Rural Exchange gives a new voice for farmers. It's a modern, entertaining and informative show for the sector that is the backbone of New Zealand's economy.
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with ACT MP and Northland dairy farmer Mark Cameron about his decision to leave politics due to health concerns, his time in Parliament over the last two terms and the current state of the primary sector... And he talks with Georgina Woods, 2026 Royal Agricultural Society Rural Ambassador, about being selected for the role, her interest in the rural sector and A&P shows and her job as an Environmental Advisor for Waimakariri Irrigation Ltd. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Georgina Woods, 2026 Royal Agricultural Society Rural Ambassador, about being selected for the role, her interest in the rural sector and A&P shows and her job as an Environmental Advisor for Waimakariri Irrigation Ltd. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with ACT MP and Northland dairy farmer Mark Cameron about his decision to leave politics due to health concerns, his time in Parliament over the last two terms and the current state of the primary sector. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Kevin Judd, one of five new additions to the NZ Winegrowers roll of Fellows, about his early viticulture career, including his role as founding winemaker at Cloudy Bay, establishing Greywacke wine and his parallel career as a successful photographer, capturing the vineyards, regions and people of the industry. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Kate Acland, Beef+Lamb NZ Chair, about the US launching a safeguard investigation into its lamb imports, what that means for the NZ sheep meat industry and the NZ response to the US investigation. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Kate Acland, Beef+Lamb NZ Chair, about the US launching a safeguard investigation into its lamb imports, what that means for the NZ sheep meat industry and the NZ response to the US investigation... And he talks with Kevin Judd, one of five new additions to the NZ Winegrowers roll of Fellows, about his early viticulture career, including his role as founding winemaker at Cloudy Bay, establishing Greywacke wine and his parallel career as a successful photographer, capturing the vineyards, regions and people of the industry. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
In case you missed it... Dom talks with Joe Pozzi, American Sheep Industry vice-president, about his current trip to NZ and Australia, the state of the US sheep industry and whether he thinks there's scope for collaboration between NZ, Australia and the US. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
In case you missed it... Dom talks with Doug Avery, aka The Resilient farmer, about his trip to the United States last year to deliver a keynote address at a resilience seminar at Oregon State University and what he learnt about the US sheep industry while he was there. They also discuss his subsequent dealings with the American Sheep Industry Association and his ideas around collaboration in the face of staunch US protectionism. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Shaun Clouston, Beef + Lamb NZ Platinum Ambassador Chef, about being awarded a Michelin Star at Wellington restaurant Logan Brown, which he co-owns and where he's Executive Chef. They also discuss whether having the Michelin Star programme in NZ is a good thing and his passion for NZ grass-fed red meat. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with West Coast dairy farmer Katie Milne about running in the West Coast-Tasman electorate for the National Party in this year's election, why she's decided to throw her hat in the ring and her recent trip to Antarctica. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with West Coast dairy farmer Katie Milne about running in the West Coast-Tasman electorate for the National Party in this year's election, why she's decided to throw her hat in the ring and her recent trip to Antarctica... And he talks with Shaun Clouston, Beef + Lamb NZ Platinum Ambassador Chef, about being awarded a Michelin Star at Wellington restaurant Logan Brown, which he co-owns and where he's Executive Chef. They also discuss whether having the Michelin Star programme in NZ is a good thing and his passion for NZ grass-fed red meat. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Joe Pozzi, American Sheep Industry vice-president, about his current trip to NZ and Australia, the state of the US sheep industry and whether he thinks there's scope for collaboration between NZ, Australia and the US... And he talks with Will Rook, CEO of global supply chain solutions company Czarnikow (CZ), about a new digital physical milk pricing tool that could enable NZ dairy farmers to fix the price for their physical milk. They also discuss the app's development by a NZ dairy processor, how it works and the pilot programme with a group of NZ farmers. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Will Rook, CEO of global supply chain solutions company Czarnikow (CZ), about a new digital physical milk pricing tool that could enable NZ dairy farmers to fix the price for their physical milk. They also discuss the app's development by a NZ dairy processor, how it works and the pilot programme with a group of NZ farmers. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Joe Pozzi, American Sheep Industry vice-president, about his current trip to NZ and Australia, the state of the US sheep industry and whether he thinks there's scope for collaboration between NZ, Australia and the US. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Alistair King, Findex Accounting & Business Advisory Partner, about the outlook for the NZ wine sector, the need for evolving strategies in the face of changing wine consumption and the challenges facing the industry, such as oversupply and production costs. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Dan Nicholson, founder of online real-food grocery platform Farm & Sea and former Gloriavale member, about growing up in the religious cult, working on its dairy farms from age eight and adapting to life outside Gloriavale. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Dan Nicholson, founder of online real-food grocery platform Farm & Sea and former Gloriavale member, about growing up in the religious cult, working on its dairy farms from age eight and adapting to life outside Gloriavale... And he talks with Alistair King, Findex Accounting & Business Advisory Partner, about the outlook for the NZ wine sector, the need for evolving strategies in the face of changing wine consumption and the challenges facing the industry, such as oversupply and production costs. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Pāmu CEO Mark Leslie about its new initiative with BNZ to unlock value in existing native forests and how it could help improve NZ's land and biodiversity. They also discuss the proliferation of Madagascar Ragwort in the Far North and what Pāmu is doing to help alleviate the situation. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Doug Avery, aka The Resilient farmer, about his trip to the United States last year to deliver a keynote address at a resilience seminar at Oregon State University and what he learnt about the US sheep industry while he was there. They also discuss his subsequent dealings with the American Sheep Industry Association and his ideas around collaboration in the face of staunch US protectionism. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Doug Avery, aka The Resilient farmer, about his trip to the United States last year to deliver a keynote address at a resilience seminar at Oregon State University and what he learnt about the US sheep industry while he was there. They also discuss his subsequent dealings with the American Sheep Industry Association and his ideas around collaboration in the face of staunch US protectionism... And he talks with Pāmu CEO Mark Leslie about its new initiative with BNZ to unlock value in existing native forests and how it could help improve NZ's land and biodiversity. They also discuss the proliferation of Madagascar Ragwort in the Far North and what Pāmu is doing to help alleviate the situation. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Far North dairy farmer Julianne Bainbridge about her ongoing battle with Madagascan Ragwort, the effect it's having on farms in the area and why her pleas for help are largely being ignored. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Hamish Mackenzie from Braemar Station about he and his farmer mates' latest motorcycle tour to Kazakhstan, why they chose to visit the former Soviet Republic and the surprises they encountered as they traversed the terrain from desert to mountains. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Hamish Mackenzie from Braemar Station about he and his farmer mates' latest motorcycle tour to Kazakhstan, why they chose to visit the former Soviet Republic and the surprises they encountered as they traversed the terrain from desert to mountains... And he talks with Far North dairy farmer Julianne Bainbridge about her ongoing battle with Madagascan Ragwort, the effect it's having on farms in the area and why her pleas for help are largely being ignored. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
In case you missed it... Dom talks with Marc Gascoigne, Cambridge dairy farmer and Farmstrong ambassador, about how stress can potentially lead to poor mental health and on-farm injuries, his own experience with stress and some methods to help combat it. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
In case you missed it... Dom talks with Melissa Clark-Reynolds, futurist and founder of FutureCentre.nz, about how the Panama Canal, El Niño and changing demographics are influencing NZ agriculture. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Richard Newson, a New Zealander working in the German dairy industry, about the recent European heatwave, the convoluted subsidy system for farmers in Germany and the rise of populism in Europe. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Genesis Energy CEO Malcolm Johns about the high cost of power, where and how its electricity is generated and distributed and hot button issues such as solar subsidies and the increasing electrification of NZ farms. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Genesis Energy CEO Malcolm Johns about the high cost of power, where and how its electricity is generated and distributed and hot button issues such as solar subsidies and the increasing electrification of NZ farms... And he talks with Richard Newson, a New Zealander working in the German dairy industry, about the recent European heatwave, the convoluted subsidy system for farmers in Germany and the rise of populism in Europe. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (-4.9%), why it's the largest decline in two years and the weather conditions which could impact production around the world... And Jo Grigg talks with Sam Harmer, Monaro scholar and PGGW wool representative, about her Otago Merino Association-funded trip to Australia, prepping for the Merino shearing season and the family business at Castle Ridge Station. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Jo Grigg talks with Sam Harmer, Monaro scholar and PGGW wool representative, about her Otago Merino Association-funded trip to Australia, prepping for the Merino shearing season and the family business at Castle Ridge Station. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (-4.9%), why it's the largest decline in two years and the weather conditions which could impact production around the world. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Lawrence Field from Rural Field Consultants about his current series of succession planning workshops with Rabobank, coping with change and the issues discussed in Rabobank's latest whitepaper, 'Succession 20250; gearing up for NZ's food and agri future'. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Marc Gascoigne, Cambridge dairy farmer and Farmstrong ambassador, about how stress can potentially lead to poor mental health and on-farm injuries, his own experience with stress and some methods to help combat it. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Marc Gascoigne, Cambridge dairy farmer and Farmstrong ambassador, about how stress can potentially lead to poor mental health and on-farm injuries, his own experience with stress and some methods to help combat it... And he talks with Lawrence Field from Rural Field Consultants about his current series of succession planning workshops with Rabobank, coping with change and the issues discussed in Rabobank's latest whitepaper, 'Succession 20250; gearing up for NZ's food and agri future'. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Safer Farms Ambassador Lindy Nelson about its current focus on women dairy farmers injuring themselves in and around calving season, the wider Farm Without Harm strategy and winning the Leadership award at the recent 2026 NZ Workplace Health and Safety Awards. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Jon Knauf, NZ Simmental President and Kerrah Simmentals stud master, about the history of the breed in NZ, how it's progressed over the decades and the 2026 sale season. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Tom Slee, 2026 FMG Young Farmer of the Year, about winning the title at the Grand Final in Taranaki over the weekend, becoming part of the first father and son duo to take out the title after father Richard's victory in 1999 and coming from third place ahead of the buzzer round to take the title... He talks with Safer Farms Ambassador Lindy Nelson about its current focus on women dairy farmers injuring themselves in and around calving season, the wider Farm Without Harm strategy and winning the Leadership award at the recent 2026 NZ Workplace Health and Safety Awards... And he talks with Jon Knauf, NZ Simmental President and Kerrah Simmentals stud master, about the history of the breed in NZ, how it's progressed over the decades and the 2026 sale season. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Tom Slee, 2026 FMG Young Farmer of the Year, about winning the title at the Grand Final in Taranaki over the weekend, becoming part of the first father and son duo to take out the title after father Richard's victory in 1999 and coming from third place ahead of the buzzer round to take the title. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
In case you missed it... Dom talks with Federated Farmers High Country Committee co-chairs Jim Ward and Matt Simpson about the Government’s Conservation Act Amendment Bill, the conflicting interpretations of Bill being disseminated online and what they'd like to see happen. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
In case you missed it... Dom talks with Lucy McKnight, Marlborough farmer and florist, about her business Picks and Petals, the process of converting parts of Te Rapa farm for flower production and whether it's proving to be a successful venture. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Melissa Clark-Reynolds, futurist and founder of FutureCentre.nz, about how the Panama Canal, El Niño and changing demographics are influencing NZ agriculture. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Federated Farmers High Country Committee co-chairs Jim Ward and Matt Simpson about the Government’s Conservation Act Amendment Bill, the conflicting interpretations of Bill being disseminated online and what they'd like to see happen. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Federated Farmers High Country Committee co-chairs Jim Ward and Matt Simpson about the Government’s Conservation Act Amendment Bill, the conflicting interpretations of Bill being disseminated online and what they'd like to see happen... And he talks with Melissa Clark-Reynolds, futurist and founder of FutureCentre.nz, about how the Panama Canal, El Niño and changing demographics are influencing NZ agriculture. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Carey Pawson-Edwards, Stock Manager at Caberfeidh Station, part of the Lone Star Farms portfolio, about winning the 2026 Rabobank Management Project Award, how the project is bein implemented at Caberfeidh and being selected to represent NZ at the 2026 Global Sheep Forum in Adelaide (July 5-10). Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Kathmandu CEO Megan Welch about signing on with Zentera Wool Company as its latest brand partner, increasing the volume of merino wool for its apparel and the latest trends in outdoor fashion and manufacturing. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Carey Pawson-Edwards, Stock Manager at Caberfeidh Station, part of the Lone Star Farms portfolio, about winning the 2026 Rabobank Management Project Award, how the project is bein implemented at Caberfeidh and being selected to represent NZ at the 2026 Global Sheep Forum in Adelaide (July 5-10)... And he talks with Kathmandu CEO Megan Welch about signing on with Zentera Wool Company as its latest brand partner, increasing the volume of merino wool for its apparel and the latest trends in outdoor fashion and manufacturing. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Kate Acland, Beef+Lamb NZ Chair, about winning the inaugural Rural Woman of the Year award at the recent Primary Industries NZ conference, her background in the agriculture sector and why she opted to pursue a governance role. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest GDT Pulse auction, what he thinks might be in store for the next full auction and which currencies are currently struggling on the global market. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Jo Grigg talks with Andrew Powdrell, stud master at Turiroa Angus, about its best sale ever, whether high priced bulls make sense for commercial beef farmers, the battle to secure top bulls this year and his Turiroa Tiger rams. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest GDT Pulse auction, what he thinks might be in store for the next full auction and which currencies are currently struggling on the global market... REX Producer Jo Grigg talks with Andrew Powdrell, stud master at Turiroa Angus, about its best sale ever, whether high priced bulls make sense for commercial beef farmers, the battle to secure top bulls this year and his Turiroa Tiger rams... And Dom talks with Kate Acland, Beef+Lamb NZ Chair, about winning the inaugural Rural Woman of the Year award at the recent Primary Industries NZ conference, her background in the agriculture sector and why she opted to pursue a governance role. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
Dom talks with Philip Gregan, NZ Winegrowers CEO, about the vexed issue of matching grape supply with demand, how NZ wine is currently faring in key overseas markets and his last official day on the job. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
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