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David Seymour is on 'Yes Minister' talking on climate change set to be taught at schools in NZ. Red Meat Profit Partnership Chairman Malcolm Bailey joins us, as does new CEO of the NZ Meat Industry Association, Sirma Karapeeva. WorkSafe Head of General Inspectorate Jo Pugh talks farm safety - why has there been six farm vehicle deaths already in 2020?

The first REX of 2020! Beef & Lamb NZ Chairman Andrew Morrison talks on the bill for proposed freshwater standards. Ben Walling had 1700 cattle culled in 2018 due to M.Bovis - he tells us the effect it's has had on his farm. Hayden Dillon from Findex joins us, as does Doug Laing from Shearing Sports NZ. Plus we catch up with regular contributors Newshub Rural Editor Angie Skerrett and weatherm...

It's the last REX show of the year! We talk with some of our favourite guests of 2019 and how their respective areas have fared this year. NZX Head of Analytics Julia Jones is on the show, as is Farmstrong Project Manager Gerard Vaughan and Nick Clark from Federated Farmers. DairyNZ CEO Tim Mackle joins us, as does Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor and Bayleys National Country Manager Duncan Ro...

Horticulture NZ CEO Mike Chapman on the latest MPI report and the year for Hort NZ, Whitestone Cheese Managing Director Simon Berry on which cheeses you should be indulging in over Christmas, Mark Harris from Beef & Lamb NZ on safety on the farm, we get a Rural Market update from Wayne McEntee of Heartland Bank, plus regular guests Newshub Rural Editor Angie Skerrett and weatherman Richard Gre...

Mons Royale Founder Hamish Acland joins the show, as does Ian Williams from Pioneer Seeds. Fancy yourself as a top cheesemaker? Whitestone Cheese Chief Executive Simon Berry discusses the new Affineur Academy three-module online course. National Party Agriculture Spokesperson Todd Muller is on 'Yes Minister' and genetics specialist Gordon Fullerton is this week's 'Character of the Country'.

Glenbrook Station in North Otago is supplying Merino Wool to the US Military - we talk with Simon Williamson. Champion Woolhandler Joel Henare is on the show, as is Lain Jager, Primary Sector Council Chair. Federated Farmers President Katie Milne talks flooding in the South Canterbury region this week, and also talking on those floods on 'Pulse of the Country' is Dairy farmer James Emmett. Also, r...

Cows for Cannabis? Michael Mayell of the NZ Institute of Cannabis Education Research and Development discusses. Michael Davis, Levno New Product Development Manager, talks on how to avoid your avocado's being nicked. On 'Yes Minister' is Kieran McAnulty, Labour List MP for Wairarapa, and 'Character of the Country' this week is James Barron, the new Fonterra Shareholders Council Chairman.

Steve Middleton from Husqvarna joins us, as does Quinn Elstone from Waterforce. Jana Hocken of 'The Lean Dairy Farm' talks on her new book, and Wayne McEntee from Heartland Bank talks lamb sales. Plus regular guests weatherman Richard Green and Newshub Rural Editor Angie Skerrett are on the show.

Sir David Fagan joins us to talk shearing thanks to Hynds. Dairy Flat Cattle Breeder Courtney Davies on representing New Zealand at Bayer’s Youth Ag Summit in Brazil. National's Associate Agricultural Spokesperson Hamish Walker is on 'Yes Minister'. Agri-Tech NZ Executive Director Peter Wren-Hilton joins us, as does Kane Briscoe, the man behind popular social media forum Farm Fit.

Miles Anderson, Federated Farmers Rural Security Spokesperson, talks firearms in NZ as the buy-back amnesty ends on December 20th. Ian Massicks from Kubota joins the show, as does NZ Merino CEO John Brakenridge. What impact could the UK election have on NZ trade? We talk with UK correspondent Steve Collins. Plus Angie Skerrett, NewsHub Rural Editor, tells us what the top rural stories of the week...

Shearing champion Stacey Te Huia kicks off the show - he's off to Australia to try and break the 9-hour Merino werthers shearing record of 418. The Regions Managing Director Benjamin De'ath is on 'Pulse of the Country', and Boar Breeders Association President Sean Spicer is this week's 'Character of the Country'. Plus Westland District Mayor Bruce Smith talks on Damien O'Connor skipping the West C...

A new report paints a rosy outlook for NZ red meat producers, largely due to the impact of African Swine Fever in China - we talk on this with David Baines, NZ Pork General Manager. Norwood GM of Farm Machinery Garry Watt is on the show, as is Blake Holgate, Rabobank Animal Proteins Analyst.

We continue to bring you interviews done at the 2019 NZ Agricultural Show. Young Farmers NZ CEO Lynda Coppersmith joins the show, as does Brendon Crequer, Waratah NZ Manager. We catch up with Irrigation NZ CEO Elizabeth Soal, Wayne McEntee from Heartland Bank gives a market report, and weatherman Richard Green looks at the week ahead weather-wise.

We bring you interviews recorded at the 2019 NZ Agricultural Show in Christchurch. Show President Chris Herbert kicks off the show. We talk with Justin Courtney, Chair of steering group The NZ Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. Greg Barnaby, GM of Agri Training, is on the show, as is Jon Pemberton of Ag Proud NZ. We also get a weather report from Richard Green.

Websites seeking seasonal job-seekers for summer have seen a huge surge - we talk with Allan Poy, Silver Fern Farms National Recruitment and Retention Manager. Nuffield NZ Scholar for 2020 Shannon Harnett is on the show, as is outgoing National MP for Otaki Nathan Guy on the 'Yes Minister' segment. Plus regular contributors Rural Today host Dominic George and weatherman Richard Green join us.

There are concerns around the lack of young people entering the sheep and beef industries in NZ - we talk with Cameron Russell, Beef & Lamb NZ Sheep Industry Ambassador. More women than ever are working on farms in NZ, Vanessa Winning from DairyNZ joins us. NZ Merino has been doing a roadshow around NZ singing the virtues of fine wool - we talk with Mark Ferguson from neXtgen Agri. Plus regula...

Is the eradication of M.Bovis still achievable? We talk with Malcolm Ellis, General Manager of NZ Markets at LIC. On 'Yes Minister' National's Associate Agriculture Spokesperson and MP for Clutha/Southland Hamish Walker joins us to talk farmers and the ETS. The 'Character of the Country' this week is Robin Hilson, the man behind the One Stop Ram Shop.

All Black legend Sean Fitzpatrick joins us to preview the Rugby World Cup 2019 final. Magic Talk Drive host Ryan Bridge talks on the backlash after his article taking aim at vegans during the week. Silver Fern Farms CEO Simon Limmer joins us, as does shearing commentator Norm Harraway and filmmaker Hamish Bennett. We're also joined by regular guests Angie Skerrett, Dominic George and weatherman Ri...

Minister of Agriculture Damien O'Connor talks on the Emissions Trading Scheme and the Government's deal for farmers, Simon Marshall from WormWise joins us, as does Phil Jackson from Carters Tyres. A special panel talks on Federated Farmers and banks lending - on the panel are Ross Verry from Syndex Ltd, Hayden Dillon from Findex and Duncan Ross from Bayleys Rural Real Estate.

Former All Black and current Spark Sport commentator Steven 'Beaver' Donald looks at tonight's two Rugby World Cup Semi-Finals. Kahu Woolley from the NZ Wood Chopping team is on the show, as is Waikato Dairy Farmer Trevor Simpsons to chat on Fonterra's AGM. Beef & Lamb NZ Chairman Andrew Morrison talks on climate change and the Emissions Trading Scheme. Newshub Rural Editor Angie Skerrett also...

It's maize planting season - Pioneer Brand Products Regional Manager Craig Maxwell joins the show. Steve Murray from BA Murray Agricultural Contracting Ltd talks rural contracting. Shane Jones from NZ First is on 'Yes Minister', and China-based Venison importer Hunter McGregor joins us too.

Japan Assistant Coach Tony Brown is on the show ahead of the Blossoms quarter-final clash against South Africa tomorrow night. Otago farmer Stu Cotton has taken to Facebook to vent about rubbish being dumped in the South Island - he is on the show. John Blackwell talks on Northland Field Days, and Newshub Rura; Editor Angie Skerrett talks on the rural stories of the week.

Kerry Worsnop from lobby group 50 Shades of Green talks on her group's upcoming march on Parliament, Tony Leggett from NZ Farm Life Media on the latest news affecting farmers, National leader Simon Bridges joins us for 'Yes Minister', plus regular contributors Dominic George (host of Rural Today) and weatherman Richard Green join us.

On today's show we look at water quality in NZ. Water Policy Advisor from the Upper Clutha Water Group Mandy Bell joins us. Ag Proud NZ have started 'Tractor Talk' on social media - we talk tractors with Gore farmer Bernadette Hunt. Lee-Ann Masters from Beef & Lamb NZ is on the show, as are regular contributors Newshub Rural Editor Angie Skerrett and weatherman Richard Green.

Tatua CEO Brendhan Greaney on the Waikato co-op's bumper milk price and group earnings, the great Sir David Fagan re-joins the show to talk Hynds, National's Agriculture Minister Todd Muller is on 'Yes Minister', Queensland farmer David Foote talks with us, as does Gus Rowley on the 'Character of the Country' segment.