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Dom talks with Erica van Reenen, 2025 Rural Professional of the Year and AgFirst Chair, about her time working in government policy at the intersection of the Clarke and Key tenures, the lessons she learned and her time as a Kellogg Scholar (Applications for the 2026 intake close on October 19).

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Erica van Reenen, 2025 Rural Professional of the Year and AgFirst Chair, about her time working in government policy at the intersection of the Clarke and Key tenures, the lessons she learned and her time as a Kellogg Scholar (Applications for the 2026 intake close on October 19)... And he talks with Blake Holgate, Rabobank Head of Sustainable Business Development, about the key highlights of the latest survey by Rabobank and KiwiHarvest looking at how Kiwis shop and prepare food, where and what they eat and why Gen Z are planning on eating more red meat while ditching vegetarianism and veganism.

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Dom catches up with Craig 'Wiggy' Wiggins from Lean on a Gate, Talk to a Mate about rural mental health, the importance of regular health checks and a new gazebo.

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Dom talks with Donald Nordeng, Chief Strategy Officer at BioGro NZ, about its concerns the proposed Gene Technology Bill could undermine property rights, organic certification and New Zealand’s global reputation for integrity and sustainability.

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Dom talks with Trevor Topfer, executive director of Blockchain NZ, about why a lack of government policy around emerging digital technologies such as blockchain could see New Zealand lose billions of dollars in potential GDP to foreign markets, how it improve the traceability of New Zealand’s agricultural and horticultural exports and meeting with MPs in Parliament this week along with other industry leaders.

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Trevor Topfer, executive director of Blockchain NZ, about why a lack of government policy around emerging digital technologies such as blockchain could see New Zealand lose billions of dollars in potential GDP to foreign markets, how it improve the traceability of New Zealand’s agricultural and horticultural exports and meeting with MPs in Parliament this week along with other industry leaders... He talks with Donald Nordeng, Chief Strategy Officer at BioGrow NZ, about its concerns the proposed Gene Technology Bill could undermine property rights, organic certification and New Zealand’s global reputation for integrity and sustainability... And he catches up with Craig 'Wiggy' Wiggins from Lean on a Gate, Talk to a Mate about rural mental health, the importance of regular health checks and a new gazebo.

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Dom talks with Beef+Lamb NZ Chair Kate Acland about the government decision to not put a price on agricultural emissions, why the reduced methane targets will still be a challenge and why it's better to incentivise farmers to reduce emissions through carbon credits or subsidies. 

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Dom talks with Agriculture Minister Todd McClay about the reduction in biogenic methane targets for 2050, the recent strengthening of trade relationship with Australia and upcoming changes to the RMA.

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Dom talks with Andrew Preston from Galloway Station in Central Otago about his ongoing problem with wilding pines, the historically protected building on his property and supplying merino wool for the British Palace Guards uniforms.

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Andrew Preston from Galloway Station in Central Otago about his ongoing problem with wilding pines, the historically protected building on his property and supplying merino wool for the British Palace Guards uniforms... He talks with Agriculture Minister Todd McClay about the reduction in biogenic methane targets for 2050, the recent strengthening of trade relationship with Australia and upcoming changes to the RMA... And he talks with Beef+Lamb NZ Chair Kate Acland about the government decision to not put a price on agricultural emissions, why the reduced methane targets will still be a challenge and why it's better to incentivise farmers to reduce emissions through carbon credits or subsidies. 

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