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REX Weekend in Full: June 10/11th 10.06.2023 1:58:57 ↓

Catch every interview from this weekends Rural Exchange right here.

REX Sunday June 11th 10.06.2023 1:00:04 ↓

On today’s episode, grieving Taranaki Dad and Farmer Simon Adams on water safety…  We speak to a farmer right in the thick of scanning…  And we ask how to find and keep good farm employees…   

REX Saturday June 10th 09.06.2023 58:56 ↓

On today’s episode…  We look at the plight of kiwifruit growers on the back of a very tough season…  We look at efforts to get vets to go rural…  And we zone in on the importance of wool grading.

Mel Sheppard: Sector Manager of Meat & Fibre, Primary ITO 09.06.2023 11:07 ↓

Our next guest Mel Sheppard has probably seen it all in her roles in the sheep, beef and forestry industries - recruiting and training people, and helping when things turn tricky!  She’s currently Sector Manager for Primary ITO - looking after the training courses on sheep, beef, deer, and pork.

Andrew Vavasour: Full Time Landscaper, Part time Ewe Scanner 09.06.2023 16:04 ↓

Andrew Vavasour is right in the thick of his ewe pregnancy scanning beat across Gisborne, Wairoa, and the Hawkes Bay at the moment…  In his other life, he has a successful landscaping business in Marlborough, but each winter, he gets on his woolly long johns and hat and steps inside the scanning tent!

Simon Adams: Taranaki Share Milker and Marathon Fundraiser 09.06.2023 10:43 ↓

Simon Adams is a Taranaki dairy farmer and a father.  In May he ran four marathons - that’s one every weekend for a month - taking on the pain to raise awareness about water safety after his son Jordy tragically drowned in 2021 aged just 18. Donate to Simon's Give-A-Little here

Tony Leggett: NZ Farm Life Media Managing Editor 09.06.2023 12:41 ↓

Kicking things off with a look at the rural print media, and we’re joined by our good mate Tony Leggett from Dairy Exporter and Country Wide.

View From the Top Paddock - Katie Milne: Outgoing WFO VP 09.06.2023 10:08 ↓

Time now for this week’s View From the Top Paddock, and we’re joined by the outgoing Vice President of the World Farmers’ Organisation and West Coast dairy farmer Katie Milne.

Colin Bond: NZKGI Chief Executive 09.06.2023 7:44 ↓

Well, no real surprises - it's been a tough year for the kiwifruit sector with the final numbers released recently by Zespri…  Global revenue and sales volumes were both down on the previous season, while the value of Kiwifruit also took a hit due to quality issues…  Throw in some nasty weather events and the 2022/23 season is probably one to forget…  To get a grower’s perspective on this, we’re j...

Marge Ford: Registrar, NZ Wool Classers Assn. 09.06.2023 15:38 ↓

Marg Ford works for the NZ Wool Classers Association…   Her interest in wool started when she was an ag journalist for the Waikato Times…  Then she married a shearer and spent lots of time in woolsheds, becoming a wool classer herself…  She joins us on REX.

Stuart Bruere: Senior Practising Vet, Massey University 09.06.2023 12:43 ↓

Stuart Bruere is a Veterinarian trainer. He’s based at Massey University and wants to inspire Vets to work in rural clinics, and has some thoughts on how Farmers can help welcome and support young Vets.