The Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards are a highlight of the farming calendar, to come together and celebrate the hard work and excellence of the sheep and beef sector. The judges had their work cut out for them this year, with many notable figures in the industry up for awards, from science and technology, to farming leadership and community involvement. 

In this episode, hear from three farmer award winners. Let’s take the chance to celebrate the hard work being done in our sector. 

Guests include:
Jeff Ravenwood, Fernglen Farm, winner of The Gallagher Innovative Farming Award
Graeme Gleeson, winner of The Beef + Lamb New Zealand Regional Leadership Award
Mitchel Hoare, winner of The AgResearch Emerging Achiever Award

Hosts:
Rebecca Greaves, Editor, Country-Wide
Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media

The Ravenwood family, who own Fernglen Farm, won The Gallagher Innovative Farming Award. Jeff Ravenwood discusses their diversification journey, establishing a 1300 flock of milking ewes at their Wairarapa farm, enabling all five family members to work in the business together.

Waikato sheep and beef farmer Graeme Gleeson won the Regional Leadership Award at the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards for his involvement in farmer advocacy and industry-good activities. He discusses his experience in the advocacy world, from the 1980s to now, with He Waka Eke Noa and emissions reduction plans.

Te Kuiti farmer Mitchel Hoare won The AgResearch Emerging Achiever Award, for his motivation and innovation towards farm ownership. He discusses his progression through the farming industry, and his community involvement in the sheep and beef sector. 
Make the smart call. Click here to contact an Agri Manger.
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The Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards are a highlight of the farming calendar, to come together and celebrate the hard work and excellence of the sheep and beef sector. The judges had their work cut out for them this year, with many notable figures in the industry up for awards, from science and technology, to farming leadership and community involvement. 
In this episode, hear from three farmer award winners. Let’s take the chance to celebrate the hard work being done in our sector. 
Guests include:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Jeff Ravenwood, <a href="https://fernglenfarm.co.nz/">Fernglen Farm</a>, winner of The Gallagher Innovative Farming Award</li>
<li aria-level="1">Graeme Gleeson, winner of The Beef + Lamb New Zealand Regional Leadership Award</li>
<li aria-level="1">Mitchel Hoare, winner of The AgResearch Emerging Achiever Award</li>
</ol>
Hosts:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Rebecca Greaves, Editor, Country-Wide</li>
<li aria-level="1">Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media</li>
</ol>
The Ravenwood family, who own Fernglen Farm, won The Gallagher Innovative Farming Award. Jeff Ravenwood discusses their diversification journey, establishing a 1300 flock of milking ewes at their Wairarapa farm, enabling all five family members to work in the business together.
Waikato sheep and beef farmer Graeme Gleeson won the Regional Leadership Award at the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards for his involvement in farmer advocacy and industry-good activities. He discusses his experience in the advocacy world, from the 1980s to now, with He Waka Eke Noa and emissions reduction plans.
Te Kuiti farmer Mitchel Hoare won The AgResearch Emerging Achiever Award, for his motivation and innovation towards farm ownership. He discusses his progression through the farming industry, and his community involvement in the sheep and beef sector. 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Make the smart call. Click<a href="https://www.ravensdown.co.nz/our-company/our-people"> here</a> to contact an Agri Manger.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://country-wide.co.nz/spring-2024-2/">Read the Spring issue of Country-Wide Magazine here</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Subscribe to Country-Wide magazine for $59/four magazines plus postage annually:<a href="https://country-wide.co.nz/shop/"> https://country-wide.co.nz/shop/</a> </li>
</ul>
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Bringing' you the best of rural New Zealand for nearly 50 years via your mailboxes, now it’s time for our seasonal stories from the magazine to weekly updates straight to your ears.

Proud to celebrate the grit and the smarts it takes to farm as well as good ol' fashioned country culture with The Country-Wide Podcast.

Hosts: Rebecca Greaves - Editor of Country-Wide

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

Bringing' you the best of rural New Zealand for nearly 50 years via your mailboxes, now it’s time for our seasonal stories from the magazine to weekly updates straight to your ears.
Proud to celebrate the grit and the smarts it takes to farm as well as good ol' fashioned country culture with The Country-Wide Podcast.
Hosts: Rebecca Greaves - Editor of Country-Wide
For more information &amp; to subscribe to Country-Wide, visit www.country-wide.co.nz

The Country-Wide Podcast

Bringing' you the best of rural New Zealand for nearly 50 years via your mailboxes, now it’s time for' our seasonal stories from the magazine to weekly updates straight to your ears.

Proud to celebrate the grit and the smarts it takes to farm as well as good ol' fashioned country culture with The Country-Wide Podcast.

Hosts: Editor of Country-Wide, Rebecca Greaves and CountryWide Media’s Managing Director, Sarah Perriam-Lampp.

To subscribe to Country-Wide, visit www.country-wide.co.nz

Bringing' you the best of rural New Zealand for nearly 50 years via your mailboxes, now it’s time for' our seasonal stories from the magazine to weekly updates straight to your ears.
Proud to celebrate the grit and the smarts it takes to farm as well as good ol' fashioned country culture with The Country-Wide Podcast.
Hosts: Editor of Country-Wide, Rebecca Greaves and CountryWide Media’s Managing Director, Sarah Perriam-Lampp.
To subscribe to Country-Wide, visit <a href="http://www.country-wide.co.nz">www.country-wide.co.nz</a>

Episode 43 - Celebrating excellence in the sheep and beef sector

Recruiting and keeping great employees is always relevant in the success of farm businesses, and is the focus of the special report in Country-Wide Summer. In this episode find out more about what employees are looking for when it comes to work contracts, how we’re doing as a sector when it comes to remuneration, and how you can attract good employees through your recruitment process. 

Guests include:


Richard McIntyre, Employment Spokesperson, Federated Farmers


Gretchen Parkes, Manager, Rural Directions

Hosts:


Rebecca Greaves, Editor, Country-Wide


Luisa Osborne, Podcast Producer, CountryWide Media

Federated Farmers Employment Spokesperson Richard McIntyre discusses the importance of the total value package, one that benefits both an employee's work and personal life. He says agriculture is at risk of workers taking better paid jobs in towns, and so farmers need to provide good progression pathways. 

Manager of Rural Directions Gretchen Parkes discusses how farm business branding will help when it comes to recruiting employees to your farm, and what this could look like. She also gives some tips for employees looking for jobs, and how to pitch themselves to employers. 


Read the special report here.


Read the Summer issue of Country-Wide Magazine here.

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Recruiting and keeping great employees is always relevant in the success of farm businesses, and is the focus of the special report in Country-Wide Summer. In this episode find out more about what employees are looking for when it comes to work contracts, how we’re doing as a sector when it comes to remuneration, and how you can attract good employees through your recruitment process. 
Guests include:
<ol>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Richard McIntyre, Employment Spokesperson, <a href="https://www.fedfarm.org.nz/">Federated Farmers</a>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Gretchen Parkes, Manager, <a href="https://www.ruraldirections.co.nz/">Rural Directions</a>
</li>
</ol>
Hosts:
<ol>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Rebecca Greaves, Editor, Country-Wide
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Luisa Osborne, Podcast Producer, CountryWide Media
</li>
</ol>
Federated Farmers Employment Spokesperson Richard McIntyre discusses the importance of the total value package, one that benefits both an employee's work and personal life. He says agriculture is at risk of workers taking better paid jobs in towns, and so farmers need to provide good progression pathways. 
Manager of Rural Directions Gretchen Parkes discusses how farm business branding will help when it comes to recruiting employees to your farm, and what this could look like. She also gives some tips for employees looking for jobs, and how to pitch themselves to employers. 
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Read the special report <a href="https://country-wide.co.nz/money-talks/">here.</a>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Read the Summer issue of Country-Wide Magazine <a href="https://country-wide.co.nz/Summer-2024/">here</a>.
</li>
</ul>
Subscribe to Country-Wide magazine for $59/four magazines plus postage annually:<a href="https://country-wide.co.nz/shop/"> https://country-wide.co.nz/shop/</a> 
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Episode 48 - How to stand out as a great farming employer 

Keeping young people engaged in the farming industry is vital to the long term success of our sector. Nurturing and growing the next generation of farmers is something we should all care about. In this episode we look at the programmes that exist to upskill our future farmers, and give them the tools to have a long and rewarding career. We also dive into the current property markets as we head into spring and summer, and what we can glean from iconic sheep and beef farms hitting the markets.

Guests include:


Wendy Paul, CEO, Growing Future Farmers


Conrad Wilkshire, General Manager of Rural, Property Brokers


Shane Boderick, Team Leader Trades Academy Tutors, Primary ITO

Hosts:


Rebecca Greaves, Editor, Country-Wide


Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media

Growing Future Farmers CEO, Wendy Paul, discusses the role Growing Future Farmers has taken in developing the skills of young people going into the farming industry. The programme sets up 16-20 year-olds on farms for a two year programme to get practical farming experience, and learn valuable life skills. 

General Manager of Rural at Property Brokers Conrad Wilkshire discusses the spring property markets, as a number of iconic sheep and beef properties go on the market, what this means for land values, and whether farmers should be concerned. 

Team Leader Trades Academy Tutors at Primary ITO Shane Boderick discusses the Trades Academy Programme, and how it gives students hands-on experience and skills to get into the primary industries. He says it’s been part of his own journey, and helps a lot of school students to find something they’re talented at, and get real world experience. 


Make the smart call. Click here to contact an Agri Manager.


Read the Summer issue of Country-Wide Magazine here.

Subscribe to Country-Wide magazine for $59/four magazines plus postage annually: https://country-wide.co.nz/shop/

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Keeping young people engaged in the farming industry is vital to the long term success of our sector. Nurturing and growing the next generation of farmers is something we should all care about. In this episode we look at the programmes that exist to upskill our future farmers, and give them the tools to have a long and rewarding career. We also dive into the current property markets as we head into spring and summer, and what we can glean from iconic sheep and beef farms hitting the markets.
Guests include:
<ol>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Wendy Paul, CEO, <a href="https://www.growingfuturefarmers.co.nz/">Growing Future Farmers</a>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Conrad Wilkshire, General Manager of Rural, <a href="https://www.propertybrokers.co.nz/">Property Brokers</a>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Shane Boderick, Team Leader Trades Academy Tutors, <a href="https://www.primaryito.ac.nz/">Primary ITO</a>
</li>
</ol>
Hosts:
<ol>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Rebecca Greaves, Editor, Country-Wide
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media
</li>
</ol>
Growing Future Farmers CEO, Wendy Paul, discusses the role Growing Future Farmers has taken in developing the skills of young people going into the farming industry. The programme sets up 16-20 year-olds on farms for a two year programme to get practical farming experience, and learn valuable life skills. 
General Manager of Rural at Property Brokers Conrad Wilkshire discusses the spring property markets, as a number of iconic sheep and beef properties go on the market, what this means for land values, and whether farmers should be concerned. 
Team Leader Trades Academy Tutors at Primary ITO Shane Boderick discusses the Trades Academy Programme, and how it gives students hands-on experience and skills to get into the primary industries. He says it’s been part of his own journey, and helps a lot of school students to find something they’re talented at, and get real world experience. 
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Make the smart call. Click<a href="https://www.ravensdown.co.nz/our-company/our-people"> here</a> to contact an Agri Manager.
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Read the Summer issue of Country-Wide Magazine <a href="https://country-wide.co.nz/Summer-2024/">here</a>.
</li>
</ul>
Subscribe to Country-Wide magazine for $59/four magazines plus postage annually:<a href="https://country-wide.co.nz/shop/"> https://country-wide.co.nz/shop/</a> 
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Episode 47 - How do we encourage young people into farming?

Farm businesses, like any other business, thrive better when there’s good leadership, from large multi-farm businesses to family owned-and-operated farmers. But how do you become a good leader, and what actually makes one? In this episode we delve into Pāmu’s leadership programme model, and talk to a Marlborough farmer investing in good leadership and team culture on his farm. 

Guests include:


Bernadette Kelly, Chief People, Safety and Reputation Officer, Pāmu


Fraser Avery, Marlborough Farmer

Hosts:


Rebecca Greaves, Editor, Country-Wide


Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media

Pāmu’s Chief People, Safety and Reputation Officer, Bernadette Kelly, discusses how they’ve developed a culture of good leadership to do the best by their staff. This includes making sure there are opportunities for growth, development, and having each other’s back. She says people often leave workplaces due to poor leadership, so it’s critical to get it right.  

Marlborough Farmer Fraser Avery works hard to create good team culture on his farm. He says it’s something that farmers often don’t learn about when they’re training, and is overlooked. He’s been looking for ways to learn from others about effective leadership styles and team culture, to do the best by his farm team. 

Read more in the Special Report “Leadership It Starts at the Top” here.

Read the Summer issue of Country-Wide Magazine here.

Subscribe to Country-Wide magazine for $59/four magazines plus postage annually: https://country-wide.co.nz/shop/

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Farm businesses, like any other business, thrive better when there’s good leadership, from large multi-farm businesses to family owned-and-operated farmers. But how do you become a good leader, and what actually makes one? In this episode we delve into Pāmu’s leadership programme model, and talk to a Marlborough farmer investing in good leadership and team culture on his farm. 
Guests include:
<ol>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Bernadette Kelly, Chief People, Safety and Reputation Officer, <a href="https://www.pamunewzealand.com/">Pāmu</a>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Fraser Avery, Marlborough Farmer
</li>
</ol>
Hosts:
<ol>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Rebecca Greaves, Editor, Country-Wide
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media
</li>
</ol>
Pāmu’s Chief People, Safety and Reputation Officer, Bernadette Kelly, discusses how they’ve developed a culture of good leadership to do the best by their staff. This includes making sure there are opportunities for growth, development, and having each other’s back. She says people often leave workplaces due to poor leadership, so it’s critical to get it right.  
Marlborough Farmer Fraser Avery works hard to create good team culture on his farm. He says it’s something that farmers often don’t learn about when they’re training, and is overlooked. He’s been looking for ways to learn from others about effective leadership styles and team culture, to do the best by his farm team. 
Read more in the Special Report “Leadership It Starts at the Top” <a href="https://country-wide.co.nz/leadership-it-starts-at-the-top/">here.</a>
Read the Summer issue of Country-Wide Magazine <a href="https://country-wide.co.nz/Summer-2024/">here</a>.
Subscribe to Country-Wide magazine for $59/four magazines plus postage annually:<a href="https://country-wide.co.nz/shop/"> https://country-wide.co.nz/shop/</a> 
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