Podcasts about north otago

North Otago farmer, award-winning environmentalist and champion Angus bull breeder. Today we talk about record beef breeding prices and "woke eggs" at Sainsburys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist. Today she talks about Angus bulls, a 22% rates rise, and climate change.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist opines on South American farmers being incredulous about our carbon farming disaster, exporting her Perendale sheep to Japan, and a proposed 45% rate rise in the Waitaki district!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Otago farmer discusses the Emperor’s New Clothes (the new $54.6 million ORC building), insipid imported butter, and the PM/Winston and media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In case you missed it... Dom talks with Jaz Mathisen, the station cook for Awakino station, about her new book, 'A Year at Awakino Station: home cooking and seasonal tales from a historic North Otago homestead', the impetus for writing the book and the history of the property. 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.

A North Otago sheep and beef farmer and award-winning environmentalist compares Vietnam to the Waitaki District Council. Plus, she celebrates a great farming autumn in her region. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dom talks with Jaz Mathisen, the station cook for Awakino station, about her new book, 'A Year at Awakino Station: home cooking and seasonal tales from a historic North Otago homestead', the impetus for writing the book and the history of the property. 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 Findex Partner Craig Macalister about urging Fonterra shareholders to consider tax implications before spending the capital return, following the divestment of Mainland Group to Lactalis. They discuss why he's concerned there's been virtually no discussion referencing the structure of the shareholder ownership and the implications of using the funds for things other than reinvesting into the farm business, and why taking the funds out of the company without tax implications is not likely to be possible... And he talks with Jaz Mathisen, the station cook for Awakino station, about her new book, 'A Year at Awakino Station: home cooking and seasonal tales from a historic North Otago homestead', the impetus for writing the book and the history of the property. 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 Dr Victoria Hatton, Food HQ CEO, about its Future of Food series, what would happen if the United States was no longer an option for New Zealand food and fibre exports and the concept of 'deliberate resilience'. They also discuss the upcoming E Tipu: New Zealand’s Future Food and Fibre Summit (May 21-22) in Christchurch... And he talks with Dave Heffernan, Rural and Lifestyle Sales Consultant at PGG Wrightson Real Estate, about the current state of the rural real estate market in North Otago, his farming background and current farming operation and his love of horse breeding and racing. 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 Dave Heffernan, Rural and Lifestyle Sales Consultant at PGG Wrightson Real Estate, about the current state of the rural real estate market in North Otago, his farming background and current farming operation and his love of horse breeding and racing. 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.

North Otago farmer and former winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards reckons it’s taken a war for this country to realise that net zero will leave us cold, hungry and poor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we find a high-profile North Otago farmer in the Big Smoke of Auckland on a director’s course. But can she use her “self-reflection break” to learn to be more tolerant of activists and diversity experts? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now, if you're one of the millions of people around the world who participate in a fantasy sport league, we've found your next obsession. Meadow Fresh has just launched Fantasy Herd - yes you read that right - a new fantasy-sports style game powered by real cows. Instead of athletes, players can select dairy cows from a working farm in North Otago. You can pick a captain, make transfers and watch as your cows earn points - there's $20,000 up for grabs too! Tim Richards, the North Otago farmer whose real herd stars in Fantasy Herd, chats to Jesse.

North Otago sheep and beef farmer and award-winning environmentalist. She talks about the demise of fake food, the food pyramid being turned upside down and the woke school grading system. Plus, why she won’t be voting for Damien O’Connor in the Waitaki electorate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we build towards National Lamb Day on Feb 15, it’s apt we talk to a North Otago dairy, sheep and cropping farmer who’s gone back to opening a farm store right beside where it all began on the Totara Estate in 1882 (144 years ago).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Experience the energy and insights from the 2025 Precision Dairy Farming Conference.  This episode features Sharn Roskam and Stuart Taylor, who were part of the farmer panel. Sharn farms in Winton, Southland, with her husband and four children, milking 600 cows on a 280-hectare self-contained system. Stu is a fifth-generation dairy farmer and General Manager of Farming at Craigmore Sustainables, overseeing 20 dairy farms and 16,000 cows across Canterbury and North Otago. He combines strong farming fundamentals with a focus on people, sustainability, and smart adoption of proven innovations. They talk openly about their wins, challenges, and lessons learned from adopting different farm technologies. They also share how technology can improve efficiency and work-life balance – while acknowledging it isn't a quick fix.  View the conference highlights, proceedings and more Have feedback or ideas for future episodes? Email us at talkingdairy@dairynz.co.nz Connect with DairyNZ Stay up to date with advice, latest research, tools and resources. Read, browse, scroll, listen, or be there in person. Visit dairynz.co.nz/get-connected

North Otago farmer, award-winning environmentalist and Groundswell poster child - or is she? Today, she has Ikea, carbon farming and wind turbines in her sights. Plus, we get her Ag Person of the Year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Lee Matheson, Perrin Ag Managing Director, about celebrating 25 years in business, the changes he's experienced in agricultural consultancy since he joined the company nearly 20 years ago and what he role he sees farm consultancy playing in the future... And he talks with North Otago farming couple Nick and Kate Webster about expanding their business to include the Totara store, which opened this week, their purchase of the nearby The Natural Dairy bottled whole milk business and the former organic market garden next to the store, and why they're so keen to highlight local produce. 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 North Otago farming couple Nick and Kate Webster about expanding their business to include the Totara store, which opened this week, their purchase of the nearby The Natural Dairy bottled whole milk business and the former organic market garden next to the store, and why they're so keen to highlight local produce. 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.

North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist, who today we find in the Parliamentary Lobby, on Groundswell’s annual lobbying trip.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a North Otago sheep and beef farmer, and poster girl for the Methane Science Accord, who responds to correspondence from a young Northland dairy farmer regarding his concerns about mandating feed additives as a part of a climate policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This outspoken North Otago farmer pulls no punches when it comes to Nicola Willis's "taking the piss" technology, the Bill Gates woke joke that's starting to revoke, ridiculous sheep research on the Port Hills, banning farming on the Wellington farm park, and we ask if it's getting dry on the home farm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A North Otago farmer and former winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards takes time out from the tailing pen to talk about reduced methane targets, the mega-strikes, and the red meat industry. Plus, she shares her Jim Bolger story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Heartland Championship has reached grand final weekend, with North Otago hosting Horowhenua Kapiti in the Lochore final and Mid Canterbury hosting Thames Valley in the Meads final. Kevin Hare is a Heartland Championship enthusiast, and he spoke with Adam to preview the finals this weekend. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Heartland Rugby Bulletin with Heartland Savant Kevin Hare on the Heartland Rugby Semifinals, Thames Valley hammer South Canterbury, Mid Canterbury just pip Wairarapa to set up the Meads Cup Final with Horowhenua & North Otago set for Lochore Cup final Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist who has just been elected to the board of directors for Ravensdown. We also get her views on the Alliance Group recapitalisation. Plus, what did she think of yesterday’s interview with GreenXperts Ltd principal scientist, Susan Harris, who said New Zealand should lobby the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to remove livestock emissions from the Paris Climate Agreement?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist talks about “the fascinating arms race” between David Seymour and Winston Peters to claim who thought of getting out of the Paris Agreement first. We also discuss things getting dry down on the farm and why Ingrid Smith is a great face for New Zealand farming.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the Ravensdown director election and the state of the red meat industry with a North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist. Plus, her recent photo with Damien O'Connor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Otago sheep and beef farmer and award-winning environmentalist who can now add ram hogget crutcher to her resume. Today she talks councils, coal and climate change hysteria, plus having a cup of tea with Damien O’Connor and the Greens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Otago farmer and former winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Today we jointly enjoy some outrage over Paris, protests and Net Zero banking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Otago farmer talks buoyant bull sales, woke commentators talking bull, positivity in agriculture and her family connection to Dame Lisa Carrington.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We let an outspoken North Otago farmer off the chain and she reckons we should be more worried about Global War-ing than Global Warming. We also talk about the Green Party's fiscal folly released yesterday. And we finished by talking bull and a record price for an Angus Black Beauty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist supports Luxon’s response to the climate scientists. She also comments on the Federated Farmers Banking Survey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Otago farmer and a "Poster Girl" for the Methane Science Accord. Today, she comments on the Ruminant Methane Survey Summary Report released yesterday. And she doesn’t pull any punches over AgriZeroNZ and the Government’s emissions reduction targets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We chat with a North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist. She says (from a snow-clad hill) there’s never been a better time for New Zealand to come out of the “Climate Change closet”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist says she’s hearing nothing but the “sounds of silence” from the media on some key issues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist. Today we talk about semen-testing bulls, Trump, the Paris Accord and a ripper of a season - in no particular order. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a self-described "free range" North Otago farmer, Methane Science Accord founding member, NZ representative Global Farmer Roundtable and Environmentalist who says farmers are aghast at the environmentally-ignorant and economically-inept GHG emissions targets announced by the Coalition Government. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An entire village is up for sale - and it will only put you out $2.9 million. Lake Waitaki Village in North Otago is up for grabs once again - fitted with eight three-bedrooms houses, a five-bedroom lodge, and a list of other amenities. But why is it so reasonably priced? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist who comes with her own Awards for 2024 - The Smasher Smith Awards!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farmers are on high alert after high pathogenic avian influenza - otherwise known as bird flu - was found on a free range chicken farm in North Otago. Otago Federated Farmers' provincial president Luke Kane spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

 Is a North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist who is waging war against carbon farming and denying she has a "dangerous agenda" when it comes to climate change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A red heavy rain alert for North Otago, Dunedin and coastal Clutha remains in force until 11pm. A local state of emergency was declared overnight. 

Civil defence has activated its bunker in Dunedin and people are being told to be prepared and not to travel - with a deluge of rain expected to last until late tomorrow night. It's hitting North Otago, Dunedin and coastal Clutha - with 150 milimetres of rain expected to fall in that time. Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell is in Dunedin meeting with civil defence - whose main concerns are dangerous river conditions, significant flooding and slips that could threaten lives, Emergency Management Otago Group Manager Matt Alley spoke to Lisa Owen.

In just one day, the Bay of Plenty has had double the amount of rainfall that fell in all of September and further down south - in the Otago region - people are told to stay away from all roads tonight with surface flooding, rising rivers and slips all causing a threat to life. A rare red rain warning has been issued for North Otago, Dunedin and coastal Clutha. It's the first time the area has ever had what is the highest level of Metservice's colour coded weather warnings, reporter Tess Brunton spoke to Lisa Owen.

MetService has issued a rare red level rain warning for North Otago, Dunedin and coastal Clutha, as heavy rain continues to batter the region. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane spoke to Corin Dann.

The Overseas Investment Office is investigating whether embattled BX Foods has breached conditions on one of its consents. The inquiry came after the Chinese-owned North Otago meat company confirmed it was looking at cutting staff numbers. As Vector moves to complete its exit from the gas business, chief executive Simon Mackenzie says one answer to the supply shortage is remotivating operators to get more out of existing fields, given their recent challenges. And a group taking Z Energy to court over allegedly misleading the public over its environmental credentials will have to provide more evidence of its claims

Georgina Lawson and her husband Willie farm 3000 Romdale sheep at Merton in North Otago. Last year, Georgina launched a line of 100 percent woollen coats made from the clip of their farm's Romdale hoggets.

This week on Country Life, we take you inside a beehive and the mind of a man who's been tending to them for half a century, we head to an on-farm Charolais bull auction near Motukarara and we meet a North Otago farming family that's spinning a new yarn, producing 100% woollen coats.

North Otago gold mine OceanaGold has unveiled a fully electric excavator and the race is on to secure a water supply for the Otago town of Lawrence.