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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Fern - Rural Hero of the Week
Andy sings the praises of NZ Dairy Expo organisers, Matt and Amanda Hodgson, after another successful event during the week
1 min
202
Ross Wright - Golden Bay Dolomite
Andy speaks with Golden Bay Dolomite's Ross Wright about how dolomite helps with soil health.
5 min
203
Jo Harris - PGG Wrightson Animal Health and Nut...
Jo Harris chats to Andy about maximising milk output via nutrition and feeding the best you can.
6 min
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Matt Gibbs - Farm Hacks
Matt Gibbs of Datamars brings us his hacks for solving problems out and about on the farm.
3 min
205
Tracy Brown - Dairy NZ Chair
Andy speaks with Dairy NZ Chair Tracy Brown about the current consultation over the levy and whether to increase it.
6 min
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Ryan Scholes - Seales Winslow
Andy caught up with Ryan Scholes from Seales Winslow to chat about maximising profit using supplementary feed
7 min
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Matt Hodson and Julia Jones
Andy caught up with NZ Dairy Expo organiser, Matt Hodson and also Julia Jones, to discuss what the dairy payout means for NZ
9 min
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Adam Thompson and James Bryan
Andy caught up with Adam Thompson to discuss his Restore Nature project and James Bryan from Cropmark joined the chat to discuss how countries around the world are following our farming system
9 min
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Jason Herrick - Southland Federated Farmers Pre...
Jason joined Andy to discuss rising tensions in Southland between farmers and Fish & Game and was very honest with his thoughts about their actions.
7 min
210
On Farm Legal -Matt Davidson from Tavendale + P...
Matt Davidson joined Andy to discuss corporate investment in rural land
11 min
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Fruitfed Growing Matters - Michael Henley
Michael Henley Committee Chair for Pinot Noir NZ 2025 chat to Andy ahead of their upcoming conference
5 min
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NZTR Horse Welfare - Joanne Pearson
Andy caught up with Joanne Pearson, stable hand for Lisa Latta, to see how she navigates looking after 60+ horses each day
7 min
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James Meager | MP for Rangitata
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
16 min
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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
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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
7 min
217
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
218
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
219
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
220
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
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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
224
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
225
Blue Pacific Minerals - Penny Burgess & Mike Pr...
The team from Blue Pacific Minerals joined the show to discuss their revolutionary Fixine product
8 min