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CountryWide CONNECT is the latest innovative daily livestreamed rural video/radio show broadcast at lunchtime 11am – 1pm Monday-Friday from Christchurch, New Zealand.
The show is hosted by respected award-winning agribusiness broadcasters, Sarah Perriam-Lampp (formerly Sarah’s Country & Rural Exchange) and Andy Thompson (formerly The Rural Round-Up).
Over two hours, Sarah & Andy cover the latest in New Zealand rural news, views, politics but most importantly in-depth technical farming advice to help improve farmers bottom lines!
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9th July 2026 // Rural News
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Sport Panel: Experimental AB’s and Warriors winning ugly
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Karen Williams - Nationwide deluge highlighting water storage priorities
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Mark Dillon - NZ Ploughing team’s gear shipping mess raises 2029 hosting concerns
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Tracy Brown - Plan Change 1: DairyNZ push to avoid farm plan duplication
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Shane McManaway - ‘Put your hand up and ask for help – it is there’: Wairarapa weather hits again
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Matt Campbell - Up-and-coming spreading business wins Young Achiever’s Award
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Tony Grindle - Northland market update: Record sales on per hectare basis
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Jenny Cameron - Where do export opportunities lie in China’s wine consumption?
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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8th July 2026 // Rural News
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Laura Koot - The ag programme advancing young women’s careers
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Nicola Grigg - ‘Leading the way’: Insights into drop in farm acc claims
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Harriet Bremner & Tim Gorton - Farmer panel: What it’s like to be on Country Calendar
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Rosalind Crickett - Supply outpacing demand sees GDT dive 4.9%
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Dean Lester - How to make weather event recovery insurance claims work for you
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Kate Truffit - NZ’s top chip pick revealed
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Peter Savage - BNZ backs farmers to cut gas use under new loan scheme
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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7th June 2026 // Rural News
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Tony Trewinnard - Settled weather to follow this system
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Dr Holly Blue - ‘Don’t panic, remain vigilant’: Strangles outbreak update
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Mark Hooper - Feds name Greens fert phase out policy ‘completely mad’
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Steve Abel - Greens respond to backlash over fert phase out policy
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Blair Drysdale - 'It was a hell of a rigamarole': Changes simplify hemp growing
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Phill Hunt - Where there's support for weather event recovery
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Brook van Velden - ‘Let’s take death seriously’: Health and safety bill passes
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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6th July 2026 // Rural News
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Todd McClay - Trade Minister: India PM visit to NZ ‘very positive sign’
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Louisa Kraitzic - ‘You’ve got to front up’: Comms expert on Rural Women response to bill
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Jeremy Bryant - New satellite tech means less manual pasture management
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Andrew Hoggard - Minister addresses alarm over blueberry import standards
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Alan Thomson - Can dairy beef prove industry can collaborate?
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Sam McIvor - Consultation open on OSPRI levy increases
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Thomas Slee - Back to reality for 2026 FMG Young Farmer of the Year winner
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Bex Green - ‘Plenty of difficult conversations’: Feds names their advocate of the year
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Tony Leggett - Ag expert talks ANZCO buying Greenlea and Devold's $30 merino contracts
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Jul 05, 2026 |
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Cameron Luxton - Still no time frame for rule changes for large ag vehicles
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Jul 05, 2026 |
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Campbell Parker - ‘We are an outlier’: Developing enduring dairy beef systems
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Jul 05, 2026 |
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Willy McSkimming - App for shearing management changing the game
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Jul 05, 2026 |
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Quilae Wong - A real gnarly issue': Opportunity on gene tech bill
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Tony and Michelle Roberts - Deer farmers named national sustainable farming ambassadors
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Brad Olsen - B+LNZ On Farm Inflation report
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Full Show - 3 July 2026
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Craig Smith - ‘True collaboration’: Devold locks in four-year merino supplier contracts
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Kate Truffit - Growers feeling good as potato yields recover
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Alistair King - How badly squeezed are viticulture margins becoming?
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Farmer Panel - What would you make a townie do on farm for a day?
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Tony Trewinnard - ‘Hope is not a strategy’: El Niño officially declared
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Phil & Robin Mangos - Tauranga venue on market ‘has it all’
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Marijke Dunselman - NZ agritourism 'incomparable' on the world stage
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Dino Kudrass - Evolution range launches single-use recyclable shells and silicone liners
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Craig Wiggins - Lean on a Gate: Training your people to look after their people
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Nick Beeby - Back-to-back months of record returns: what is the meat industry getting right?
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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James Meager - Herds of Special Interest changes stamped into law
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Hugh Jackson - Outgoing FMG Young Farmer of the Year reflects on year with title
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Libby Price - Aus reallows controversial weedkiller Paraquat
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Chris Gourley - What has to happen to get diesel below two dollars
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Jack Gibbs - Possum free farming on Banks Peninsula
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Tony Trewinnard - What's in store for July's weather?
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Nicole McKee - New ACT Party deputy leader keeping arms act in sight
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Alistair Rayne - DAIRY Country Panel
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Mark Patterson - Where does ‘Minister for Wool’ see the industry going?
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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30th June 2026 // Rural News in partnership with Farmlands
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Richard Dawkins - Feds challenge perception of conservation act stewardship land
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Te Radar - 'Fabric of rural NZ': Finals week for FMG Young Farmer 2026
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Shane McManaway - ‘Facing the consequences’: Wairarapa recovery reveals bigger issues
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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George Wilson - Secondhand machinery hitting new highs at clearing sales
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Cameron Hussey - Why it pays to order your maize seed early
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Ginny Dodunski - Research pressure on as severe weather could up liver fluke
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Karen Williams - 'Inconsistent' to deny water significant infrastructure status
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Kate Scott - What HortNZ's regional reps will mean for growers
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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29th June 2026 // Rural News in partnership with Farmlands
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Rex Newman - Industry award celebrates supporting ag in schools
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Sandra Faulkner - New Feds Vice President bringing ‘team player’ mindset
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Sarah Donaldson - Push to get aerial footage of Wairarapa damage
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Penny Hoogerbrug - ‘Magnificent animal’: Record-breaking $220,000 bull
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Sport panel: Cricket, rugby and football chances
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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26th June 2026 // Rural News in partnership with Farmlands
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Mike Casey - 'Get it in now': Slam-dunk solar policy
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Trudy O'Halloran & Dan Peach - NZ crops threatened by proposed blueberry import rules
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Justin Ruygrok - Northern Young Farmer up for grand final round two
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Stu Neal - Winter grazing programme three years in the making
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Steve Abel - ‘Find me a farm without debt’: Green tax policy explained
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Colin Hurst - ‘Business as usual’ for new National Feds head
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Andrew Olsen - Urgency to fix Ag vehicle weight rules before season starts
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Duncan Humm & Toby Williams - Farmer Panel: New Feds leader, levies, and conferences
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Ray Smith - Director on MPI being a regulator, investor and partner
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Matt Lythe - Primary Industry Awards: Technology and Innovation winners
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Danielle Hovmand - First farm Kiwisaver advocate named Primary Industries Emerging Leader
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Rosalind Crickett - Breaking down the feed market for incoming dairy season
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Neil Bateup - ‘It’s a team effort’: Rural support stalwart wins Champion Award
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Dino Kudrass - Skellerup’s square milking liners outselling round
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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25th June 2026 // Rural News in partnership with Farmlands
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Jo Luxton - Labour ag policy ‘shouldn’t be a surprise’ when released
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Will Burrett - Pāmu building relationships between dairy and beef
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Luke Fisher - Reinventing Farmlands to better support farmers
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Ben Dooley - Repairing rural governance relationships in Southland
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Simon Cameron - Feds encouraging own conservation bill research
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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24th June 2026 // Rural News in partnership with Farmlands
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Dr William Rolleston - Is stalled gene tech bill leaving NZ behind?
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Jim Van Der Poel - Dairy stalwart standing on shoulders of those who went before
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Jun 24, 2026 |