Sarah's Country

Auckland is under pressure with level three lockdown, but next week it could be any one of our rural communities.

Stepping up and showing we care for everyone in New Zealand has led to the KiaKaha Auckland Facebook page. NZX dairy analyst Julia Jones shares the initiative.

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

Lincoln Agritech is adopting technology to utilise wool in biodegradable protective masks as part of the country’s covid response. New materials group manager Rob Kelly will explain.

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

Lincoln Agritech is adopting technology to utilise wool in biodegradable protective masks as part of the country’s covid response. New materials group manager Rob Kelly will explain.

Auckland is under pressure with level three lockdown, but next week it could be any one of our rural communities. Stepping up and showing we care for everyone in New Zealand has led to the KiaKaha Auckland Facebook page. NZX dairy analyst Julia Jones shares the initiative.

Export returns have doubled over the past decade, but with terrifying air freight costs, worker shortages and covid restrictions on greengrocers, horticulture's golden shine could go to waste. Global HQ journalist Richard Rennie brings this to light.

Tipping milking convention on its head, Ian McDonald decided the ideal approach for milking his dairy sheep was to visit them in the paddock with a mobile unit. Ian will join us following his recent win of the Blinc Innovation Awards in association with Farmers Weekly.

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

Final aerial winter grazing inspections took place last week by Environment Southland, and they were impressed.

Federated Farmers’ Vice President will join us as farmers try to wrap their head around the National Policy Standards coming into play early September with little detail.

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

Over 14,000ha of farmland has been sold to foreign purchasers for forestry conversion in the past 12 months under the Government’s special forest consent programme.

Forest Owners Association Communications Manager, Don Carson (standing in for President, Phil Taylor) will explain the Government's review into the screening of foreign forestry investors.

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

Dairy farmers now have financial incentive to take on an apprentice with the Government funding employers to take onboard new staff and retain them. 

Primary ITO Chief Executive Nigel Philpott says it's more than apprentices but the pathways from school age into the primary sector.

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

First it was the Southern Girl Finishing School, then Contiki buses flocked in to see her weekly Real Country farm shows. Now, Laura Douglas has not only pivoted her tourism business near Queenstown due to covid-19, but she has also launched a female-only, farm training course in Northern Southland.

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

First it was the Southern Girl Finishing School, then Contiki buses flocked in to see her weekly Real Country farm shows. Now, Laura Douglas has not only pivoted her tourism business near Queenstown due to covid-19, but she has also launched a female-only, farm training course in Northern Southland.

Dairy farmers now have financial incentive to take on an apprentice with the Government funding employers to take onboard new staff and retain them. 

Primary ITO Chief Executive Nigel Philpott says it's more than apprentices but the pathways from school age into the primary sector.

Over 14,000ha of farmland has been sold to foreign purchasers for forestry conversion in the past 12 months under the Government’s special forest consent programme. Forest Owners Association Communications Manager, Don Carson (standing in for President, Phil Taylor) will explain the Government's review into the screening of foreign forestry investors.

Final aerial winter grazing inspections took place last week by Environment Southland, and they were impressed. Federated Farmers’ Vice President will join us as farmers try to wrap their head around the National Policy Standards coming into play early September with little detail.

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

Judith Collins has said she will throw the new proposed Resource Management Act reforms on a bonfire if elected. Federated Farmers say the new national direction on freshwater management will see farmers lining up in court against the Government. Landpro's Executive Director Kate Scott will take all your questions.

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

As consumers move away from synthetic products in favour of wool carpets, Cavalier Bremworth has entered a partnership with New Zealand Merino to launch long-term forward supply contracts with its ZQ grower community. We chat to chief executive John Brakenridge.

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