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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Jo Grigg talks with Simion Millar, Executive Director of Pure Advantage, about the movie premier this Wednesday night that should put some 'lightning in a bottle' for th…
Jo Grigg discusses conservation land and Māori farming with the Minister for Conservation, Māori Development and Māori Crown Relations. What's driven the 50% increase in Māori horticulture since 2017…
Dom talks with dairy farmer, Environment Southland councillor and Ag Proud NZ Chair Jon Pemberton about his Nuffield Scholarship travels in 2025, his observations from countries such as England, the …
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom George catches up with Jon Pemberton about his Nuffield NZ Farming Scholarship, Jo Grigg talks to Hon. Tama Potaka, Minister for Conservation, Maori Crown Relations …
Tim Deane is back and he's not just talking wool, he's reshaping how it's valued. From a viral open letter to the All Blacks to building a traceable supply chain, Tim shares how Norsewear is proving…
In-lamb and calf rates seen across his North island scanning beat, insights into bull breakdowns and observations on ewe numbers, breed trends and best morning tea for scanners.
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Dom talks with Agri-Women's Development Trust GM Julia Jones about her recent opinion piece where she suggests doom-laden messages in the rural sector won't pay the bills, why we shouldn't jeopardise…
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom George talks with Julia Jones about why she thinks turning on curiousity is better than outrage, Jo Grigg chats with James Jarden, Triple J Scanning, about in-lamb a…
Jo Grigg talks to Patrick Davis, CEO Catalyst Performance Agronomy, about the company's approach to agronomy services, what Sure Yield offers and what type of crops it is best suited to.
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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Jo Grigg talks with Patrick Davis, Catalyst Performance Agronomy CEO, about the Sure Yield System - where farmers can sign up to have a crop grown and managed from wo to…
Jo Grigg talks with Canterbury farmer Mark Zino, about his trace element programme for ewes, feeding strategies around tupping on lucerne and through to lambing, the new plan at Flaxmere with set-sto…
Dom talks with Central Otago-based Catalyst Agronomist Thomas Bird about winning the Catalyst Supreme Award recently, his top tips for winter crops and his advice for spring plantings.
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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Thomas Bird, Central Otago agronomist, about tips for spring plantings, trends in crop and pasture choices, fodder beet and golf. Jo Grigg catches up with…
Jo Grigg speaks to Willie Wise, Alliance CEO, following the shareholders webinar on the Dawn Meats investment proposal. They discuss the scale and profitability of Dawn Meats relative to Alliance Gro…
Jo talks to Geoff Fitzgerard, farmer and NZ Pig Hunting Association Chair, about lifting the bar in pig hunting etiquette, how the Association has been called in to help control pigs on large Station…
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Jo Grigg talks with Geoff Fitzgerald, NZ Pig Hunters Association chair and farmer, about whether pig hunters deserve the bad rap they get sometimes and what the Associat…
Jo talks to Jordan Scott about setting up a luxury tailored coat business and a horse and calf feed business, while raising a family and keeping it real on social media with hilarious tales of farm-f…
Dom talks with internationally renowned soil systems educator Nicole Masters about her return to NZ from Montana this August for a 3 day soil health masterclass, some of the biggest challenges that f…
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Nicole Masters, soil systems educator on her return to New Zealand from Montana for a three day soil workshop and the critical moment to understand soil h…
In case you missed it... Dom talks with Rachel Shearer, GM of Wool at PGG Wrightson, about the recent surge in mid-micron prices, the role of PGGW with the integrity of wool growing and harvesting an…