Dom talks with Fred Thomas from Thomas Brothers about their fresh fruit export business, being the largest kiwifruit grower in the South Island and being part of seven generations of the Thomas family on the farm at Riwaka in the Tasman District.

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Dom talks with Fred Thomas from Thomas Brothers about their fresh fruit export business, being the largest kiwifruit grower in the South Island and being part of seven generations of the Thomas family on the farm at Riwaka in the Tasman District.
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For more rural news and updates, head to www.rexonline.co.nz.

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 <a href="http://www.rexonline.co.nz">www.rexonline.co.nz.</a>

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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 agricultural journalist, 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. REX focuses inside and outside the farm gate, featuring rural news, detailed weather reports and sport, while covering hot on-farm topics as well as some off-farm too.

This is the REX Podcast feed - your one-stop-shop for all things Rural.
REX is the best of rural radio hosted by agricultural journalist, 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. REX focuses inside and outside the farm gate, featuring rural news, detailed weather reports and sport, while covering hot on-farm topics as well as some off-farm too.

From humble beginnings to global exporter; the Thomas Brothers story - Fred Thomas

Dom talks with Steve Chappell, Programme Manager for the New Zealand National Fieldays Society, about this year's Fieldays Innovation Awards, the range and mix of entrants for this year's awards and the evolution of the awards since they started alongside the inaugural Fieldays in 1968.

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.

Dom talks with Steve Chappell, Programme Manager for the New Zealand National Fieldays Society, about this year's Fieldays Innovation Awards, the range and mix of entrants for this year's awards and the evolution of the awards since they started alongside the inaugural Fieldays in 1968.
Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit<a href="https://www.rexonline.co.nz/home.html"> rexonline.co.nz</a> and follow us on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruralexchange/"> Instagram</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ruralexchange"> Facebook</a> and<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/96137038/admin/feed/posts/"> LinkedIn</a> for more.

58 years of innovation & still evolving - Steve Chappell

Fred Thomas

Steve Chappell

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Fred Thomas from Thomas Brothers about their fresh fruit export business, being the largest kiwifruit grower in the South Island and being part of seven generations of the Thomas family on the farm at Riwaka in the Tasman District... And he talks with Steve Chappell, Programme Manager for the New Zealand National Fieldays Society, about this year's Fieldays Innovation Awards, the range and mix of entrants for this year's awards and the evolution of the awards since they started alongside the inaugural Fieldays in 1968.

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.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Fred Thomas from Thomas Brothers about their fresh fruit export business, being the largest kiwifruit grower in the South Island and being part of seven generations of the Thomas family on the farm at Riwaka in the Tasman District... And he talks with Steve Chappell, Programme Manager for the New Zealand National Fieldays Society, about this year's Fieldays Innovation Awards, the range and mix of entrants for this year's awards and the evolution of the awards since they started alongside the inaugural Fieldays in 1968.
Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit<a href="https://www.rexonline.co.nz/home.html"> rexonline.co.nz</a> and follow us on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruralexchange/"> Instagram</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ruralexchange"> Facebook</a> and<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/96137038/admin/feed/posts/"> LinkedIn</a> for more.

REX May 13 - Fred Thomas and Steve Chappell

Dom talks with Peter and Elsie Lyon from Peter Lyon Shearing about two events coming up this week; a Pink Ribbon breakfast event on Thursday the 14th May and the NZ Woolclassers Association 2026 AGM and Industry Professional Development Day Venue - both at the Peter Lyon Shearing Cook Shop in Alexandra.

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.

Dom talks with Peter and Elsie Lyon from Peter Lyon Shearing about two events coming up this week; a Pink Ribbon breakfast event on Thursday the 14th May and the NZ Woolclassers Association 2026 AGM and Industry Professional Development Day Venue - both at the Peter Lyon Shearing Cook Shop in Alexandra.
Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit<a href="https://www.rexonline.co.nz/home.html"> rexonline.co.nz</a> and follow us on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruralexchange/"> Instagram</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ruralexchange"> Facebook</a> and<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/96137038/admin/feed/posts/"> LinkedIn</a> for more.

From humble beginnings to global exporter; the Thomas Brothers story - Fred Thomas

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