Sarah's Country

Sarah's Country

By Perriam Media LimitedBusinessNewsScienceArtsFoodNatural Sciences
Download on the App Store

Sarah's Country episodes

  • 'Delivering pork in a pandemic' with David Baines, NZ Pork Chief Executive

    Sarah Perriam chats to David Baines, NZ Pork Chief Executive, on Sarah’s Country as he expresses his anger towards the government’s lack of support with independent butchers and the impact of African Swine fever on the pork market.

    To watch the interview, find out how to watch/listen to Sarah's Country live weeknights or contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

    9 min
  • FULL SHOW (7 April) - Getting to grips with lockdown

    With the current state of the world causing lots of upheaval to life in New Zealand, we get the thoughts and advice from some great guests.

    Guests on this week’s show:

    ·       1. HISTORIC MOMENT CANCELLING THE GRAND FINAL: NZ Young Farmers chief executive, Lynda Coopersmith.

    ·       2. BOYS FROM THE BUSH ARE BACK IN TOWN: NZ Hunter Adventures TV Host, Willie Duley.

    ·       3. RURAL PROFESSIONALS HELP MAKE SENSE FOR FARMERS: Carla Muller, Chair NZIPIM.

    ·       4. BOTTLENECK LOOMING FOR WATER DEVELOPMENT: Steve Berenger, Irrigation NZ Technical Project Manager.

    Sarah Perriam finds out what's involved in cancelling large events such as the FMG Young Farmer of the Year, the hunters are are fizzing at the bit in lockdown over the roar, and how the downtime is seeing farmers use e-learning tools more.

    Sarah is joined by Lynda Coopersmith to discuss the cancellation of the organisation's pinnacle event this year the first time in its history as well as the online competitions they are hosting for FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year.

    Then, in the lead up to the roar, Sarah talks to NZ Hunter Adventures TV host, Willie Duley about how the lockdown is effecting the hunting industry.

    Worried about how all of this is going to impact you? Don’t worry, Sarah chats to Carla Muller, the Chair of NZ Institute of Primary Industry Management about how their organisation is supporting rural service professionals by equipping farmers with the latest knowledge.

    Sarah gets in touch with Irrigation NZ Technical Project Manager, Steve Berenger, who shares his concerns for the bottleneck of irrigation development that won't be done over the winter under the restrictions and how farmers are making the most of the downtime to do e-learning.

    To watch any of the interviews, find out how to watch/listen to Sarah's Country live weeknights or contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

    48 min
  • 'Bottleneck looming for water development' with Steve Berenger, Irrigation NZ Technical Project Manager

    Sarah Perriam chats to Irrigation NZ Technical Project Manager, Steve Berenger, on Sarah’s Country who shares his concerns for the bottleneck of irrigation development that won't be done over the winter under the restrictions and how farmers are making the most of the downtime to do e-learning.

    To watch the interview, find out how to watch/listen to Sarah's Country live weeknights or contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

    13 min
  • 'Rural professionals help make sense for farmers' with Carla Muller, Chair of NZ Institute of Primary Industry Management

    Worried about how all of this is going to impact you? Don’t worry, Sarah Perriam chats to Carla Muller, the Chair of NZ Institute of Primary Industry Management on Sarah's Country about how NZIPIM supports rural service professionals by equipping them with the latest knowledge to extend to farmers & growers.

    To watch the interview, find out how to watch/listen to Sarah's Country live weeknights or contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

    7 min
  • 'Historic moment cancelling the Grand Final' with Lynda Coopersmith, NZ Young Farmers chief executive

    Sarah Perriam chats to Lynda Coopersmith, NZ Young Farmers chief executive, about the process of cancelling of the organisation's pinnacle event the first time in its history as well as the online competitions they are hosting for the FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year.

    To watch the interview, find out how to watch/listen to Sarah's Country live weeknights or contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

    8 min
  • FULL SHOW (6 April) - Finding gratitude in isolation

    As New Zealand begins its second week of lockdown, some of us are starting to feel the isolation start to bite.

    ·       1. THE CHANGING OVERSEAS MARKETS: Mel Croad, Senior Sheep & Beef Analyst, AgriHQ

    ·       2. BEING CONNECTED IN RURAL COMMUNITIES: Jonah Duckle, Consultant, AbacusBio

    ·       3. GRATITUDE IN ISOLATION: Elle Perriam, Will to Live

    ·       4. SUPPORTING HAWKES BAY THROUGH DROUGHT: Hawkes Bay RAG Group & AgFirst Agribusiness Consultant, Lochie Macgillivray

    On tonight’s episode of Sarah's Country, Sarah is joined by Mel Croad to chat about the impacts of reduced processing capacity and what our international markets look like since Covid-19 lockdown.

    With all of us Zooming, Skyping and House Partying, Sarah hears from AbicusBio’s Jonah Duckle about how the rural community should embrace technology to communicate online.

    Sarah also speaks to her little sister, Elle Perriam from Will to Live, about how rural farmers can keep their mental health in check through better nutrition, more sleep and practising gratitude.

    Then, we get an update on the drought in Hawke’s Bay amidst the growing concern for the M. Bovis and TB outbreaks as well as the water and feed shortages from RAG Group & AgFirst Agribusiness Consultant, Lachie Macgillivray.

    To watch the interview, find out how to watch/listen to Sarah's Country live weeknights or contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

    1 hr 5 min

About Sarah's Country

From the publisher's feed

Growing food and fibre is a complex but exciting world to be in.