This episode features Ray Smith, Director General, Ministry for Primary Industries discussing the government’s ambition to double primary export value, balancing biosecurity with deregulation, and where sheep and beef farming sits in New Zealand’s global future.


CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit https://country-wide.co.nz/connect/ on how to watch / listen.

This episode features Ray Smith, Director General, Ministry for Primary Industries discussing the government&rsquo;s ambition to double primary export value, balancing biosecurity with deregulation, and where sheep and beef farming sits in New Zealand&rsquo;s global future.
 CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson &amp; Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit <a href="https://country-wide.co.nz/connect/">https://country-wide.co.nz/connect/</a> on how to watch / listen.

CountryWide CONNECT is the latest innovative daily livestreamed rural video/radio show broadcast at lunchtime 11am – 1pm Monday-Friday from Christchurch, New Zealand.


The show is hosted by respected award-winning agribusiness broadcasters, Sarah Perriam-Lampp (formerly Sarah’s Country & Rural Exchange) and Andy Thompson (formerly The Rural Round-Up).


Over two hours, Sarah & Andy cover the latest in New Zealand rural news, views, politics but most importantly in-depth technical farming advice to help improve farmers bottom lines!

For more information & to subscribe to CountryWide, visit www.country-wide.co.nz

CountryWide CONNECT is the latest innovative daily livestreamed rural video/radio show broadcast at lunchtime 11am &ndash; 1pm Monday-Friday from Christchurch, New Zealand.
 The show is hosted by respected award-winning agribusiness broadcasters, Sarah Perriam-Lampp (formerly Sarah&rsquo;s Country &amp; Rural Exchange) and Andy Thompson (formerly The Rural Round-Up).
 Over two hours, Sarah &amp; Andy cover the latest in New Zealand rural news, views, politics but most importantly in-depth technical farming advice to help improve farmers bottom lines!
For more information &amp; to subscribe to CountryWide, visit www.country-wide.co.nz