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On today's show: Dom caught up with the FMG Northern Young Farmer of the Year Lisa Kendall, who took out the award despite delays and disruption from cyclones and floods around her neck of the woods. And to tell us all about the Workplace-360 initiative, Dom is joined by Dairy NZ People Team Leader Jane Muir.

To tell us all about the Workplace-360 initiative, Dom is joined by Dairy NZ People Team Leader Jane Muir.

Dom caught up with the FMG Northern Young Farmer of the Year Lisa Kendall, who took out the award despite delays and disruption from cyclones and floods around her neck of the woods.

Stay up to date on the current weather warnings in place across much of the North Island with Richard Green, thanks to Affco.

Your one-stop solution for listening to REX off the grid - download the Weekend in Full so you don't miss any of the great Kiwi stories on REX. In part one (Saturday); we chat agri-tourism and farm diversity with the hugely impressive Nikita Gane, we look at the Climate Change Commission report with Sam McIvor from Beef & Lam NZ, and we assess the end of livestock exports with Taranaki farmer...

On today’s episode;  All you need to know about duck hunting preparation ahead of opening weekend…  We find out what’s making headlines in the rural print media with Tony Leggett…  And we profile the best soda company in the land!

On today’s episode; we chat agri-tourism and farm diversity with the hugely impressive Nikita Gane, we look at the Climate Change Commission report with Sam McIvor from Beef & Lam NZ, and we assess the end of livestock exports with Taranaki farmer Mark Hooper.

Time to take a look at pine nuts!  Andy and Barbara own Pinoli Premium Pine Nuts, which took out the Supreme Winner prize at the recent Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards…  REX Today host Dom George caught up with Andy to find out more about the world of pine nuts…

Well, the shelf space for soda drinks is a crowded one, but a soda company that’s floated to the top is a Motueka-based business, called Pete’s Natural Lemonade…  They recently won the very competitive Drink Champion section of the 2023 Outstanding Food Producers Awards…  And today we have ‘Mrs Pete’ joining us here on REX, well her real name is Marleen Suy, and she’s one half of the business that...

Time to delve into the print pages to see what’s making headlines, Tony Leggett joins us from Country Wide and NZ Dairy Exporter.

Jason Flowerday is counting down the days to the opening of the duck hunting season…  He’s finished harvesting grapes from his Marlborough vineyard Te Whare Ra and, he’s even negotiated a deal with his wife Anna…  They’ve switched Mother's Day and Father's Day over, so he can get a clear ‘guilt free’ run at duck shooting!

Craig Patterson has been in the animal health game since the mid-1980s…  He’s lived through some significant industry reshuffling - mainly larger companies buying up smaller brands. He was with Pfizer for 21 years, - this took him for a stint to Japan …  and he’s also worked for Zoetis…  Now he’s back in North Canterbury, where he is the business manager and a Director for North Canterbury Veterin...

Federated Farmers Taranaki President Mark Hooper is warning the loss of live exporting will be felt throughout the region ahead of a nationwide ban, which comes into force at the end of this month. A bill to ban live exports was passed in September last year, after concerns over ongoing animal welfare issues during voyages.

Last week the Climate Change Commission came out with its thoughts on the Government’s second emissions budget. The budget is to try and ‘balance the books’ - to get NZ to meet carbon emission reduction targets. Joining us now is Sam McIvor, Beef and Lamb New Zealand CEO, to talk through what the Climate Commission said, and give us a view on it from the sheep and beef industry.

Time to catch up with a good friend of the show, who always gives us something to think about! The GM of Rural at Property Brokers, Conrad Wilkshire.

Time to look back at the week that was with REX Today host Dom George.

Nikita Gane has signed up to run the St Clair Half and Noosa half marathons next month, plus the Coast to Coast next year, so she knows her stuff!  But Nikita is not just a super-star athlete… She and her husband Freddie Gane purchased Kaituna Ridges, a beautiful 800-hectare sheep and beef farm between Havelock and Blenheim almost two-years-ago….  They’ve got 4 young children, run an agri-tourism...

With citrus fruits returning to season and returning to stores, Peter Ensor joins Dom George as the Citrus NZ Exec Manager looks over the Citrus industry kicks into gear. And as it's Friday, REX host Hamish McKay joins Dom to talk all things sport.

With citrus fruits returning to season and returning to stores, Peter Ensor joins Dom George as the Citrus NZ Exec Manager looks over the citrus industry kicks into gear.

DNAiTECH won the Supreme Award at the 2023 Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards last week. Dom George caught up with Dr Murray Broom from the Blenheim-based company to hear about the work they have done to get to where they are today.  And with the launch of the "Good things start with New Zealand Beef and Lamb" campaign by B+L NZ, Dom caught up with CEO Kit Arkwright to get down to the bones o...

With the launch of the "Good things start with New Zealand Beef and Lamb" campaign by B+L NZ, Dom caught up with CEO Kit Arkwright to get down to the bones of the new campaign. 

DNAiTECH won the Supreme Award at the 2023 Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards last week. Dom George caught up with Dr Murray Broom from the Blenheim-based company to hear about the work they have done to get to where they are today. 

After a series of earthquakes hit the lower North Island in the morning on Wednesday 26th April, Dom caught up with the President of Federated Farmers Hawkes Bay Jim Galloway as the region can't catch a break. And to talk about the National Parties' new Agricultural Policies, including the "Get back to Farming" package, Dom caught up with Ag Spokesperson Todd McClay about their ideas.