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 James Meager to talk about the Southland Fish & Game controversy and discussed the results of his OIA. As well as touched base on his new role as MP the for South Island
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Mike Casey | Electric Cherries
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
9 min
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Lindy Nelson | Safer Farms
Lindy Nelson joined us from Safer Farms to chat about the new ACC Partnership
6 min
104
Libby Price from Country Today and Host of the...
Libby Price from Country Today and Host of the ACE Radio Network in Australia
7 min
105
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.
8 min
106
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
10 min
107
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.
7 min
108
Rocket Freights Big Issue - Dr William Rollesto...
Andy chats to William Rolleston about the much debated topic of Genetic Engineering
10 min
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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
7 min
110
Paula Musson - Chair of Auckland Showjumping an...
Paula Musson - Chair of Auckland Showjumping and High Performance
8 min
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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
5 min
112
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
8 min
113
Blue Pacific Minerals - Penny Burgess & Mike Pr...
The team from Blue Pacific Minerals joined the show to discuss their revolutionary Fixine product
8 min
114
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.
3 min
115
NZTR Welfare Segment – Chris Rodgers
Chris joined the show to discuss 2yr old racing and why it plays an important role in NZ Racing
9 min
116
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
10 min
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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
9 min
118
Kerri Spence - Slot holder in the NZB Kiwi, and...
Kerri Spence joined the show to talk about her interests at the Karaka Sales
8 min
119
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
7 min
120
Ricky Stewart - Waikato Stud, Head of Sales Ope...
Ricky Stewart joined The Rural Roundup to discuss the National Yearling Sales at Karaka
6 min
121
Dean Hawthorne - Bloodstock Agent
Dean Hawthorne joins the show, live from the 99th National Yearling Sales at Karaka
9 min
122
Steve Davis - Head Auctioneer for New Zealand B...
Steve joined the show to discuss the upcoming 99th National Yearling Sales at Karaka
8 min
123
Libby Price - Australian Correspondent
Libby joined the show from Australia to discuss just what on earth is going on with tomatoes
8 min
124
NZX Head of Dairy - Cristina Alvarado
Andy is joined by Cristina Alvarado to give us a breakdown of the latest Global Dairy Trade Auction
8 min
125
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