Sarah's Country

We chat to St Paul Collegiate students following their success in the Blinc Innovation and Farmers Weekly Awards about how a conversation between father and daughter on how sheep could be better identified became the brainchild that turned cutting-edge facial recognition technology into a tool to aid stock management.

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

A $3.5million campaign being run by DairyNZ to try and get 1000 locals to fill on-farm jobs, and Taratahi, a farm training facility that went into liquidation, has been reopened but are Kiwis turning their nose up at the opportunity? Dairy NZ’s people leader Jane Muir will explain.

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

A $3.5million campaign being run by DairyNZ to try and get 1000 locals to fill on-farm jobs, and Taratahi, a farm training facility that went into liquidation, has been reopened but are Kiwis turning their nose up at the opportunity? Dairy NZ’s people leader Jane Muir will explain.

We chat to St Paul Collegiate students following their success in the Blinc Innovation and Farmers Weekly Awards about how a conversation between father and daughter on how sheep could be better identified became the brainchild that turned cutting-edge facial recognition technology into a tool to aid stock management.

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.

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

Is a $3900 fine for not registering 152 cattle under the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme enough of a penalty to protect our on-farm biosecurity from future disease threats? Head of NAIT for OSPRI Kevin Forward will take your questions.

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

Healthy freshwater is more than a farm environment plan. New Models of Collective Responsibility project manager Jim Sinner proposes a four-step approach based on catchment groups.

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Where is the opportunity for traditional and non-traditional proteins to co-exist and provide an opportunity for farmers and growers? Chair of Emerging Proteins NZ Miranda Burdon explains the network launched this month.

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Fonterra Director of Manufacturing, Alan van der Nagel, joins us to discuss the raft of vacancies the co-op is looking to fill.

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Fonterra Director of Manufacturing Alan van der Nagel joins us to discuss the raft of vacancies the co-op is looking to fill.

Where is the opportunity for traditional and non-traditional proteins to co-exist and provide an opportunity for farmers and growers? Chair of Emerging Proteins NZ Miranda Burdon explains the network launched this month.

 Healthy freshwater is more than a farm environment plan. New Models of Collective Responsibility project manager Jim Sinner proposes a four-step approach based on catchment groups.

 Is a $3900 fine for not registering 152 cattle under the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme enough of a penalty to protect our on-farm biosecurity from future disease threats? Head of NAIT for OSPRI Kevin Forward will take your questions.

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

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is actively investigating freshwater storage sites to carry excess water through to the drier periods.

Hugh Ritchie from Water Holdings Hawke’s Bay joins us to explain that the “do nothing” approach is not an option.

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

The NZ Ag Show (formerly the Canterbury A and P Show) may not be proceeding this year but the popular Boar Breeders’ Association will continue. Vice-president Jonny Dingle joins us to share how it's not too late to get involved.

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