On today's podcast, Dom talks with Wayne Perkins about his Shearmaster system that's up for an Innovation Award at Fieldays... He catches up with Ben Purua, winner of the Ahuwhenua Young Maori Farmer Award for Dairy... He talks with Scion Scientist Alan Jones about his new guide to short rotation forestry... And he talks with Sandra Faulkner about her role with Arohiwi Station, which is seeking a new director, and preparations for the Parliament v Federated Farmers rugby and netball games coming up in Gisborne this weekend.

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