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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Richard Barge, Chair of the NZ Hemp Industries Association, about the NZHIA Seed Project, how it's giving everyday NZers the opportunity top grow industrial hemp and why he hopes it could usher in the beginning of a NZ hemp industry... And he talks with Toni Walker, Beef+Lamb NZ Mid Northern North Island Extension Manager, about its upcoming Shepherd to Shareholder focus groups, the raft of other events planned for the region in 2026 and Toni's time working for the Queensland Department of Primary Industries.

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Dom talks with Henry Cassin from Trade Depot about the rise in solar uptake across NZ, the opportunities for rural households and farm infrastructure and the latest solar innovations hitting the market.

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Dom talks with Federated Farmers pest management spokesperson Richard Dawkins about its second National Pests Survey and how it reveals NZ's pest problem has reached a crisis point. They also discuss how the problem is getting worse, despite farmers spending more money and effort controlling pests, and the need for a coordinated response across public and private land.

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Federated Farmers pest management spokesperson Richard Dawkins about its second National Pests Survey and how it reveals NZ's pest problem has reached a crisis point. They also discuss how the problem is getting worse, despite farmers spending more money and effort controlling pests, and the need for a coordinated response across public and private land... And he talks with Henry Cassin from Trade Depot about the rise in solar uptake across NZ, the opportunities for rural households and farm infrastructure and the latest solar innovations hitting the market.

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In case you missed it... Dom talks with Clare Bradley, AgriSea CEO, about her 2026 Nuffield Scholarship travels, her observations about how different countries talk about farming and whether NZ needs to frame its farming story beyond simply money. They also discuss what's new at AgriSea and the results of a trial using AgriSea Animal Nutrition which revealed a 29% increase in weight gain for newborn dairy calves.

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In case you missed it... Dom talks with Michael Donaldson, Editor of the Pursuit of Hoppiness magazine and author of Friday Night Beers on Substack, about the announcement from French multinational Malteurop it's permanently closing its malting plant in Marton. They discuss whether the industry saw it coming, what it means for barley growers and brewers and the changing nature of alcohol consumption.

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Dom talks with Norsewear Managing Director Tim Deane about the results of The Great Kiwi Sock Survey, how NZers have racked up a tally of 28 million orphaned socks and further revelations stemming from the company's ongoing annual brand tracking programme.

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Dom talks with REX Producer Jo Grigg about the big ag stories of the week, including the earliest harvest of Burgundy grapes in nearly 700 years, the decisions NZ farmers are facing with El Niño on the horizon and the latest news on trade and tariffs.

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Dom talks with Jamie McFadden, Groundswell NZ environment spokesperson and founder of Hurunui Natives, about what he believes is the mismanagement of rivers around the country, the government's latest proposals to address the issue and the planting projects his team is currently working on in North Canterbury.

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Jamie McFadden, Groundswell NZ environment spokesperson and founder of Hurunui Natives, about what he believes is the mismanagement of rivers around the country, the government's latest proposals to address the issue and the planting projects his team is currently working on in North Canterbury... He talks with REX Producer Jo Grigg about the big ag stories of the week, including the earliest harvest of Burgundy grapes in nearly 700 years, the decisions NZ farmers are facing with El Niño on the horizon and the latest news on trade and tariffs... And he talks with Norsewear Managing Director Tim Deane about the results of The Great Kiwi Sock Survey, how NZers have racked up a tally of 28 million orphaned socks and further revelations stemming from the company's ongoing annual brand tracking programme.

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