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On the show today….. We get an update on how Loey’s Paddock is getting on, we gather some hot tips on how to be a good employer and we meet another pair of brothers, this time doing some ‘wooly’ cool things.  Plus we check in with the top 50% farmer Bart Van de Ven and check out what’s been happening in the world of politics this week with National MP Barbara Kuriger.

With inflation at an all-time high, many families are struggling to put food on the table. Tough decisions are having to be made in some households over whether to pay for rent or kai. It’s put considerable pressure on food charity Meat The Need, so much so that they’re struggling to meet demand. Co-Founder and General Manager, Wayne Langford, spoke to Rural Exchange ’s Hamish McKay and Dominic Ge...

On this episode…  we’re talking foot and mouth disease, meating the need, a brother duo who are taking their stock straight from the paddock to the plate and cutting out the middle men.  We get an update on how winter grazing has been faring in the South Island with all the rain and snow and we check out the view from the top paddock with Ag Proud.    You can also listen to Rural Exchange on Today...

REX Today Podcast - 22-7-2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"If the narrative is always negative about these farming systems, eventually people will say well, that must be true." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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"We think it's really important that, when people are talking about the future of the food system and maybe what changes we should make." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guy Hobson caught up with Dominic George to talk about how they’re leveraging Kiwi drinking habits to protect New Zealand's biodiversity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Each week Rural Exchange hosts Hamish McKay and Dominic George speak to a different Member of Parliament, getting their take on all things rural as part of a segment known as 'Yes Minister'.  This week, National’s Associate Ag Spokesperson and MP for Waikato, and former Young Farmer of the Year, Tim van de Molen, spoke to REX about a range of rural topics including FMG’s Young Farmer of the Year,...

On today’s episode;  We catch up with the new Chair of Deer Industry NZ, Mandy Bell…  We look at a great new initiative teaching urban school kids about life on the farm…  And we look at the growing threat of Foot & Mouth Disease reaching our shores.

"There are different things happening in Korea to what's happening in China. We're seeing velvet being used in the healthy food category."

"It looked like a pretty simple way to show kids who don't always have the opportunity to live on land first-hand."

This week’s 'View From the Top Paddock' on Rural Exchange features Vice-President of the World Farmers’ Organisation, Katie Milne. Milne spoke to Dominic George about her involvement in the Stewardship Land Review for land on the West Coast, which is currently underway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health and Safety on the farm. It’s common sense in a lot of cases, but what does it look like at the farm gate?  There are still tragedies every year within the rural community and this means that often someone doesn’t come home to loved ones. Pāmu Health Safety Business Partner, Debbie Robertson, spoke to Rural Exchange’s Hamish McKay about what inspired her to prioritise on-farm safety and the...

The next wave of New Zealand motorsports talent were put through their paces in Dunedin recently. Eight up and coming drivers were part of a programme that ranged from nutrition and mental skills to communication and dealing with sponsors. The Elite MotorSport Academy is held every year in Dunedin and the best drivers in the country converge for the week-long tutelage.  This year one of the driver...

Re-elected, unopposed, as President of Federated Farmers, Andrew Hoggard is back by popular demand and there are a few issues on his plate to contend with as he begins his second term. REX Today’s Dominic George caught up with Hoggard as he embarks on his second term. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode…   We chew the fat with the re-elected Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard…  We find out why dairy processor Miraka is on the hunt for new milk suppliers…  And  we catch up with the VP of the World Farmers’ Organisation, Katie Milne.