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This is the REX Podcast feed - your one-stop-shop for all things Rural. REX is the best of rural radio hosted by Dominic George. Dedicated to the backbone of NZ, join us as we discuss rural challenges and issues, find stories that inspire and empower, and celebrate key players in the sector across Aotearoa. For more rural news and updates, head to www.rexonline.co.nz.
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Episodes
Nic Lees - REX Recommends 22.11.2025 27:48
In case you missed it... Dom talks with Nic Lees, Director of Lincoln University's Agribusiness and Food Marketing Programme, about the US tariff rollercoaster, what it means for NZ's primary exports and the geopolitical factors at play when it comes to the commodities markets. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz a...
Nick Carey - REX Recommends 21.11.2025 16:20
In case you missed it... Dom talks with Nick Carey, Green Meadows Beef Managing Director, about picking up an award in the Deloitte Fast 50, the origin of the business and his nuanced perspective on the notion of 'telling your story'. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Lin...
Matt Stancombe - Winning the antimicrobial resistance battle 20.11.2025 19:05
Dom talks with Matt Stancombe, veterinarian and dairy operations manager at the Taranaki Veterinary Centre, about winning NZ Food Safety’s inaugural Antimicrobial Resistance Award, their concerted efforts to reduce antimicrobial resistance in cows and how they managed to achieve it. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonl...
Lou Baines - Major employment law changes; what you need to know 20.11.2025 16:35
Dom talks with Findex HR Consultant Lou Baines about the major employment law changes underway, how these reforms will affect farmers, rural employers and their workers, and what the changes mean for rural workplaces. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
REX Nov 21 - Mark Wynne from Alliance, Lou Baines from Findex and Matt Stancombe from the Taranaki Veterinary Centre 20.11.2025 49:31
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Alliance Group Chair Mark Wynne about its return to profit in 2025 after two years of heavy losses, what's led to the turnaround and his assessment of 2025 following the shareholder vote to sell 65% of the company to Irish outfit Dawn Meats... He talks with Findex HR Consultant Lou Baines about the major employment law changes underway, how these reform...
Mark Wynne - Alliance back in the black 20.11.2025 11:04
Dom talks with Alliance Group Chair Mark Wynne about its return to profit in 2025 after two years of heavy losses, what's led to the turnaround and his assessment of 2025 following the shareholder vote to sell 65% of the company to Irish outfit Dawn Meats. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instag...
Mark Simon - Removing the guesswork from feed levels 19.11.2025 10:06
Dom talks with GrainSure Managing Director Mark Simon about its technology to remotely measure silo levels, how it works and other possible applications for the system. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Steve Judd - Selenium pour-on back on the market 19.11.2025 13:53
Dom talks with Steve Judd, Inovata's GM of Growth & Development, about selenium pour-on coming back onto the market, why this is the case and what advantages farmers could gain as a result. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Matt Littlejohn - Cracking the genetic code behind Holstein cow's iconic spots 19.11.2025 14:08
Dom talks with Professor Matt Littlejohn from Massey University about researchers identifying the specific DNA variants behind the Holstein’s distinctive pattern for the first time, why it's important and how it can be applied. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Link...
REX Nov 20 - Matt Littlejohn from Massey University, Steve Judd from Inovata and Mark Simon from Grain Sure 19.11.2025 41:00
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Professor Matt Littlejohn from Massey University about researchers identifying the specific DNA variants behind the Holstein’s distinctive pattern for the first time, why it's important and how it can be applied... He talks with Steve Judd, Inovata's GM of Growth & Development, about selenium pour-on coming back onto the market, why this is th...
Jason Rentoul & Chelsea Hudson - Marlborough farmers of the year 18.11.2025 16:54
Dom talks with Jason Rentoul and Chelsea Hudson from Wye Hills about winning the Westpac Osgro Seeds Marlborough Farmer of the Year 2025, their diverse farming operation and efficient use of land. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Stefan Vogel - Ag exports; "pawns on a geopolitical chessboard" 18.11.2025 22:25
Dom talks with Stefan Vogel, GM of RaboResearch Australia & NZ, about its Agri Commodity Outlook 2026, why geopolitics is set to play a crucial role in shaping global agriculture and what it means for NZ as trade wars reshape long-standing patterns of production and export. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz a...
REX Nov 19 - Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy, Stefan Vogel from Rabobank and Jason Rentoul & Chelsea Hudson from Wye Hills farm 18.11.2025 57:25
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy in Chicago about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (-3%), what's happening with NZ butter and his recent sports viewing... He talks with Stefan Vogel, GM of RaboResearch Australia & NZ, about its Agri Commodity Outlook 2026, why geopolitics is set to play a crucial role in shaping global agriculture and what it me...
Stu Davison - GDT, F1 & footy 18.11.2025 15:11
Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy in Chicago about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (-3%), what's happening with NZ butter and his recent sports viewing. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Andrew Gibson - Livestock prices & charity events 17.11.2025 15:04
Dom talks with Andrew Gibson, PGG Wrightson Livestock Manager and auctioneer, about his career in livestock, the current state of the market and his extensive community and charity work. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Phil Duncan - The wet, the dry & atmospheric rivers 17.11.2025 10:38
Dom talks with Phil Duncan from WeatherWatch about which areas can expect rain, which areas need it and what exactly atmospheric rivers are. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Nic Lees - Tariffs & geopolitics 17.11.2025 27:42
Dom talks with Nic Lees, Director of Lincoln University's Agribusiness and Food Marketing Programme, about the US tariff rollercoaster, what it means for NZ's primary exports and the geopolitical factors at play when it comes to the commodities markets. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram...
REX Nov 18 - Nic Lees from Lincoln University, Phil Duncan from WeatherWatch and Andrew Gibson from PGG Wrightson Livestock 17.11.2025 55:47
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Nic Lees, Director of Lincoln University's Agribusiness and Food Marketing Programme, about the US tariff rollercoaster, what it means for NZ's primary exports and the geopolitical factors at play when it comes to the commodities markets... He talks with Phil Duncan from WeatherWatch about which areas can expect rain, which areas need it and what exactl...
Richard Dawkins - "Some almighty challenges" 16.11.2025 14:54
Dom talks with Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Chair Richard Dawkins about the progress being made on the committee's key objectives, what he learned from attending the recent NZ Grasslands conference and farming conditions in Marlborough. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook...
Nick Carey - Telling your story isn't everything 16.11.2025 16:13
Dom talks with Nick Carey, Green Meadows Beef Managing Director, about picking up an award in the Deloitte Fast 50, the origin of the business and his nuanced perspective on the notion of 'telling your story'. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
REX Nov 17 - Nick Carey from Green Meadows Beef, Richard Dawkins from Fed Farmers and country music artist Brad Cox from 16.11.2025 48:22
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Nick Carey, Green Meadows Beef Managing Director, about picking up an award in the Deloitte Fast 50, the origin of the business and the growth of its exporting and manufacturing arms... He talks with Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Chair Richard Dawkins about the progress being made on the committee's key objectives, what he learned from attending the...
Sandra Stevenson - REX Recommends 15.11.2025 16:07
In case you missed it... Dom talks with Sandra Stevenson from the Preserve Belmont Farm Park group about its efforts to thwart Greater Wellington Regional Council's plans to close the farm, the reason why they want to shut down the farming operation and the risks posed by doing so. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co....
Jim Aitken - REX Recommends 14.11.2025 30:36
In case you missed it... Dom talks with Jim Aitken, owner of Mahurangi Oysters, about its ongoing battle with Watercare to stop sewage overflow contaminating its oyster crops in the Mahurangi River, how many oyster farmers are struggling to stay in business and what is being done to address the situation. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platf...
Brad Cox - Aussie country music star on touring, writing & recording 14.11.2025 14:26
Dom talks with Australian country music star Brad Cox about life on the road, how he got into country music and his current tour of NZ. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Lawrence Meredith - Sample the best of the EU at the Canterbury Show 13.11.2025 7:50
Dom talks with EU Ambassador Lawrence Meredith about its site at the Canterbury A&P Show, the recent inaugural EU/NZ Business Summit in Auckland and the success of the FTA so far. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
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