Sarah's Country

Sarah's Country

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Sarah's Country episodes

  • FULL SHOW (01 December)

    New Zealand Winegrowers Chair, Clive Jones, celebrates NZ wine exports hitting $2 billion.

    During lockdown flower growers faced a grim future. United Flower Growers Chief Executive, Tony Hayes, shares how the online auction system was a lifeline.

    We learn about Masterton-based farmer Rupert Handyside’s water storage facility that can hold more than 400,000 cubic metres.

    The horticulture industry is welcoming approval for 2,000 seasonal workers, but at what cost? Summerfruit Chair Tim Jones explains.

    To watch to the full-length interviews and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

    52 min
  • FULL SHOW (30 November)

    Outgoing independent Beef + Lamb NZ Director, Melissa Clark-Reynolds, says farmers are having to operate with one foot nailed to the floor and one hand tied behind their backs.

    Perrin Ag Consultant and ex-farmer, Daniel Payton, believes there are alternative species to pine for the One Billion Trees Programme and is building a case study for a supply chain for redwoods.

    Agri-Women’s Development Trust turns 10, and General Manager, Lisa Sims, is looking forward to the next decade of enabling women to lead in our community, with increasingly complex challenges ahead.

    The deer industry is confident New Zealand farm-raised venison has a long-term future, but Deer Industry NZ Chief Executive, Innes Moffat, says the biggest challenge is the premium restaurant cuts.

    To watch to the full-length interviews and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

    55 min

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