A swapper bottle and milk keg system in the Waikato has been given a cash injection from the Government's brand new plastic innovations fund. 

Kaipaki Dairies have a zero waste packaging scheme, swapping reusable glass bottles, and also have 18-litre food grade kegs used for milk taps. 

Co-owner and founder John Heskett joined us on REX Today to share more.

A swapper bottle and milk keg system in the Waikato has been given a cash injection from the Government's brand new plastic innovations fund. 
Kaipaki Dairies have a zero waste packaging scheme, swapping reusable glass bottles, and also have 18-litre food grade kegs used for milk taps. 
Co-owner and founder John Heskett joined us on REX Today to share more.

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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 <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.

John Heskett: Kaipaki Dairies Co-Owner & Founder

Dom talks with Laura Hancock from Rural Works about her role as a movement educator and wellbeing specialist helping shearers and woolclassers with injury prevention, the concept of the Rural Athlete® and her 2023 Kellogg report looking at muscular skeletal health. They also discuss her role in co-founding WomoLife, being a masseuse for world record shearing attempts and her new role working for Devold.

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Dom talks with Laura Hancock from Rural Works about her role as a movement educator and wellbeing specialist helping shearers and woolclassers with injury prevention, the concept of the Rural Athlete&reg; and her 2023 Kellogg report looking at muscular skeletal health. They also discuss her role in co-founding WomoLife, being a masseuse for world record shearing attempts and her new role working for Devold.
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.

Why shearers and rural workers should be treated like athletes - Laura Hancock

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Laura Hancock

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (+0.6%), how skim milk powder and protein are keeping dairy markets stable and tornado warnings in the Midwestern United States... And he talks with Laura Hancock from Rural Works about her role as a movement educator and wellbeing specialist helping shearers and woolclassers with injury prevention, the concept of the Rural Athlete® and her 2023 Kellogg report looking at muscular skeletal health. They also discuss her role in co-founding WomoLife, being a masseuse for world record shearing attempts and her new role working for Devold.

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 Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (+0.6%), how skim milk powder and protein are keeping dairy markets stable and tornado warnings in the Midwestern United States... And he talks with Laura Hancock from Rural Works about her role as a movement educator and wellbeing specialist helping shearers and woolclassers with injury prevention, the concept of the Rural Athlete&reg; and her 2023 Kellogg report looking at muscular skeletal health. They also discuss her role in co-founding WomoLife, being a masseuse for world record shearing attempts and her new role working for Devold.
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 20 - Stu Davison and Laura Hancock

Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (+0.6%), how skim milk powder and protein are keeping dairy markets stable and tornado warnings in the Midwestern United States.

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 Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (+0.6%), how skim milk powder and protein are keeping dairy markets stable and tornado warnings in the Midwestern United States.
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.

John Heskett: Kaipaki Dairies Co-Owner & Founder

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