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56:05

REX May 27th - NZ Story CEO David Downs, Matt Strahan...

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2024/05/26

On today's podcast, Dom talks with the CEO of New Zealand Story David Downs about telling the country's farming stories better... He talks with Matt Strahan from Nufarm about the new Grassmanship online calculator, herbicide resistance and kiwifruit... He talks with the founder and CEO of MACSO, Saba Samiei, about its respiratory health monitoring system for herd management... And he catches up with Kaikoura MP Stuart Smith about finance, energy and wine. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest

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59:13

Leadership and Legacy: Charles Taituha On Community,...

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2024/05/24

In this episode, Charles Taituha and Julia delve into agricultural leadership, community and influencing generations. In this reflective conversation, Charles shares his career journey, his purpose of helping farmers and explains how his leadership has been shaped by family, culture, and mentors. The discussion covers the importance of facing challenges head-on, the intricacies of Māori land ownership under specific legislation, and the dynamics of community leadership. Charles emphasises the

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48:27

REX May 24th - NZ Special Agricultural Trade Envoy...

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2024/05/23

On today's podcast, Dom talks with NZ Special Agricultural Trade Envoy Hamish Marr about his recent overseas trade excursions and his impending trip to Canada and the US... He talks with Ollie Belton, founder of Carbon Forest Services Ltd and a member of the ETS Technical Advisory Group, about the government's plans with the ETS and how this might affect tree-growing landowners... He talks with NZ First MP Mark Patterson about the woolshed roadshows in support of sheep farmers and tomorrow's rugby

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58:05

REX May 23rd - Wayne Perkins from Perkinz, Ahuwhenua...

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2024/05/23

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

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66:22

REX May 22nd - Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy,...

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2024/05/21

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (+3.3%)... He talks with Kirsten Searle from Matawhero Wines ahead of International Chardonnay Day (23rd May)... He catches up with Craig 'Wiggy' Wiggins about the recent NZ Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Conference... And, he talks with Nikolai Macnee, founder and Chief Scientist of Metrovate, about manufacturing biostimulants. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content

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60:13

REX May 21st - Quail Breeder Domenico Cortesi, Ward...

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2024/05/20

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Domenico Cortesi, a quail breeder in Dunedin who was born in Italy, raised in South Africa, emigrated to Australia and has been a farmer, animal genetics lecturer and manufacturer of equipment for food processing, among other things... He talks with Ward farmer Locky Taylor about receiving a Century Farms award... He talks with Esta Naylor from Blackmount in Southland about her family venture making wool jerseys and vests under the McIvor Hill brand... And he

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31:53

Weaving Value: Norsewears Tim Deane on Wool & Value...

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2024/05/20

In this episode of Real Optimism, Tim Deane shares his journey from working in the corporate world to becoming the owner of Norsewear, a leading wool brand in New Zealand. He discusses his career path, the strategic acquisition of Norsewear, and his commitment to capturing the true value for New Zealand's wool. The episode delves into the challenges and opportunities in the wool industry, advocating for value-added products, consumer-centric branding, and the importance of collaboration to

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49:09

REX May 20th - Gore farmer Quentin Whitehead,...

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2024/05/19

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Gore farmer Quentin Whitehead about shedding sheep, shearing and TV commercials... He talks with Southland farmer Andrew Miller about winning the Southland Ballance Environment Award... He talks with Angus Pro Chair Tim Brittain about a new World Angus Evaluation and his upcoming sale... And he talks with Bay of Islands vet and Wormwise facilitator, Garth Riddle, about drench resistance in cattle and upcoming workshops. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX

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50:49

REX May 17th - NZ Hops CEO Blair Stewart, Sam...

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2024/05/16

On today's podcast, Dom talks with NZ Hops CEO Blair Stewart about the 2024 hop harvest and the challenges currently facing the industry... He talks irrigation and rugby with Think Water Canterbury Managing Director and ex-Crusader Sam Broomhall... He talks with Andrew Kersley from SmartMachine about its flagship product Oxin, the world’s first fully autonomous, multi-tasking viticultural robotic tractor, which is up for a tech award next week... And he catches up with the GM of Meat the Need,

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43:29

REX May 16th - Bremworth CEO Greg Smith, Kate Cocks &...

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2024/05/15

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Bremworth CEO Greg Smith about the German film crew filming a short documentary on NZ's wool industry that's set to be seen by millions... He talks with Kate Cocks and Latisha McMurray from Mt Nicholas Station about their range of merino products and their idea to grow a network of like-minded producers... He talks with Reefton Distilling Co. CEO patsy Bass about becoming the first whisky distillery in NZ to achieve B Corp certification... And he catches up with

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58:25

REX May 15th - Kimberly Crewther from DCANZ, Fonterra...

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2024/05/14

On today's podcast, Dom talks with DCANZ Executive Director Kimberly Crewther about Canada's disregard for the CPTPP rules and its effect on the NZ dairy industry... He talks with James and Debbie Stewart from Dairylands in Manawatu about receiving the 2024 Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award... He catches up with Whitestone Cheese Managing Director Simon Berry about winning big at the NZ Champions of Cheese Awards and the current state of the industry... And he talks with Louise Benns from Ag

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49:05

REX May 14th - Fibre Frontier Executive GM Anna...

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2024/05/13

On today's podcast, Dom talks with the Executive GM of Fibre Frontier, Anna Mitchell, about the main talking points from the recent Rural Connectivity Symposium... He talks with Amanda Johnson from Spy Valley Wine about breaking into the Kenyan market... He talks with Gareth Innes from PolyNatural about a new natural replacement for plastic trellis clips... And he catches up with NZ National Fieldays Society CEO Peter Nation, just a month out from Fieldays 2024. Tune in daily for the latest and

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55:31

REX May 13th - Temuka farmer Clinton Fawthorpe,...

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2024/05/12

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Temuka farmer Clinton Fawthorpe about Alliance's call for capital raising... He talks with the founder of WoolAid Lucas Smith about the continuing growth of the award winning merino wool adhesive bandages... He talks with the new Federated Farmers Meat and Wool Chair in Manawatu/Rangitikei, Laura Morrison... And he catches up with Meat Industry Association Chair, Nathan Guy. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming

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43:58

Dairy Reimagined with Food Science Expert + Dairy...

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2024/05/10

In this episode of Real Optimism, food science expert and dairy farmer Anna Benny delves into the evolving world of dairy farming. She focuses on innovation, sustainability, and the challenges and opportunities brought by emerging technologies like precision fermentation. Anna explores the transformation of New Zealand's dairy industry following subsidy removal, its role as a global leader in dairy powder production, and how new dairy substitutes are disrupting dairy production and exports. She also

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51:01

REX May 10th - Aussie farmer & filmmaker Leila...

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2024/05/09

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Victorian famer and filmmaker Leila McDougall about her debut movie, Just a Farmer... He talks with Tahi Doonan from the South Island Dog Trials in Blenheim... He speaks with intrepid ag worker Jaime Triggs about duck hunting, working in Australia and her imminent stint in Canada... And he catches up with Deer Industry News Editor, Lynda Gray, about the recent DINZ conference. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming

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42:33

REX May 9th - ANZCO Foods CEO Peter Conley, Amelia...

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2024/05/08

On today's podcast, Dom talks with ANZCO Foods CEO Peter Conley about its annual result... He talks with Amelia Dunbar from the Bitches' Box about their latest series of shows around rural NZ... He catches up with Southland dairy farmer Jason Herrick about his election as Federated Farmers local branch President... And he chats with REX social media manager Libby Mckinnel about all the latest REX prizes, posts and news. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite

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44:18

REX May 8th - Dairy Analyst Stu Davison, Stu Taylor...

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2024/05/07

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (+1.8%)... He talks with Stu Taylor, GM of Farming at Craigmore Sustainables, about investing innovation and the future of the NZ dairy industry... He talks with Professor of Nutritional Sciences at the Riddet Institute, Warren McNabb, about some interesting findings regarding once-a-day and twice-a-day milking... And he catches up with Dairy Women's Network CEO Jules Benton about the DWN

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54:30

REX May 7th - Tafi Manjala from AgFirst, Real...

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2024/05/06

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Tafi Manjala about his NZ farming odyssey, from his native Zimbabwe to Southland, Bay of Plenty and Northland, where he currently works as an agribusiness consultant for AgFirst... He talks with the host of the Real Optimism podcast, Julia Jones, about alternative proteins and the future of NZ farming systems... He catches up with Hurricanes' and All Blacks midfielder Jordie Barrett about Super Rugby Pacific, growing on the family farm in Taranaki and his upcoming

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57:13

REX May 6th - Jeremy Absolom from the Rissington...

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2024/05/05

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Jeremy Absolom from the Rissington Cattle Company about its link with Big Save Furniture and the Big Rural initiative... He talks with the Chair of the Otago Merino Association, Will Gibson, about its inaugural two tooth competition... He talks with the winner of the competition, Charlie Hore from Patearoa Station... And he catches up with the Carter's Brand Ambassador, Richard Loe, about the Canterbury A&P Show saga and the latest round of Super Rugby

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50:25

Green Fields and Golden Opportunities: Nourishing the...

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2024/05/03

In this podcast episode, Julia Jones speaks with Devry Boughner Vorwerk, a global leader in sustainability about creating sustainable and secure global food systems by combining innovation with tradition. They discuss the importance of collaborative solutions in agriculture, empowering small and mid-sized businesses, and the critical role of optimism and leadership in addressing challenges such as climate change and food security. The episode also covers the 'humanverse' concept, which emphasises

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