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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Ingrid Smith from Kiwi Kisses about why she's getting online flak for wearing makeup on farm, how she uses that criticism to her own advantage and the Pretty Useful project set up by her sister Storm Baynes-Ryan to highlight the treatment of some women in the agriculture sector... He talks with Stuart Davies from Fogarty Spraying about how a Welshman en...

This episode delivers a dose of positivity and practical wisdom as Julia Jones chats with Bruce Weir, General Manager of Country Banking at Rabobank. They explore Rabo’s latest farmer confidence survey, uncovering how optimism is growing in the agriculture sector after a tough 18 months. From rising commodity prices and reduced interest rates to renewed investment focus, Bruce provides valua...

Dom chat with former NZ farmer, now Sydney-based Life Coach, Shane Bird, about ways to handle the festive season

Dom talks with Nufarm Marketing Manager Emma Ault about achieving Toitu carbon reduce certification.

Dom talks with That Farming Physio Storm Baynes-Ryan about her new online initiative, Pretty Useful

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with That Farming Physio Storm Baynes-Ryan about a new initiative she's launched called 'Pretty Useful', how it was inspired by online attacks against her sister and the perceptions of women working in agriculture... He talks with Emma Ault, Nufarm Marketing Manager, about achieving Toitū carbon reduce certification, what the process involved and what i...

Dom talks with Meatstock Festival Director Jay Beaumont about the upcoming event at Mystery Creek in February

Dom talks with Groundswell NZ co-founder Bryce McKenzie about why he's unhappy with the National government

Dom talks with Waikato dairy farmer Ben Purua about been named as a finalist for the 2025 Young New Zealander of the Year

Dom talks with Jay Changlani about the elusive FTA with India

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Jay Changlani from one of the country’s largest independent accounting firms, Orb360, about how can NZ can go about securing an elusive FTA with India, whether it's likely in the current parliamentary term and how Australia managed to get its FTA across the line... He talks with award-winning Waikato dairy farmer Ben Purua, who's just been named a...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Federated Farmers spokesperson about the tragic accident that claimed the life of former Feds national board member Chris Allen on his farm this week, its formal complaint to the Commerce Commission requesting an urgent investigation into the lending practices of New Zealand banks and the risk of banks defunding petrol stations by 2030 as part of their...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Anna Mitchell, Fibre Frontier Executive GM, about how the copper retirement is going across NZ, the common misconceptions about what that means for rural NZ and what's coming down the pipeline for rural connectivity... He talks with Rabobank General Manager for Country Banking, Bruce Weir, about the fourth and final Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey of t...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Jamie Gaddum from Matangi Angus Beef about its latest offering, export-quality lamb finished on chicory, the growing demand for its locally produced, premium meat and Matangi's showroom and boutique butchery... He talks with Louise Gibson, co-founder of The Sharefarming Consultants, about the idea for the business, the services it offers and some of the...

In the first episode of Curious George, Dom George talks with Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox about life on the road, life outside golf and the upcoming 'Chasing the Fox' event.

In this week’s episode, Julia dives into her whirlwind year of unexpected life lessons (seriously, where’s the return policy?), Florida adventures, and a touch of tequila-fueled wisdom. From biker bars with bra-covered ceilings to the red carpet for shrimp, it’s a rollercoaster of travel tales. Julia talks about the need for hope over hysteria, owning our narrative, and why sometimes the best less...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Pamu Chair John Rae about his first few months in the role, the challenges facing the SOE as the largest farming operation in NZ and the benefits he believes it could provide to the wider agriculture sector... He talks with Gordon McPhail, General Manager of Farming at LeaderBrand, about why sweet corn cobs will be hitting supermarkets early this year,...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Bremworth CEO Greg Smith about Kainga Ora's decision to exclude wool carpet from state homes, why it could set a damaging precedent for the wool sector and why it could also conversely prove a catalyst for bipartisan agreement in favour of wool for future government builds... He talks with RaboResearch senior agricultural analyst Jen Corkran about a lik...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Poultry Industry Association of NZ Executive Director Michael Brooks about the discovery of H7N6 avian influenza on an egg laying farm in Otago, the shockwaves it's sent throughout the industry and what the next steps are... He talks to Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (+1.2%), what's driving the current auctio...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Miti founder Daniel Carson about a new study from AgResearch which shows dairy-derived beef raised to 10-18 months has a carbon footprint up to 48% lower than the average for mixed beef cattle in New Zealand, how it could lead to the creation of an entirely new category of meat unique to NZ and lead to more efficient utilisation of New Zealand’s meat pr...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Matt Watson from ultimatefishing.tv and host of ITM Fishing about his involvement with the non-profit organisation LegaSea, the story of his beer, Swordfish Mojo, and his forever home on the Purerua Peninsula. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagra...

Director of Strategy & Growth at Halter, Helen Moore joins Julia Jones to chat about her entrepreneurial spirit and the amount she has learnt from being involved in growing a business. They chat about the value of travel, experiencing different rural environments, the ability to adapt and change on the fly and much, much more.

On today's REX Daily podcast, Dom talks with NZ Olympian Melissa Galloway about her performance in the dressage event at Paris 2024, selling her Olympic ride 'Joey' and competing at the top level overseas... He talks with Hawke's Bay deer farmer Harry Gaddum about his involvement in the Farmstrong book, 'Getting Through; recovering from extreme weather events' , the lasting effects of Cyclone Gabr...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Paul Hickman from Taimate Angus about its successful sale of semen straws into the United States, the bull that produced it and how the sale exceeded his wildest expectations... He talks with Julianne Bainbridge from The Madagascan Ragwort Conundrum about its alarming proliferation on her Far North dairy farm, her efforts to try and get the issue recogn...

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Dr Bill Kaye-Blake from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) about a new study he co-authored, commissioned by Organics Aotearoa NZ, which reveals NZ’s primary sector exports could reduce by $10-20b annually if genetically modified organisms (GMOs) were to be released into the environment... He talks with Catherine Ward from Pahi Coast...