Richard Rodden from Tavendale & Partners joins the show again to further discuss the Public Works Act

James Meager, National Party MP for Rangitata joins the show to discuss the impact on the community from the Smithfield plant closure

All Blacks playmaker Damian McKenzie joins the show to discuss the test season so far and looks ahead to the Spring Tour

Chairman of the Alliance Board, Mark Wynne, joins the show to discuss the closure of their Smithfield Plant

Southland farmer Bruce Eade talks about the big drench down south and also his first hand account of the rural/urban divide.

Evan Smeath from Kaikohe joins the show to discuss how the local school's farming operation has benefited the community and it's kids.

Phil Duncan joins the show to talk about the merger of NIWA & Metservice and what it means for weather forecasting in this country

Libby Price from ACE Radio in Australia joins the show to discuss supermarkets illegally inflating prices

Companion Animals David Lloyd joins the show to discuss horse welfare focus and the national animal register.

Wayne and Tylor Langford join the show to discuss their own battle with mental health in 'Rural Mental Health Week"

Nick Kole - Area Manager for Fruitfed Marlborough joins the show to discuss the ever changing landscape in the Marlborough region.

Evan Smeath from the far north joins the shows as our Fern Rural Hero of the Week

Richard Rodden from Tavendale & Partners joins the show to discuss the Public Works Act

National Sales Manager for GEA and FIL, Colin May joins the show to discuss heat detection and tail paint and the crucial role it can play during mating season.

Animal Nutritionist Grant Richards joins us to provide timely tips about getting your cows in calf and the importance feed plays in that process.

Andrew Mitchell from Novonesis is here to discuss Bovacillus and what benefits it's having for farmers this mating season

Blue Pacific Minerals GM of Sales and Marketing talks to Andy about their strategy for this mating season in our 'Mating Masterclass"

Theres no better way to end the week than tuning into the Rural Roundup, and if you missed it. No worries, listen here to Rocket Freight's The Big Issue with Campbell Parker, Katie Milne, Paul Fairbrother, Louis Batley and Lashes Lolly Scramble.

The debut of a brand new segment, Sam "Lashes" Casey delivers his best bets for the upcoming weekend., including NPC, Bledisloe Cup and the first weekend back at Ellerslie in months. R18 Bet Responsibly

AgFirst Consultant Louis Batley chats to Andy about winning the FarmIQ Emerging Rural Professional of the Year at last weeks NZIPIM Conference.

WaterForce LTD Manager Paul Fairbrother joins the show to discuss the start of the spring season, including irrigation setups and some important reminders.

DairyNZ CEO Campbell Parker joins the show to discuss DairyNZ's new strategy. How its going to work, and addressing criticism its faced so far.

Former Federated Farmers president Katie Milne joins the show to discuss the upcoming 125th anniversary for Federated Farmers NZ, and whats to come in the future

New producer Lashes gets the call up for todays Kubota weather report. He explains when this period of wild weather will subside and also gives us an all important Bledisloe forecast.

Andy chats to Andrew Malcom about the role the Apple growers play in the Horticulture industry and the headwinds they're currently facing when it comes to weather, biosecurity and how the upcoming season is shaping up.