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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with NZ Deerstalkers Association Chief Executive Gwyn Thurlow about why its calling for a review of firearm safety training, its desire to see more than one contractor in place to conduct firearms safety courses and why it's potentially leading to more hunting-related shootings this season... He talks with Mercer dairy farmer Brad Cockrell about the recent visit to his farm by a cohort of Brazilian farmers, the purpose of the trip and what they learned from each other... And he talks with Lincoln University Professor Derrick Moot about the recent NZ Grasslands Association Conference in Oamaru, the results of a long-term study at Bog Roy Station and the ongoing work of the Dryland Pastures Research Group.

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks to Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (+1.9%), how China's low milk powder inventory is effecting prices in a positive way for NZ farmers and the metric vs imperial system... And he talks with Jim Harre, who's recently retired from his role as Air New Zealand's Wine Ambassador, about his 50-year career working for the national carrier, the changes he's seen during that time and why it just may be one of the greatest jobs in the country.

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with WeatherWatch CEO Phil Duncan about what's in store for the next week or so, the likelihood of La Nina of El Nino this summer and more tales of meteorological bureaucracy... He talks with cookbook author Michelle Forde about her new publication, 'Cooking for Shearing Gangs', her experience cooking for shearing gangs and some tips on how to do it successfully... And he talks with Manunui Farm Manager Carlos Segura about winning a silver and a bronze at the recent World Steak Challenge in Amsterdam.

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Tom Forrest, co-founder and Cultivation Director at PURO, NZ's largest cultivator of medical cannabis, about its growing sites, regulatory burdens and the massive potential for growth... He talks with Angella Wanhalla, Professor of History at Otago University, about her new book, Te Hau Kāinga; The Māori Home Front during the Second World War, what was happening at home when the Maori Battalion was fighting overseas and what the period meant for NZ agriculture... And he talks with Martin Heanue, South Island Territory Lead at Datamars Livestock, about the brands it owns, improving productivity, sustainability and profitability for farming operations, its current trade in/trade up deal and how you can win a Speedrite S 2000 Solar Energiser, valued at $1,150.

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Join us as Senior Analyst for Animal Protein at Rabobank Jen Corkran delves into her journey from growing up in central Hawke's Bay to entering the agriculture industry.

She talks about her work at Rabobank, the importance of global markets in agriculture, and more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Lawrence Meredith, EU Ambassador to NZ from the NZ Agricultural Show in Christchurch about NZ's FTA with the EU, the opportunities for NZ through the Horizon Europe initiative and farmer concerns about the EU's regulations requiring exporters to prove their products are deforestation-free... He talks with Charles Bennett from Waitui Wiltshire about why his family have developed a Wiltshire stud, the breed's overall performance and the stud's upcoming ram sale (Nov 26)... He talks with REINZ rural spokesperson Shane O'Brien around the recent lift in farm and lifestyle sales, the reasons behind it and what to expect in the next few months... And he talks with father and son combo Mark and James Taggart from Rapaura Suffolk Stud about James' entry in the sheep competition at the NZ Agricultural Show, his plans for the future and Mark's role in reestablishing the Board Breeder competition at the recent Marlborough A&P Show.

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Victorian sheep farmer and author Jack Owen about his new book, 'You Are Not Your Farm: what the top 5% of farmers are doing that the average farmer is not'... He talks with Aussie farmer Jock Lawrence, founder of livestock farm management software app Mobble, about the idea for the app, its NZ division and how it can benefit farmers on both sides of the Tasman... And he catches up with Sydney-based Life Coach and former NZ farmer Shane Bird.

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Chair Toby Williams about what it calls a radical new pine planting proposal released by the Climate Change Commission, why it would be the death knell for sheep farming in NZ and why some government ministers are supporting it... He talks with AgriZeroNZ CEO Wayne McNee about its inaugural annual report, what companies its invested in to date and what success its gained so far... And he talks with Dr Hans Maurer, United Fresh Technical Advisory Group Chair, about some of the key insights revealed in this year’s Fresh Facts 2024 report, what purpose the report serves and why not enough organisations understand the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Eat What You Kill founder Tim Kavermann about how he came up with the idea for EWYK, his 'burnout', and the relationship between food and mental health... And he talks with Steve Satterthwaite from Muller Station about the Awatere Valley's worst drought since 1936, how he's managed to develop and sustain an outstanding Merino flock and his upcoming Field Day (Nov 22), after winning the Marlborough Sheep Farmer of the Year title in 2023.

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with renowned agriculture journalist, author and historian Ali Spencer about the closure of the Smithfield plant in Timaru, the history of the plant and the role it's played in the history of the NZ red meat industry... He talks with Penny Clark-Hall, founder of Social License Consulting, about what a social license is, why NZ farmers need them and what advantages a social license can bring to NZ agriculture... And he talks with the winner of the 2024 NZ Young Auctioneer Competition, Karl Chitham, about his last ditch effort to win the crown, how he got into auctioneering and his work with Carrfields in North Waikato.

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