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 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
10 min
128
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
129
Paula Musson - Chair of Auckland Showjumping an...
Paula Musson - Chair of Auckland Showjumping and High Performance
8 min
130
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
131
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
132
Blue Pacific Minerals - Penny Burgess & Mike Pr...
The team from Blue Pacific Minerals joined the show to discuss their revolutionary Fixine product
8 min
133
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
134
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
135
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
136
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
137
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
138
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
139
Ricky Stewart - Waikato Stud, Head of Sales Ope...
Ricky Stewart joined The Rural Roundup to discuss the National Yearling Sales at Karaka
6 min
140
Dean Hawthorne - Bloodstock Agent
Dean Hawthorne joins the show, live from the 99th National Yearling Sales at Karaka
9 min
141
Steve Davis - Head Auctioneer for New Zealand B...
Steve joined the show to discuss the upcoming 99th National Yearling Sales at Karaka
8 min
142
Libby Price - Australian Correspondent
Libby joined the show from Australia to discuss just what on earth is going on with tomatoes
8 min
143
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
144
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
11 min
145
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
10 min
146
PGG Wrightson Growing Healthy Stock - Jason Le...
Andy catches up with PGG Wrightson's Technical Expert, Jason Leslie, about the importance of Ewe and Ram health
8 min
147
Fern - Rural Hero of the Week - Maisie Davison
We chatted to Maisie Davison from the Marlborough region who completed Golf's Longest Day recently to raise money for cancer
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Hamish Marr - Special Agricultural Trade Envoy
Hamish joined Andy to discuss what relations he's looking to build upon in 2025 and what he has planned
7 min
149
NZ First MP - Mark Patterson
Associate Ag Minister, Mark Patterson, joined the show to discuss the big issues that need addressing in the rural sector this year
9 min
150
Mike Eaton - Golden Bay Dolomite
Mike joined Andy to discuss what the viticulturists are up to at the moment and the difference between organic and conventional methods