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In a special episode of the REX Rural Exchange Daily Podcast host Dominic George interviews the three authors of the report, Chris Parsons, Dr Ellen Joan Ford and Josh Williams alongside Rural Leaders CEO Lisa Rogers to gain a more in-depth understanding of what it means for rural New Zealand.

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In this episode, we chat with Ryan Cosgrove from the Campaign for Wool, who reveals the untapped potential of wool through data-driven insights and why colour, not micron, may be the key to capturing more value. Get ready to rethink everything you thought you knew about wool. 

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with RaboResearch analyst Paul Joules about the likelihood of skyrocketing chocolate prices in the months to come, the global cocoa shortage due to a disappointing harvest in West Africa and the reaction of chocolate producers... He talks with Waikaka publican Daryl Meikle, in the latest edition of the REX Rural Publican series, about the community response to the keep the pub open, the history of the pub and the ghosts that still haunt it... He talks with Luke Hartnell from Precision Pest Control about his journey from city boy to hunter, making a living in pest control and the technology he uses... And he talks with Dairy Companies Association of NZ Executive Director Kimberly Crewther about the benefits for the dairy sector following the announcement of a trade agreement between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and New Zealand. 

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Southland Federated Farmers President Jason Herrick about the appalling wet conditions in Southland, how he's coping personally and ongoing battles with the Gore District Council... He talks with Richard Dawkins from The Pyramid in Marlborough about his highly successful attempts to minimise lambing losses, why lamb mortality needs a culture shift and his calls for a Primary ITO standard on lamb management... And he talks with Dr Edwin Massey, NZ Winegrowers GM of Sustainability, about its Roadmap to Net Zero 2050, the key milestones along the way and who's currently leading the way.

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with dairy analyst Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about Fonterra's FY24 results... He talks with Federated Farmers Dairy Chair Richard McIntyre about his perspective of the co-op's results... He talks with Amanda Henderson from Beef+Lamb NZ about her role as Extension Manager for Tasman and Marlborough, the family farm at Kairuru on Takaka Hill and the interesting story of the quarry on the property... And he talks with Chloe Walker from Precision Farming about the launch of its integration with John Deere Operations Centre to automate nutrient and spray record keeping and N-cap compliance for farmers.

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Maniototo farmer Emma Crutchley about spring snow events, making good decisions and rural leadership... He talks with Mike Prendergast, GM Sales and Business Development with Blue Pacific Minerals, about foliar fertilisers, their advantages and how you can get your hands on some... And he talks with Scott Graham from Specialist Rural Services about his life in fencing, his work fencing overseas and the changing face of fencing technology.

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Emma Higgins, Rabobank Senior Agricultural Analyst, about a new report which looks at how NZ could potentially benefit from a Chinese investigation into the dairy subsidies provided by the EU and several of its member states... He talks with Chris Ford from Farm Training Canterbury about the programme which started during covid which trains and finds work for people in the dairy sector... He talks with Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard about the proposed changes to the Biosecurity Act... And he talks with Beef+Lamb NZ National Extension Programme Manager, Olivia Weatherburn, about its funding for two people to undertake a Kellogg Rural Leadership course.

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On this week's episode of Real Optimism, Brenna Townshend and Kate Gwilliam share their journey in AgTech, discussing the challenges of data sharing, innovation under pressure, and the power of collaboration.

Insightful, bold, and packed with lessons for the future of farming tech.

As part of the new series on REX brought to you by Dairy Women’s Network in association with Figured and CMK Dom catches up with John Dazley and Sally Coombe from CMK Accountants.

Dom catches up with the Nolan's on the latest updates from their Dairy farm, how the weather has been impacting their work over the past few weeks, the impact CMK and Figured has had on their financial planning and more.

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with David Tyney from Cirro Wines about becoming the first NZ wine company to have illegal copies of its wine found in the Chinese market, fighting frost on the Marlborough vineyard and working on one of the highest vineyards on earth in the Yunnan Province... He talks with DairyNZ Head of Economics, Mark Storey, about the latest quarterly update, the national break-even forecast and what interest rate changes mean for dairy farmers... He talks with Nico Butler, Farm Manager at Ongaha in the Wairarapa, about being named as a finalist in the Zimmatic Trailblazer Sustainable Irrigation Awards... And he talks with Breeze Dunedin breakfast co-host Damian Newell about the 2024 Bird of the Year, the Hoiho, or Yellow-eyed penguin.

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