Welcome to another episode of Sarah’s Country. Sarah is joined again by four great guests to talk about the matters that matter most.

A new $1 million project backed by the Ministry for Primary Industries will develop an information system to shape dairy genetics. We discuss this and how the Sustainable Farming Fund can drive money into the rural economy with investment programmes director.

The sale yards are set to reopen under alert level two but the worry is that going into winter there is more livestock still on farms with low feed levels. We break down the market with AgriHQ analyst Suz Bremner.

Have the trends facing our food exports just been heightened by covid-19? Anna Campbell joins Sarah to discuss the changing patterns in food supply that must be addressed.

Then to wrap up the show, we have the first interview with the winner for the Fonterra Dairy Women of the Year, Ash Campbell from Ngai Tahu

Sarah Perriam, the host of Sarah's Country, is joined in self-isolation still broadcasting from the Lincoln University campus as an ‘essential service’ with her guest co-host, her Irish producer, Joel Rock.

Guests on this week’s show:

1. “The Sustainable Farming Fund can drive rural economy” with Steve Penno, Director Investment Programmes, Ministry for Primary Industries

2.  “Sale yards to open at level two” with Suz Bremner, Senior Analyst, Argi HQ

3. “Changing patterns in food supply must be addressed” with Anna Campbell, Managing Director, AbacusBio

4. “Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year” with Ash-Leigh Campbell, Farming Technical Farm Manager, Ngai Tahu