CountryWide CONNECT

This episode features Scott Spooner, CEO, SPS Automation discussing the use of heavy-lift drones to target wilding pines and farm weeds.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.  ...

This episode features Paul Edwards, Project sponsor & Principal Scientist, DairyNZ discussing extended lactation and herd profitability.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home. &n...

This episode features Andrew Panasiuk, Branch Manager, Waterforce Rangiora discussing thieves stealing copper from Canterbury irrigators and the impact on rural irrigation infrastructure.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Co...

This episode features Matt Buckley, Animal Health Veterinary Technical Advisor, MSD discussing navigating selective dry cow therapy and the new 2027 veterinary standards.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on A...

General Manager of Carrfields Financial Services Andrew Brown says the service has grown year on year since 2020. "We realised that times were changing and our farmer customers, as well as our livestock agents, needed more support around financial services and the funding of livestock.”   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app...

DairyNZ trial shows promise for extended lactation Walter Peak fire significantly reduced, crews continue mop-up Government seeks views on new dog confinement rules   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon...

This episode features Duncan Humm & Chris Lewis discussing the issues facing the farming community around the country.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple : https...

This episode features Angus Kelly, Lifestyle, Farm and Country Sales, Bayleys Hamilton discussing a trophy 260-hectare lakeside property on Lake Arapuni and what makes it stand out in the rural property market.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command &ls...

This episode features Tanya Houghton, CEO, Farmlands discussing AgriZero and its role in the agricultural sector.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple : https://apps.a...

This episode features Carl Baker, General Inspectorate Manager, WorkSafe discussing WorkSafe’s beef and lamb inspection campaign and its focus on safety across the sector.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect&rsqu...

This episode features Ed Harrison, Agribusiness Consultant, BakerAg discussing financial preparation and resilience for El Niño our second interview for our Forecast to Farm series thanks to Ravensdown.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command &lsq...

Technical Specialist Agronomy at PGG Wrightson Gary Bosley walks through what to get right when putting spring spray programmes together to achieve good weed control, while protecting the existing chemistry’s effectiveness into the future. "It's not right, for the environment and farmer's pockets, to blanket spray everything.”   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON T...

Global Dairy Trade index lifts 1.2 Percent Copper thieves target Canterbury irrigators, risking electrocution New heat-resistant apple variety launched by T&G   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Al...

This episode features Robin Congdon, General Manager, Dairy Industry Awards New Zealand discussing 2027 entries opening and how the awards are helping to empower the next generation of dairy leaders.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play Co...

This episode features Cameron Bagrie, Lead Economist, Bagrie Economics discussing his view on the financial election promises made so far and what they could mean for the economy.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect&rs...

This episode features Peter Dunne, Political Commentator discussing a high-stakes week in New Zealand politics.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple : https://apps.app...

This episode features Cristina Alvarado, Head of Dairy Insights, NZX discussing the latest Global Dairy Trade results and what they mean for the dairy sector.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa...

This episode features Dr Kate McAlpine, Senior Science Advisor, Department of Conservation discussing SWAT, a new weed identification tool designed to help with weed management.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect&rsqu...

This episode features Anna Gillespie, President, Federated Farmers Otago discussing efforts to stop local sludge spreading and the unfinished fight for rural catchments.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Am...

This episode features Roger Barton, Regional Champion, Safer Farms discussing the new Approved Codes of Practice and practical approaches to risk management on farm.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon...

This episode features Rob Hewett, Board Chair, AgriZeroNZ discussing the organisation’s major capital boost and the arrival of new industry heavyweights.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa...

This episode features Stephen Allen, Chair, Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company discussing Tatua’s standout FY26 performance.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple :...

This episode features Sudesh Kissun, Editor, Dairy News and Rural News discussing what’s catching his eye across the rural and dairy sectors.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google H...

This episode features Dr Tom Maxwell, Senior Lecturer in Grazing Lands Ecology & Management, Lincoln University discussing pasture persistence and resilient farming ahead of his Lincoln University talk.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘...

This episode features Jo Luxton, Spokesperson for Agriculture, Biosecurity, Customs, Labour Party discussing Labour’s plan for regional water storage and catchment resilience.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect&...