Sarah's Country

The first time since its last cancellation owing to World War II, The NZAG Show (Canterbury A & P Show - ) has been cancelled and is struggling for survival to be back in 2021. Sarah is joined by Event Director, Geoff Bone, to discuss how rural New Zealand can ensure this iconic 157-year-old event can continue.

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 first time since its last cancellation owing to World War II, The NZAG Show (Canterbury A & P Show - ) has been cancelled and is struggling for survival to be back in 2021. Sarah is joined by Event Director, Geoff Bone, to discuss how rural New Zealand can ensure this iconic 157-year-old event can continue.

The lockdown has not stopped Central Plains Water from ensuring that their farmer shareholders environmental management is audited. We discuss innovation with drones & how the irrigation scheme has seen good aquifer recharge and a great harvest in Canterbury with the general manager, Mark Pizey.

The split-gas approach in the Zero Carbon Act is the right one but is it in line with the latest available science. Beef + Lamb New Zealand environmental policy manager, Corina Jordan explains how the methane targets are being reviewed.

Former Chief Science Advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman believes for NZ to take advantage of the covid-19 crisis then longstanding issues such as land use, water, the environment and soil quality must be addressed once and for all.

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. “The future of The NZAG Show” with Geoff Bone, Event Director, The New Zealand Agricultural Show

2.  “Using technology to audit farms in lockdown” with Mark Pizey, General Manager, Central Plains Water Ltd

3. “Methane Targets to be Reviewed” with Corina Jordan, Environmental Policy Manager, Beef + Lamb NZ

4. “Future proofing NZ Economy” with Sir Peter Gluckman, Former New Zealand Chief Science Advisor

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

We are taking lots of topics to Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor, such as how the Primary Industries Ministry can direct drought funding to the right places, the demand for sale yards to re-open with mounting animal welfare issues and how the primary sector is going to attract 50,000 workers.

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

Donald Pearson left a farm to NZ Young Farmers in his will to help educate urban Kiwis about farming. We chat with the newly appointed farm manager Sam Waugh about this exciting opportunity

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

Save a life, listen to your wife. That's the message coming from Safer Farms campaign #plantaseedforsafety set to bring stronger awareness to on-farm health and safety. We are joined by Australian founder Alex Thomas and Safer Farms’ Harriet Bremner.

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

Native birds have returned and water quality has improved since the Broughs took over Paerua about 20 years ago – reflecting their respect for the land, animals, soil and water. We celebrate their 2020 Ballance Farm Environment win with Mark and Felicity Brough and ask why environmental stewardship is so important post-covid-19.

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.

Native birds have returned and water quality has improved since the Broughs took over Paerua about 20 years ago – reflecting their respect for the land, animals, soil and water. We celebrate their 2020 Ballance Farm Environment win with Mark and Felicity Brough and ask why environmental stewardship is so important post-covid-19.

Save a life, listen to your wife. That's the message coming from Safer Farms campaign #plantaseedforsafety set to bring stronger awareness to on-farm health and safety. We are joined by Australian founder Alex Thomas and Safer Farms’ Harriet Bremner.

Donald Pearson left a farm to NZ Young Farmers in his will to help educate urban Kiwis about farming. We chat with the newly appointed farm manager Sam Waugh about this exciting opportunity.

We are taking lots of topics to Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor, such as how the Primary Industries Ministry can direct drought funding to the right places, the demand for sale yards to re-open with mounting animal welfare issues and how the primary sector is going to attract 50,000 workers.

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. “Biodiversity cost blowout for councils” with Mark and Felicity Brough, Winners of Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards

2.  “Save A Life, Listen To Your Wife” with Alex Thomas & Harriet Bremner, Founders of Plant a Seed for Safety

3. “New Farm Manager For Bequeathed Farm” with Sam Waugh, Farm Manager, Donald Pearson Farm (NZYF)

4.  “Agriculture Minister answers your questions” with Damien O'Connor, Minister of Agriculture

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

In New Zealand politics is largely left out of the glyphosate discussion and it is up to the industry to do the right thing. After a year of study as a Nuffield Scholar Methven arable farmer Hamish Marr reports on New Zealand's use of the product. 

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

Award-winning scientist Professor David Williams is pivoting away from inline milk testing to produce a rapid test for covid-19.

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

Are we really making farm management and supply chain efficiencies based on what the consumer wants? We ask Glen Herud from Happy Cow Milk how his locally produced, ethical milk business is more than just a story and the technology he is about to launch to improve transparency.

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