REX Recommends - Major General John Howard

In case you missed it... Dom talks with Major General (Retired) John Howard about the major problems he sees facing the agriculture sector in light of current global conflicts. They discuss NZ's global trade relationships, logistics, defence capabilities, food security, fertiliser supply and fuel p…

The case for specialisation; giving control back to Kiwi farmers - Andrew Hoggard

Dom talks with ACT MP Andrew Hoggard about his argument that farmers should be free to specialise rather than diversify their farming operations, what's behind the drive for NZ farms to be a mosaic of land use types and the key messages he's delivering to the electorate ahead of the November electi…

From waste to wire; Repost help farmers beat rising fence costs - Greg & Dansy Coppell

Dom talks with Greg and Dansy Coppell from Repost about branching out into providing factory-seconds steel wire and netting to help farmers build and repair fences affordably, sending fence posts to Kaikoura to help repair flood-damages fences and the changes they're seeing in the wine industry at …

REX Sep 25 - Andrew Hoggard and Greg & Dansy Coppell

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with ACT MP Andrew Hoggard about his argument that farmers should be free to specialise rather than diversify their farming operations, what's behind the drive for NZ farms to be a mosaic of land use types and the key messages he's delivering to the electorat…

Walking, running, hunting & huts; the Island Hills experience - Shaun Monk

Dom talks with Shaun Monk from Island Hills Station about leasing the property for a range of tourism ventures, including accommodation, a walking track and hunting tours. They also discuss biodiversity projects on the property, farming at Island Hills, the annual NZ Skedaddle Trail Run and hosting…

Laying it bare; arable farmer urges better deals before the clock runs out - David Clark

Jo Grigg talks with arable farmer David Clark about publishing his five-year average returns from six crop types, with only carrot seed being profitable. They also discuss how all the rest lose between $1700 and $4000/hectare, how seed agents were 'stunned' at his figures and what banks are saying …

REX Sep 24 - David Clark and Shaun Monk

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Jo Grigg talks with arable farmer David Clark about publishing his five-year average returns from six crop types, with only carrot seed being profitable. They also discuss how all the rest lose between $1700 and $4000/hectare, how seed agents were 'stunned' at his figu…

A new era of tracking; the Scanners Tally App - James Jarden & Hamish Forbes

Dom talks with ewe and cow pregnancy scanner James Jarden and software developer Hamish Forbes about the creation of the Scanners Tally app. They discuss the idea behind it, the process of developing the app and the feedback from scanners and farmers so far. Tune in daily for the latest and greate…

Nature's pantry; the life & times of a professional forager - Peter Langlands

Dom talks with professional forager and author Peter Langlands about the decades he's spent documenting wild foods, his work as an educator and consultant for some of the country's top restaurants and his work protecting endangered bird species in NZ. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX …

Getting out of your comfort zone - Jack Jensen

Dom talks with Jack Jensen from mental health charity Spark That Chat about the Uncomfortable Challenge in October. They discuss what's involved, how to become part of the initiative and some examples of what people are doing to support it. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural conte…