The Rural Roundup

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.

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Dairy Discussion with Open Country
Libby Price joins us for this weeks Dairy Discussion on Fonterra NZ & Aussie milk price differential
7 min
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On Farm Legal - Tavendale and Partners Henry M...
On Farm Legal - Tavendale and Partners Henry Moore and Pippa Hayward on making the transition from grassroots sport to elite level
10 min
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Matt Gibb - Datamars
We caught up with Matt Gibb to launch the Datamars Golf Getaway
7 min
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Bayleys - Karl Davis
We caught up with Karl Davis to hear about how his Charity Golf Day ended up last week in the Hauraki. Pluss the final figures of money raised for a great cause
7 min
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Richard Macintyre- Net Zero Banking Alliance Co...
Richard Macintyre- Net Zero Banking Alliance Commission Banks not funding petrol stations
9 min
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Fern Energy Rural Hero of the Week - Jayden Warner
Jayden Warner, Operations Manager for Central Feeds Limited is this weeks Rural Hero for all his great work in the mental health space
4 min
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All Black fullback Will Jordan
Will Jordan joins the show to discuss the Datamars Golf Giveaway and how he will go as skipper of his golf team
5 min
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John Atkinson | New Zealand Farriers Association
6 min
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Fern Rural Hero of the week | Toby Williams
9 min
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Glyn Eason | Permapine latest fencing products
6 min
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Andrew Hoggard | Chicken Armageddon
6 min
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Emma Crutchley - Maniototo Sheep and Beef Farmer
Emma Crutchley joined Andy from the NZ Agriculture and Climate Change Conference in Wellington, to talk about her presentation and giving farmers a voice
5 min
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Wayne McNee and Tom Breen
Andy is joined by Wayne McNee, Chief Executive of AgriZeroNZ and Tom Breen from Ruminant BioTech at the Agriculture and Climate Change Conference in Wellington
10 min
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Aidan Gent - ASB Bank
Aidan Gent, ASB Market drivers for agricultural emissions reduction and how are financial institutions influencing climate change actions by farmers?
8 min
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Rod Carr Chair - Climate Change Commision
Rod Carr - Chair Climate Change Commision joined Andy from the NZ Agriculutre and Climate Change Conference in Wellington
8 min
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On Farm Legal - Guy Polson from Tavendale & Par...
Guy Pulson • Business and Strategy Advisor at TP, working with the firm’s clients on their business and Adrian Loo, Forestry consultant with The Forest Management Group
10 min
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Naomi Parker, Executive Director NZAGRC
Naomi Parker, Executive Director NZAGRC joins Andy from the conference in Wellington
7 min
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John Roche | MPI's Chief Science Advisor Direct...
John Roche | MPI's Chief Science Advisor Director on Farm support Services
6 min
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Todd McClay - Minister for Agriculture
Andy is joined by Minister for Agriculture, Todd McClay, to discuss the birdflu outbreak and recent trade negotiations
8 min
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Finn Ross - Co-Chair of Futre Farmers and Found...
We chat to Finn Ross, who is just back from the COP29 Conference in Baku
9 min
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Fern - Rural Hero of the Week
We catch up with Jan Beatty from Northland to hear about the huge impact she's had on her local community in this weeks Fern - Rural Hero fo the Week
3 min
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Merv Solly- Owner of Golden Bay Dolomite
Great NZer and owner of Golden Bay Dolomite joined the show to discuss the freight issues in the country
6 min
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Helen Beattie - Live Exports
Helen Beattie from Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa talks to Andy about the subject of live exports being brought up again
10 min
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Wayne Langford - President of Federated Farmers
Andy chats to Federated Farmers president, Wayne Langford about where farmer confidence currently sits
7 min
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Andrew Hoggard - Live Exports
Associate Minister for Agriculture, Andrew Hoggard, joins the show to discuss the lift on the ban on live exports
10 min