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Hamish McKay is in the chair today, he gets a GDT update from NZX's Amy Castleton.

Lincoln Universities Prof. Derrick Moot is keen to squash out misinformation surrounding our food and is using Science to point to the truth. Dom picked his brain to find out how Derrick is looking to bring back some balance to the keyboard warriors. And popular Auckland Chef Brent Martin joins Dom to put a spotlight on the work of KiwiHarvest - an organisation that reduces the negative impacts of...

Popular Auckland Chef Brent Martin joins Dom to put a spotlight on the work of KiwiHarvest - an organisation that reduces the negative impacts of food waste on our environment by redistributing excess food; helping to create lasting positive social change by nourishing those in need.

Lincoln University Prof. Derrick Moot is keen to squash out misinformation surrounding our food and is using Science to point to the truth. Dom picked his brain to find out how Derrick is looking to bring back some balance to the fold.

Is the NZ red meat industry under threat from the changes in meat consumption around the globe? To find out more we're joined by the CEO of MIA, Sirma Karapeeva. Over the weekend Peter O'Connor took out the Aorangi FMG Young Farmer of the Year award and heads to the Grand Finals in Timaru in July. He joins Dom after Pete's win locks in a Grand Final appearance against Nick O'Connor; Tasmans FMG Yo...

With the financial end-of-year approaching for many farm businesses, We thought it appropriate to have a charted accountant with a strong rural background to pass on some valuable insight and advice, So Dom had a chat with Accountant and Director at BDO, Alex Barton.

Over the weekend Peter O'Connor took out the Aorangi FMG Young Farmer of the Year award and heads to the Grand Finals in Timaru in July. He joins Dom after Pete's win locks in a Grand Final appearance against Nick O'Connor; Tasmans FMG Young Farmer of the Year and Pete's younger brother.

Is the NZ red meat industry under threat from the changes in meat consumption around the globe? To find out more we're joined by the CEO of MIA, Sirma Karapeeva.

On today’s episode We touch base with our good mate Professor Hugh Campbell from Otago University…  This week’s Yes Minister features local government minister Kieran McAnulty…  And we find out how wool carpet manufacturer Bremworth is navigating the aftermath of flood damage.

On today’s episode;  It’s a bit of a REX OE!  We catch up with the irrepressible Katie Milne following her latest Roman sojourn…  We find out what a Kiwi cattle breeder discovered on a recent trip to visit Angus studs and cattle ranches in the United States…  And we find out what a Central Otago farmer learned on a recent trip to a Hereford Conference in Europe. 

It’s that time of the year when people start to think about Moving Day and taking up new contracts…  One of the things you need to sort is power, and to tell us more about what you need to know, we’re joined now by Genesis Territory Business manager, Jadene Irvine.

Alright time to head over to the West Coast for this week’s View From the Top Paddock, where we’re joined by the jet-setting Vice-President of the World Farmers’ Organisation, Katie Milne.

We head to the heart of the Maniototo now here on REX, where Simon Paterson runs merinos on the 2,000-hectare property, Armidale…  The Paterson family run 1000 stud ewes, along with a commercial flock of Merinos as well; that makes him well placed to be the judge of other Merinos…  And indeed, this was one of his more recent voluntary roles - heading up to Marlborough to judge their Two-tooth comp...

Bremworth’s Napier plant was closed as a result of the February cyclone…  Since the catastrophic flood, the carpet maker has had to quickly make plans to keep production flowing…  This includes outsourcing some carpet manufacturing - both in NZ and internationally…  We caught up with CEO Greg Smith soon after the flood, and now he’s back on the show to give us an update

“I can guarantee that there'll be more mayors that support this proposal than supported the last one”. That’s the call from Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty following the announcement of changes to Three Waters…  Among those changes, it’ll no longer be referred to as Three Waters…  Kieran McAnulty joins us now to talk about this and other issues.

Well, he’s been such a hit with the fans on REX this year, we’ve decided to get him back for another chat!  This time it’s to discuss whether farmers are the original environmentalists... Professor Hugh Campbell, Professor of Sociology at Otago University.

Darren Sutton is a Nelson-raised lad, who now works in the Waikato, as a Farmwise Consultant for LIC…  He’s been thinking about the climate in the Waikato recently, and he’s noticed that total rainfall over the past years has been close to average, but the spread has changed… Extremely dry autumns and very wet winters means June can be the fastest growing month for pasture, in Waikato, even more t...

It’s that time of the year when the Rams go out, so we thought we’d go to one of the best in the business to pick his brains on teaser Rams and tipping. Pete Anderson is a Marlborough-based veterinarian who always wants to get to the bottom of any animal health problem. This has stood him in good stead when throwing off the green overalls and becoming an advisor for StockCare - a job that takes hi...

REX Today host Dom George calls in to REX to look back at the week that was.

Ollie Batelier-Belton founded Carbon Forest Services in 2013…  The vision of the business, based in Wellington, is to be the leading advocate of forests as a force for good, and a fit-for-purpose emissions trading scheme.  Ollie’s certainly been very busy over the years advising farmers, iwi groups and not-for-profit groups, on carbon forestry. 

Gray and Robyn Pannett are Polled Hereford breeders at Limehills, a 4000-hectare property in Roxburgh, Central Otago.  It runs up to 900 metres, so a fairly tough environment to farm.  Gray is also the President of NZ Herefords and, in this role, travelled to Europe last year to judge and attend the European Hereford conference.

Ben Todhunter has quite a few pots on the boil - he and his wife Donna farm 1,900 hectares on the south side of the Rakaia River, including running a Cleardale SX Fine Wool stud and an Angus stud.  Ben is a director of the NZ Merino Company and StockX Ltd…  He’s been on a trip to the US recently, visiting Angus studs and cattle ranches, on the hunt for genetics suitable for use back in NZ.

Richard Dawkins is a farmer who is perhaps best known for developing an indoor-lambing system, at his home farm The Pyramid.  When he’s not being a mid-wife to 100s of lambs going through the lambing shed, he grows out and leases Jersey bulls.  He and his wife Jess, together with his parents Chris and Julia, won the Marlborough Sheep & Beef Farmer of the Year, back in 2021. He’s currently vice...

On the show today: Dr Tim Chambers: Department of Public Health, University of Otago Shane Bird: Former Farmer turned Lifecoach And Hamish McKay on the weekend of sport ahead.