Former dairy farmer and radio veteran Andy Thompson brings listeners the rural news of the day and an in-depth analysis of the current farming industry in New Zealand.
Andy caught up with Mike Casey to chat about how things are on the Cherry orchard and also his attempt at the Coast to Coast
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Lindy Nelson | Safer Farms
Lindy Nelson joined us from Safer Farms to chat about the new ACC Partnership
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Libby Price from Country Today and Host of the...
Libby Price from Country Today and Host of the ACE Radio Network in Australia
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Dr Alec Foster - Scion General Manager
Scion’s General Manager for bio products Dr Alec Foster says today’s technology is simpler to use than past technologies, such as for developing food varieties.
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Rabobank - Senior Market Strategist, Ben Picton
Andy caught up with Ben Picton to discuss Trump Tariffs and the Implications for NZ & Aus General Manager for bio products
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Fran Bailey - The Underground Festival
Andy catches up with Fran Bailey from The Underground Festival. It's a two day festival celebrating soil, food and farming featuring international & local soil legends, talks, workshops, field experiences, local kai and music.
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Rocket Freights Big Issue - Dr William Rollesto...
Andy chats to William Rolleston about the much debated topic of Genetic Engineering
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Amanda Hodgson | NZ Dairy Expo
Andy caught up with Amanda ahead of the NZ Dairy Expo in Matamata next week to explain what to expect at the event
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Paula Musson - Chair of Auckland Showjumping an...
Paula Musson - Chair of Auckland Showjumping and High Performance
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Nathan Brown - Chairman NZ National Jumping and...
Nathan Brown caught up with Andy to tell us how the event is gone so far
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Phillippa Parker - President of Christchurch R...
Andy caught up with Phillippa Parker from Riding for the Disabled to hear about all the great work they're doing
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Blue Pacific Minerals - Penny Burgess & Mike Pr...
The team from Blue Pacific Minerals joined the show to discuss their revolutionary Fixine product
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Fern - Rural Hero of the Week | Colin & Jenny S...
Colin joined Andy to discuss the love they have for their Central Hawkes Bay community and the role they play in it.
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NZTR Welfare Segment – Chris Rodgers
Chris joined the show to discuss 2yr old racing and why it plays an important role in NZ Racing
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On Farm Legal -Clinton Tamati from Tavendale & ...
Clinton Tamati, General Manager Trusts and Estates for Tavendale & Partners joined Andy to discuss the importance of Trusts and managing them properly
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Fruitfed Growing Matters - Carl Simmons, CEO Ba...
Carl joined the show to discuss how the kiwifruit season is shaping up, thanks to Fruitfed Supplies
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Kerri Spence - Slot holder in the NZB Kiwi, and...
Kerri Spence joined the show to talk about her interests at the Karaka Sales
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Cam Rodger - Entain Managing Director
Cam Rodger joined the show to discuss the Karaka sales and the current state of play in the racing industry
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Ricky Stewart - Waikato Stud, Head of Sales Ope...
Ricky Stewart joined The Rural Roundup to discuss the National Yearling Sales at Karaka
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Dean Hawthorne - Bloodstock Agent
Dean Hawthorne joins the show, live from the 99th National Yearling Sales at Karaka
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Steve Davis - Head Auctioneer for New Zealand B...
Steve joined the show to discuss the upcoming 99th National Yearling Sales at Karaka
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Libby Price - Australian Correspondent
Libby joined the show from Australia to discuss just what on earth is going on with tomatoes
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NZX Head of Dairy - Cristina Alvarado
Andy is joined by Cristina Alvarado to give us a breakdown of the latest Global Dairy Trade Auction
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Jason Herrick - Southland Federated Farmers Pre...
Andy heads down south to chat to Jason Herrick to try get to the bottom of what is going on between Fish & Game and the Farmers
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Todd Muller - US Political Commentator
Andy catches up with Todd Muller to get his thoughts on what's ahead for NZ after Donald Trump was sworn in yesterday