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A new drought-warning-system successfully piloted in Northland is now being trialed in the Pacific Islands. To find out more, Dom caught up with Natural Resources Monitoring Manager at the NRC, Jason Donugnahy.

The Queen loved her cows, and in particular, Jerseys. Dom caught up with the General Manager at Jersey NZ, Pam Goodin to find out more.

On today's episode, Dom caught up with Happy Cow Milk founder Glen Herud about the recent Country Calander episode where Happy Cow Milk was proudly on display, and after Halter's smart Cow Collars met significant demand, Partnership Manager Steve Crowhurst joins REX Today after the announcement that the collars are now available NZ wide.

Smart cow collars from Halter are now available right across the country. The company expanded NZ-wide due to significant demand, and now only has limited slots remaining. Halter Partnership Manager Steve Crowhurst joined us on REX Today to give us his reaction to the demand.

Dom caught up with Happy Cow Milk founder Glen Herud about the recent Country Calander episode where Happy Cow Milk was proudly on display, and how the topic of taking calves away from their mothers created some heated discussion on Facebook.

A Queensland man has set up his own social enterprise, the Cow Cuddling Company, where you can hug cows as a form of mental health therapy. Founder Lawrence Fox joined REX from across the ditch.   

Dung beetles could be one of the best solutions when it comes to breaking down the 100 million Tonnes of animal poo deposited on NZ pastures annually so REX spoke to Dung Beetle Innovations Co Founder Dr. Shaun Forgie.

On today’s episode;   We catch up with former Federated Farmers national board member Chris Lewis, who’s looking for a spot on the DairyNZ board…  We talk to a man who’s discovered the therapeutic benefits of cuddling cows…  And we profile the 2022 Viticulturist of the Year… 

Let’s take a look now at what’s happening at Fairlight Station, The Fairlight Foundation is a registered charity dedicated to advancing more women in NZ's rural industry, and Executive Director Laura Koot joined us on the Sunday edition of REX to tell us more.

Dom and Hamish caught up with NZ Farm Life's Tony Leggett to reflect on the late Queen Elizabeth's interests in NZ Farming, and how King Charles' work in Climate Action reflects his views on Rural sectors 

A few months ago Dairy industry leader Chris Lewis joined REX and told us he wanted to “slow down” after stepping down from the Federated Farmers’ Board…  But it appears he may have had a quick re-think…  The dairy farmer has now thrown his hat into the ring, seeking election as a DairyNZ Director…

On this episode…   We catch up with Southland farmer Jason Herrick who’s proposing education over regulation…  We look at the latest AgritechNZ report with CEO Brendan O’Connell…  And we put the spotlight on another rural podcast; this week we feature From the Ground Up with Rebecca Greaves…  

Safety on-farm is paramount, so Will Green, who was acknowledged for his attention to farm safety at this year’s Dairy Industry Awards  joined Hamish and Dom to talk more about it.

A new AgriTechNZ report has been released on how fast technology's growing throughout the primary industries, so REX caught up with chief executive Brendan O’Connell. 

Federated Farmers' Jason Herrick spoke to REX about why he's calling out the Government over “poorly thought out policies”, saying the industry needs education over regulation. 

This week in the world of rural podcasting, REX caught up with Rebecca Greaves who hosts the "From the Ground Up" podcast.

Time now for this week’s edition of View From the Top Paddock, and it’s a very warm welcome to a man with more roles than a tuck shop, former Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy.

Dom and Hamish caught up for to look at the week that was, with a focus on the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II, Hamish's recent jaunt to Hawaii, the Impact of Gisborne/Wairoa flood damage, and more...

In today's episode, Otago University PhD candidate Nick Foster talks to Dom about his interesting theory around pest eradication and Rangiora Senior Police Constable Tony Moore as Sheep rustlers are giving the cops a runaround with thefts across the region.

Rangiora Senior Police Constable Tony Maw talks to Dom George as Sheep rustlers are giving the cops a runaround with thefts across the region.

Otago University PhD candidate Nick Foster talks to Dom about his interesting theory around pest eradication.

On today's show, Stu Davidson from the NZX joins Dom George after a 4.9% increase in global dairy trading overnight and the first growth in the market since early June, and we catch up with Agriculture Communicator of the Year, Craig 'Wiggy' Wiggins.

Dom George caught up with Wiggy ahead of a busy time for many farmers across the country.

With a 4.9% increase in global dairy trading overnight and the first growth in the market since early June, Dom caught up with NZX's Stu Davidson to hear his, and many other farmers' relief at the news.

In today's episode, we talk about the recent Lamb theft in North Canterbury and wider stock rustling with Richard McIntyre, and is it time to drop the meal kits and make cooking simple again? Kiwi cookbook author Linda Duncan gives us some tips on why we should have more "trail and error" in the kitchen.