John Duncan: Pendarves Young Farmers Club Chair

On today’s episode;   We hear from shearer Jack Fagan at the NZ Agricultural Show in Christchurch…  We hear from DairyNZ CEO Tim Mackle…

A New Zealand company has developed a world-first fire-resistant, acoustic wall panel made entirely from New Zealand strong wool…  T&R Interior Systems Limited has spent the past two years refining its wool panels to ensure they meet New Zealand’s strict building and fire compliance standards, and are now taking their product to market…  REX Today host Dom George caught up with T&R technic...

No deal is better than a bad deal…  That’s the word from DairyNZ on the government’s ag emissions pricing plan which it says has seven key differences to the plan the He Waka Eke Noa partnership put forward…  Chief Executive Tim Mackle joins us now… 

The New Zealand Farm Assurance programme is making gains in the industry, with more than 8,000 farmers now signed up, as well as a number of red meat and wool companies…  The voluntary farm assurance programmes aim to provide confidence and certainty to consumers worldwide that the meat and wool produced from New Zealand's sheep, beef and deer farms is authentic, genuine, and safe… General Manager...