Podcasts about beef lamb nz

Another plant-based meat alternative is set to leave the market - and it's sparked debate about the benefits and drawbacks of these products. Bean Supreme, a leading producer of vegetarian sausages, burgers and mince, will have their products departing the shelves in June. Head Of Nutrition at Beef + Lamb NZ, Julia Sekula, joined the Afternoons team to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the chairwoman of Beef + Lamb NZ in Brussels to talk about a warm reception for her in Europe, declining livestock numbers and no decline in pastoral farms going to carbon forestry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Cam Davies, co-owner of The Fat Duck Te Anau, about being named the Supreme Champion at the 2025 Top 50 NZ Gastropubs Awards, its signature dishes and cooking for celebrities... He talks with Dave Harrison, General Manager, Policy and Advocacy at Beef + Lamb New Zealand, about seeking approval from sheep and beef farmers to join an Operational Agreement between the agricultural sector and the Government concerning Foot & Mouth Disease readiness and response, how it will work and its upcoming webinars discussing the issue... And he catches up with Rural Health Advocate Craig 'Wiggy' Wiggins about his upcoming Club Connect NZ 2025 national tour. 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 Lesley Coppell, Beef + Lamb NZ's Eastern North Island Extension Manager, about her impressions of the recent Out the Gate conference, receiving the Women in Agriculture Award at the Tararua Sheep and Beef Farmer of the Year Awards and her association with the Shepherdess Muster and Repost... He talks with Scott Wickman from Wicked Hots about its chilli-growing enterprise, the secret to growing good chillies and how to use the Scoville scale to measure hotness... And he talks with Gareth McKerchar, winner of the 2025 Aorangi Young Farmer of the Year Contest, about securing back-to-back titles, his performance in last year's Grand Final and a change of jobs. 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 Lesley Coppell, Beef + Lamb NZ's Eastern North Island Extension Manager, about her impressions of the recent Out the Gate conference, receiving the Women in Agriculture Award at the Tararua Sheep and Beef Farmer of the Year Awards and her association with the Shepherdess Muster and Repost. 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.

The Chair of Beef + Lamb NZ says the Government's failure to follow a split gas approach is a significant concern and there was a lost opportunity to address it. Plus, we talk about her recent visit to Cattlecon in Texas and how the farming season is going in Mid Canterbury.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue the Hawke's Bay theme with the former chair of Beef + Lamb NZ, former NZ special agricultural trade envoy, and current chair of horticulture company Scales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country's backup host talks about her latest Beef + Lamb NZ podcast and how you can join her on a farming tour of Australia in May.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facial Eczema is becoming more widespread in New Zealand, costing NZ’s economy $332 million annually. In part one of a special four-part podcast series, The Country’s Rowena Duncum is joined by Dr Suzi Keeling to look at key aspects of the seven-year Eliminating Facial Eczema’s Impacts programme – a joint collaboration between Beef + Lamb NZ and MPI, with contributions from farmers and industry experts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beef + Lamb NZ general manager farm excellence, on the widespread issue of facial eczema, efforts to curb its impact, and how farmers can help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode of the REX Rural Exchange news podcast, Dom talks with Dr Jason Archer, Head of Genetics at Beef+Lamb NZ, about a recent genetics trial on a North Canterbury farm to limit methane emissions by beef cattle using portable accumulation chambers. 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.

Beef + Lamb NZ has commissioned a report looking at how governments around the world support their farmers with emissions reduction. Its climate change programme manager Madeline Hall tells Bryan that farmers here are on their own when compared with farmers overseas, who enjoy direct funding for sustainability initiatives.Federated Farmers is celebrating a change in regulations that rules out trees on certain land classes from being entered into the Emissions Trading Scheme. Toby Williams says that it will give farmers more control over their futures and also help with succession planning.Senior reporter Neal Wallace has been at the NZ Agriculture and Climate Change conference in Wellington as both a reporter and a presenter. He reflects on his presentation outlining the key findings from his Meeting the Market tour earlier in the year and sums up the key themes to emerge.

Beef + Lamb NZ has commissioned a report looking at how governments around the world support their farmers with emissions reduction.Its climate change programme manager Madeline Hall tells Bryan that farmers here are on their own when compared with farmers overseas, who enjoy direct funding for sustainability initiatives.

The chair of Beef + Lamb NZ says a new report shows New Zealand is out of step with climate change policies globally. Sheep and beef farmers have not been "let off the hook" and their emissions have dropped 35% since 1990. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of RaboTalk's Growing Our Future, Blake Holgate speaks with Neal Wallace, a respected agricultural journalist, about his recent travels through Europe, Asia, the US, UK and Middle East, exploring how global food companies are approaching sustainability and product sourcing. Neal's trip was funded by Rabobank, Silver Fern Farms, Alliance, Beef+Lamb NZ and the Meat Industry Association to understand exactly what these “markets” are demanding from their farmer suppliers.Neal shares what he learned from Nestlé, Mars, and major retailers driving the conversation around food production and environmental responsibility and provides his perspective on the future market expectations New Zealand farmers may face.

How bad is the big dry in Hawkes Bay, and how can it be mitigated? We ask the former Chair of Beef + Lamb NZ and former NZ Special Trade Envoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new chief executive of Beef + Lamb NZ joins us for the first time on the show and shares a very interesting revelation from 1982!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beef + Lamb NZ's chairwoman says she is attending show number 20 “at least”. She gives an overview of the sheep and beef markets, including green shoots and Trump tariffs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Industry groups are rejoicing at the news of a trade deal with several Middle Eastern countries. The deal concludes an almost two-decade effort by successive New Zealand governments and eliminates almost all tariffs on kiwi exports toBahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Chair of Beef + Lamb NZ Kate Acland tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the Gulf nations are a high value market for red meat and is forecast to be one of the fastest growing regions for cheap meat consumption. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Dr Jason Archer, Head of Genetics at Beef+Lamb NZ, about a recent genetics trial on a North Canterbury farm to limit methane emissions by beef cattle using portable accumulation chambers... He talks with Leon Power from Nanobubble Agritech Ltd about how the system works, what benefits it provides and being named a finalist in the NZ High Tech Awards... And he talks with Beef+Lamb NZ Chair Kate Acland about the finalists in tomorrow night's Beef+Lamb NZ Awards at Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton. 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.

Is a Hawkes Bay farmer, former NZ Trade Envoy and former Chair of Beef + Lamb NZ who reckons that rather than beating up forestry and trees, land use change is an ongoing trend. He doesn't buy into the over dramatization of sheep number decline and says it's been happening since 1985. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with dairy analyst Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about Fonterra's FY24 results... He talks with Federated Farmers Dairy Chair Richard McIntyre about his perspective of the co-op's results... He talks with Amanda Henderson from Beef+Lamb NZ about her role as Extension Manager for Tasman and Marlborough, the family farm at Kairuru on Takaka Hill and the interesting story of the quarry on the property... And he talks with Chloe Walker from Precision Farming about the launch of its integration with John Deere Operations Centre to automate nutrient and spray record keeping and N-cap compliance for 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.  

This well-known Canterbury farmer (and husband of Beef + Lamb NZ chairwoman Kate) runs Mt Somers Station and is the descendent of one of the forebears of Federated Farmers - Henry Acland. His grandfather's uncle was one of the original members of the NZ Sheep Owners' Association (formed in  Canterbury in 1910), which combined in 1945 with the NZ Farmers' Union (formed in Northland on this day in 1899) to establish Federated Farmers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chair of Beef + Lamb NZ comments on the New Season Outlook Report which makes sober reading for sheep farmersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Angie Fisher, Senior Agricultural Analyst at Beef+Lamb NZ about its New Season Outlook for sheep and beef farmers, why farm profitability is forecast to drop and whether there are any bright spots on the horizon... He talks with Rangitikei farmer Sophie Henderson about her business, Foster Ideas, her role as an associate director of Ovis Management Ltd and her Kellogg report from 2017... And he talks with Otago farmer John Latta about the outlook for sheep and beef, his corporate forestry neighbour in Owaka and his role on the Otago Country Rugby Board. 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Julia Jones fills in for Dom as he takes a much-deserved break! She chats to Agricultural Economist Susan Kilsby about the global rural economy... She catches up with Vet Dr Krispin Kannan to discuss transitioning from calving to mating season from a medical perspective... And she talks to Beef + Lamb NZ General Manager Extension Justine Kidd about her recent trip to Adelaide to attend a gathering of some of the biggest movers and shakers within the Australian sheep 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's podcast, Dom talks with veterinarian and author, Marcus Taylor about his new book, 'The Ones That Bit Me', his career as a vet and his YouTube channel, Lord of the Vets... He talks with Andrew Burtt, Beef+Lamb NZ Chief Economist, about its annual Stock Number Survey which reveals sheep and cattle numbers are both down this year... He catches up with REX Producer Jo Grigg about a media briefing she attended, hosted by Our Land and Water, which presented research showing a far greater proportion of land than previously anticipated is likely to go into forestry... And he talks with Rabobank NZ CEO Todd Charteris about its new campaign highlighting the work its doing to help grow and strengthen rural communities across New Zealand. 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's podcast, Dom talks with North Canterbury farmer Ian Knowles about dealing with drought, fire chairing the Hurunui District Landcare Group... He talks with Simon Lee from Glenaray Station in Northern Southland about the concept of 'lean farming', managing staff and its recent Beef+ Lamb NZ field day... He talks with Heidi Hitchman, founder of Summit Solutions, about what the service offers for farmers, her large rural workforce and the 'work from home' model... And he talks with Farm Focus CEO Auriga Martin about its analysis of its latest round up of data showing how Kiwi farms are performing. 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chair of Beef + Lamb NZ comments on the Olympic Games sponsorship, why there's a shortage of beef and lamb domestically and how are things down on the farm at Mt Somers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Beef+Lamb NZ Chair Kate Acland about an independent report which they commissioned calling for urgent action on key freshwater targets... He talks with Rebecca Durry from Kawakawa Station in the Wairarapa about their stunning walkway among the bush and farmland of the South East Coast, their glamping options and the benefits and pitfalls of agritourism... He talks with Rob Cameron from Cameron Harrison Butchery in Wellington about winning the 2024 NZ Supreme Bacon award... And he talks with Ian Anderson from Sam's Butchery in Auckland after they were crowned Supreme Ham winners at last night's function. 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The executive chef of Wellington's One80 restaurant is also a Beef + Lamb NZ ambassador chef and the man behind the delicious dinner at the recent Primary Industries New Zealand Awards. He remembers his journey to New Zealand and talks about how Kiwi lamb has an important role in restaurants in India.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Taylor Roos from the Millers Flat Tavern in Central Otago as part of the REX Rural Publican series... He talks with Alyssa Albert from Favoured Artisan Soap about operating her business out of the Chatham Islands... He talks with Stephanie Hassall, CEO of PurePods, about the growth of agritourism, its unique glass pods and how farmers can get involved... And he talks with Claire Teutenberg from Beef+Lamb NZ about a new scholarship available for farmers in the deep south. 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chair of Beef + Lamb NZ comments on the latest on-farm inflation stats, showing a 2.8% increase for the 2023-24 season, compared to the previous year's horrendous 16.3% inflation rate (for the past three years inputs prices have increased by a whopping 32%).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beef+Lamb NZ's chief executive congratulates Mackay on 30 years and talks about how B+LNZ is supporting Kiwi athletes at the 2024 Olympics in Paris - before discussing his favourite cut of lamb.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Beef + Lamb NZ is disappointed, but accepting, of the low (12.73%) voter return from farmers at yesterday's AGM in Nelson, saying sheep and beef farmers have a lot on their plate just keeping their businesses running at the moment. However farmers did manage to vote down, by two to one, the contentious pay rise for directors and the Chair, Kate Acland.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This man wears, and has worn, many hats in agriculture. He is the current chair of apple exporter Scales, a former chair of Beef + Lamb NZ and a former NZ Special Agricultural Trade Envoy. Today we talk the state of horticulture, sheep and beef, forestry, irrigation (Tukituki) and Hawke's Bay one year on from Gabrielle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duncan Greive is joined by Kit Arkwright, CEO of The Spinoff partners Beef + Lamb NZ, for a knotty conversation about the communication challenge which is marketing meat in this era. We delve into the data and narratives, from the economic to the scientific to the cultural, which make what was once an uncomplicated part of our national story into something much more challenging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chair of Beef + Lamb NZ doesn't want to miss out on the “love-in” of industry-good bodies to create “one voice” for rural New Zealand. Plus, we preview National Lamb Day on February 15.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chair of Beef + Lamb NZ wraps a very testing year for the red meat industry, especially for sheep farmers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Agribusiness professional who's an adviser contracted to Beef+Lamb NZ and several Maori entities - what was he doing at Cop28? Was the climate change talkfest a waste of time and money for the representatives there from New Zealand agriculture?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chairwoman of Beef + Lamb NZ  shares her thoughts on the new Coalition Government's Ag policies and rates them 8.5 out of 10.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former chairman of Beef + Lamb NZ, and former National Chief Government Whip, comments on the Alliance Group result, its procurement model and terms of trade and what to do with Winston Peters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Canterbury farmer and a farmer director of Beef + Lamb NZ. We reviewed yesterday's New Season Outlook for 2023-24, and it makes for sobering reading.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chair of Beef + Lamb NZ does her best impersonation of Switzerland when asked who won last night's debate, plus, she says her industry-good organisation has not done a back-flip over methane emissions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask the chief executive of Beef + Lamb NZ if carbon farming is still a thing, still a threat to pastoral farming, or whether he's “barking at cars” using old and outdated figures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chair of Beef + Lamb NZ reflects on a very successful Red Meat Sector Conference, comments on the challenges of an FTA with India, and the challenges facing sheep and beef farmers down on the farm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month's Farmstrong farmer runs a 285-ha sheep and beef property in cyclone-ravaged Patoka in Hawke's Bay. And if that's not enough on his plate, he's also recently been elected to the Board of Beef + Lamb NZ and was a grand finalist in the 2023 FMG Young Farmer of the Year Contest. How does he fit it all into a day and fix his farm in the process? We ask him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2013 Dairy Woman of the year is now with Beef + Lamb NZ. She believes farmers have now got some clarity from the Government's recently announced cyclone relief package and says they now know what support is and isn't in the pipeline for them. She says the package is about debt support, which will see farmers coming to arrangements with their banks and may involve a reduced interest rate. Unfortunately though, it won't be enough for some.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beef + Lamb NZ chief economist on on-farm inflation at a 40-year high at 16.3 per cent, with interest rates leading the charge at +85 per cent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sheep and beef farmers are experiencing record on-farm inflation levels for the second year in a row. Beef + Lamb NZ's report Sheep and Beef On-farm Inflation 2022-23 shows on-farm inflation is at 16.3 percent, a 40-year high. In March, Beef + Lamb NZ forecasted a 30 percent decrease in average farm profit based on estimated on-farm inflation of 12–13 percent. The Country's Jamie Mackay says this is crippling for farmers, as this higher-than-expected figure will lead to profits decreasing further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.