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Dom talks with REX Producer Jo Grigg about the big ag stories of the week, including the spring outlook, avocados and a casting call for a tall, weathered and wild individual for a new international commercial. 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 REX Producer Jo Grigg about the big ag stories of the week, including the spring outlook, avocados and a casting call for a tall, weathered and wild individual for a new international commercial... He talks with Bovonic Managing Director Chris Morgan about increasing sales of its mastitis screening technology, QuadSense, by over 50% in the last year, th...

Dom talks with Morgan Hunt from Cates about being the supervising agronomist for three of the winning crops at the Ellesmere A&P Show Winter Crop competition, his thoughts on winter crop trends and performance, and how growers are faring in Mid-Canterbury heading into summer. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz...

Dom talks with Taylor Cullen, executive chef at Sugarloaf at Flockhill, about winning the Luxury Lodge Chef of the Year title at the 2026 Cuisine Good Food Awards. They also discuss growing up in hospitality, plying his trade around the world, defining NZ cuisine and his thoughts on the The Michelin Guide entering NZ for the first time this year. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Morgan Hunt from Cates about being the supervising agronomist for three of the winning crops at the Ellesmere A&P Show Winter Crop competition, his thoughts on winter crop trends and performance, and how growers are faring in Mid-Canterbury heading into summer... And he talks with Taylor Cullen, executive chef at Sugarloaf at Flockhill, about winnin...

Dom talks with Nigel Griffiths from Patchett Ag Air about being the stunt double for Brad Pitt in the upcoming film, 'Heart of the Beast'. They discuss how he got the role, what was involved and what it was like working with Hollywood royalty. They also delve into Nigel's career as a backcountry and top-dressing pilot, close calls and his role with the Recreational Backcountry Pilots Association....

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Nigel Griffiths from Patchett Ag Air about being the stunt double for Brad Pitt in the upcoming film, 'Heart of the Beast'. They discuss how he got the role, what was involved and what it was like working with Hollywood royalty. They also delve into Nigel's career as a backcountry and top-dressing pilot, close calls and his role with the Recreational Ba...

Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (+0.9%), the continuing demand for protein and why cheddar has fallen to its lowest price on the GDT platform in five years. 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 Phil Woodward from M&R Forestland Management about winning the Supreme Award at the 2026 Top of the South Wood Council Forestry Awards, his career spanning more than four decades in the industry and his thoughts on the major issues facing the forestry sector. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz a...

Dom talks with Emma McCutcheon from Harrier NZ about her range of hand crafted leather products, growing up driving tractors and riding horses among a family of agricultural contractors and her latest innovations incorporating NZ wool into her products. 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...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Phil Woodward from M&R Forestland Management about winning the Supreme Award at the 2026 Top of the South Wood Council Forestry Awards, his career spanning more than four decades in the industry and his thoughts on the major issues facing the forestry sector... And he talks with Emma McCutcheon from Harrier NZ about her range of hand crafted leather...

Dom talks with Kate Gibbon and Juliet Gray from the Waitaki Valley Health Trust about a bold initiative to build a modern, purpose-built healthcare facility to replace the region's outdated medical centre. They discuss the fundraising efforts of the entire community, what the Waitaki Valley Health Hub in Kurow will offer the rural population and building on the legacy of Kurow's history of providi...

Dom talks with Luke J. Lindberg, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the United States Department of Agriculture, about his recent trip to NZ, the current trade relationship between NZ and the USA and the initiatives underway to promote agricultural trade between the two countries. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming pla...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Luke J. Lindberg, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the United States Department of Agriculture, about his recent trip to NZ, the current trade relationship between NZ and the USA and the initiatives underway to promote agricultural trade between the two countries... And he talks with Kate Gibbon and Juliet Gray from the Wait...

In case you missed it... Dom talks with Angela MacKenzie, Top of the South Wood Council Executive Officer, about winning the Forestry Hero Award at the Top of the South Forestry Awards, her career in forestry and whether forestry some of the major issues facing the sector. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and fo...

In case you missed it... Dom talks with Sandy Campbell from Alba Livestock Scanning about in-lamb results so far on the farms he scans for in the North Island. They also discuss feed levels, the technology he uses to improve his efficiency and how he fell in love with farming after emigrating with his family to NZ from Scotland as an eight-year-old. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX ru...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Angela MacKenzie, Top of the South Wood Council Executive Officer, about winning the Forestry Hero Award at the Top of the South Forestry Awards, her career in forestry and whether forestry some of the major issues facing the sector... And Jo Grigg talks with Mary Bowron about her impressive 2% hogget dry rate on their Marlborough Sounds farm and her aw...

Jo Grigg talks with Mary Bowron about her impressive 2% hogget dry rate on their Marlborough Sounds farm and her award as Best Sheep & Beef Veterinarian 2026. They also discuss the key to scanning 174% in hoggets while maintaining a 2% dry rate, her strategy for bringing change to farm systems and helping farmers navigate the complex world of parasite management.  Tune in daily for the la...

Dom talks with Angela MacKenzie, Top of the South Wood Council Executive Officer, about winning the Forestry Hero Award at the Top of the South Forestry Awards, her career in forestry and whether forestry some of the major issues facing the 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 , Fa...

Dom talks with 2026 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year, Hinehou Timutimu, about her recently completed research as part of the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme, her research topic and some of the key findings. 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 John Rae, Pāmu Chair, about a record net operating profit for the 2026 financial year, the myriad factors behind the result and the outlook for the State-Owned Enterprise. 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 Ross McIsaac, Chief Executive of the newly formed New Zealand Wool Collective, about the merger of Wool Impact and Campaign for Wool NZ into the new entity, what's the purpose behind it and what it's setting out to achieve. 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...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Ross McIsaac, Chief Executive of the newly formed New Zealand Wool Collective, about the merger of Wool Impact and Campaign for Wool NZ into the new entity, what's the purpose behind it and what it's setting out to achieve... He talks with John Rae, Pāmu Chair, about a record net operating profit for the 2026 financial year, the myriad factors behind th...

Dom talks with Hayden Montgomery, Global Methane Hub Agriculture Program Director, about its co-funding of a new wearable device called ZELP Sense, a wearable device for real-world livestock emissions measurement at scale. They also discuss the development of the product, how it works and Hayden's former career as a New Zealand Ambassador to Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Tune in daily for the...

Dom talks with Sandy Campbell from Alba Livestock Scanning about in-lamb results so far on the farms he scans for in the North Island. They also discuss feed levels, the technology he uses to improve his efficiency and how he fell in love with farming after emigrating with his family to NZ from Scotland as an eight-year-old. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favou...