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Dom talks with Craig Wiggins and Slade McFarland at Fieldays about how the joint venture between the Lean on a Gate, Talk to a Mate charity and Mates in Construction is progressing, breaking the stigma around mental health and some of then cases they've encountered recently.

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Craig Wiggins and Slade McFarland at Fieldays about how the joint venture between the Lean on a Gate, Talk to a Mate charity and Mates in Construction is progressing, breaking the stigma around mental health and some of then cases they've encountered recently... He talks with LIC CEO David Chin about new season data showing a strong reproductive performance for the 2025/2026 season, a lift in key metrics compared to last season and the strong performance of the South Island in lifting the national average... And he talks with Greg Millar, the National Manager of Fundraising for IHC NZ, about the iconic IHC Calf & Rural Scheme, the history of the scheme and why it's endured for over 40 years.

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In case you missed it... Dom talks with MPI Director-General Ray Smith about the 2026 'Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries' report released at Fieldays, the major factors behind NZ's expected export revenue to reach a record $64.3b (+6%) for the year to June 30 and NZ's top export markets.

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In case you missed it... Dom talks with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon about the raft of agricultural announcements being made by the government at Fieldays 2026, what motivates him to remain in politics and how he occupies his spare time.

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Dom talks with DairyNZ CEO Campbell Parker about the Responsible Dairy programme, part of the government's Land Use Flexibility package announced at Fieldays, how it will be led by DairyNZ on behalf of the sector and the outlook for dairy this season.

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Dom talks with Thijs Griffioen, CowManager Head of Global Offices and Strategic Accounts, about its smart ear sensor which tracks herd metrics, and its new milk sensor. They also discuss the origin of the company, founded in 2008 by his father, a Dutch dairy farmer who revolutionized the industry by inventing the first smart ear sensors for cattle and its expansion into the NZ market. 

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Dom talks with Rob Sharkie, Farmlands GM of Field and Technical Sales, about its new partnership with Rural Support Trust and digital wellbeing platform ignite to launch a free online mental health and wellbeing service for farmers and growers, how it can be accessed by people in rural communities and Rob's career in the agriculture industry.

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Dom talks with Jack Jensen, Hawke's Bay farmer, extreme sports athlete, founder of MSFT Productions and the Spark That Chat charity, about his new initiative, Cut the Bull, in association with Farmstrong. They discuss his mental health advocacy, farmer wellbeing, content creation and his first trip to Fieldays.

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Dom talks with MPI Director-General Ray Smith about the 2026 'Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries' report released at Fieldays, the major factors behind NZ's expected export revenue to reach a record $64.3b (+6%) for the year to June 30 and NZ's top export markets.

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Dom talks with Rob Clayton, the new CEO of Gallagher Animal Management, about his first few days in the role, his background in agriculture and the performance of the company over the past year.

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