Sarah's Country

New Zealand exported $859 million of lamb, mutton, beef and co-products in April despite covid-19. Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva will discuss the tariff savings from the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership for NZ beef exports to Japan and how red meat has a recovery wishlist.

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The Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund (TTAF) was announced today for vocational education and training. The dairy industry is desperate to employ staff as calving approaches and many skills will have to be learnt on the job. Farm 4 Life's Tangaroa Walker joins us about the launch of the Farm 4 Life Hub.

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

Welcome to another episode of Sarah’s Country. Sarah is joined again by four great guests to talk about the matters that matter most.

The Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund (TTAF) was announced today for vocational education and training. The dairy industry is desperate to employ staff as calving approaches and many skills will have to be learnt on the job. Farm 4 Life's Tangaroa Walker joins us about the launch of the Farm 4 Life Hub.

New Zealand exported $859 million of lamb, mutton, beef and co-products in April despite covid-19. Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva will discuss the tariff savings from the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership for NZ beef exports to Japan and how red meat has a recovery wishlist.

Queen’s Birthday honours saw cattle legend Bruce Mackenzie, of Maungahina stud, made a Companion to the New Zealand Order of Merit as the stud celebrates 75 years. Bruce will join us to share his family’s journey selling three breeds of cattle in Wairarapa.

A cutting-edge tracking collar for sheep uses Bluetooth to accurately identify lambs raised by each ewe will help New Zealand sheep become more productive in the process. Aimee Charteris, a director of Four Good Foods, will join us to discuss the new Smart Shepherd technology.

Sarah's Country - The matters that matter most with open hearts and open minds LIVE Mon-Thurs 7pm - www.sarahperriam.com

Sarah Perriam, the host of Sarah's Country, is joined in self-isolation still broadcasting from the Lincoln University campus as an ‘essential service’ with her guest co-host, her Irish producer, Joel Rock.

Guests on this week’s show:

1. “Farm 4 Life educational video hub launching soon” with Tangaroa Walker, Farm 4 Life

2.  “Virus no bar to meat exports” with Sirma Karapeeva, CEO, Meat Industry Association

3. “Queen honours 75 year old Bull sale for longest running Hereford sale in the country” with Bruce Mackenzie, Owner, Maungahina Hereford, Charolais & Speckle Park

4. “Technology collars ewe super mums” with Aimee Charteris, Director, Four Good Foods

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

Farmers will face a cap on the amount of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser they can apply under new rules to improve freshwater quality. Nuffield Scholar and Landpro managing director Kate Scott will break down the details and take your questions on what the Government’s Essential Freshwater package has in it.

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

New rules for transporting cattle and deer make it illegal to move untagged animals. Nait head Kevin Forward will discuss this and how the industry can up its game with contract tracing.

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Planting botanical species to attract the enemies of pests is becoming popular around the world as primary producers search for effective, non-synthetic pest-control strategies. Bio-Protection Research Centre deputy director Stephen Goldson explains why our native insects have not evolved to live in our exotic pasture species. 

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Irrigation NZ CEO, Elizabeth Soal joins us to discuss what today’s water ways announcement means. There is a lot of complexity in this large scale reform, and it will have cost and operational impacts on irrigators. Blanket irrigation development restrictions now don’t apply to horticulture or crop producers, but only to increasing irrigation on dairy farms by more than 10 hectares, or conversions of farms into dairying. To watch to the full-length interviews and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

Welcome to another episode of Sarah’s Country. Sarah is joined again by four great guests to talk about the matters that matter most.

What is the state of play for our dairy markets in Europe and how has covid-19 affected the demand and price for dairy products? We will analyse this with Fonterra Europe sales manager Huey van Vliet.

Planting botanical species to attract the enemies of pests is becoming popular around the world as primary producers search for effective, non-synthetic pest-control strategies. Bio-Protection Research Centre deputy director Stephen Goldson explains why our native insects have not evolved to live in our exotic pasture species. 

New rules for transporting cattle and deer make it illegal to move untagged animals. Nait head Kevin Forward will discuss this and how the industry can up its game with contract tracing.

Farmers will face a cap on the amount of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser they can apply under new rules to improve freshwater quality. Nuffield Scholar and Landpro managing director Kate Scott will break down the details and take your questions on what the Government’s Essential Freshwater package has in it.

Sarah's Country - The matters that matter most with open hearts and open minds LIVE Mon-Thurs 7pm - www.sarahperriam.com

Sarah Perriam, the host of Sarah's Country, is joined in self-isolation still broadcasting from the Lincoln University campus as an ‘essential service’ with her guest co-host, her Irish producer, Joel Rock.

Guests on this week’s show:

1. “What the reform means for irrigation” with Elizabeth Soal, CEO, Irrigation NZ

2.  “Native hunters shun exotic pests” with Stephen Goldson, Deputy Director, Bio-Protection Research Centre

3. “New Nait rules take effect” with Kevin Forward, Head of NAIT, OSPRI

4. “New water rules and big cash pot” with Kate Scott, Executive Director, LandPro

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

Northland has experienced the worst drought in generations. Kaipara Mayor Dr Jason Smith shares the situation and his frustrations with the shovel-ready infrastructure projects not happening quickly enough.

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

The sale yards have reopened under level two, clearing a backlog of store and prime stock. However, the lockdown saw the rise of online trading platforms. StockX managing director Jason Roebuck will talk us through the market dynamics of online trading behaviours.

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