Blue Shed Diary
By PGG Wrightson
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Blue Shed Diary, a weekly podcast brought to you by PGG Wrightson, features news and information for, and about, New Zealand's rural communities.
Like the blue sheds dotting New Zealand's landscape, the Blue Shed Diary is the go-to resource for our farmers and growers. We tackle important issues, explore innovations, showcase best practices, investigate how policies made in the cities impact rural communities, and offer advice on everything from sustainability to animal health.
The Blue Shed Diary is a conversation about the people and the land, come be a part of the conversation!
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The future of frozen veg with Antony Heywood and Matt Thorn
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May 12, 2026 |
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Watching your wallet with Emma Burke
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May 11, 2026 |
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The future of farming with Milton and Shane McDowall.
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May 06, 2026 |
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Kiwifruit: post-harvest advice with Louise Shepherd
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May 04, 2026 |
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Arable Farmers feeling the pinch with David Birkett
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Tickled Pink! Celebrating IHC Pink Week with Greg Millar
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Learning on the job with Primary ITO's Ginny Vincent
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Maximising Autumn Fertiliser with Dr Jay Howes
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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The Economics of War with Shamubeel Eaqub
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Reforming the RMA, again with Fox Meyer
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Pests! Getting them under control with Chris Lambert
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Good time to buy? Rural real estate questions with Peter Newbold, PGG Wrightson General Manager of Real Estate & Livestock
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Country Calendar celebrates 60 years with Dan Henry
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Hark! Restoring a forest with Miranda Wells of the 800 Trust
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Mothballing Vineyards with Jon Peet
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Predicting the weather with Chris Brandolino, Principal Scientist at Earth Sciences NZ
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Stayin' Strong with Farmstrong's CEO Gerard Vaughan
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Tech Talk: Spiking the Competition with Gary Bosley
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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International Influence with Charles Finny, Saunders Unsworth
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Women of the century with Sandra Kirby, Rural Women New Zealand CEO
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Tech Talk: Dealing with Diamondback moths with Pete McKnight, Technical Specialist - Agronomy
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Tech Talk: Managing pests with Chris Lambert
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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On the Vine: Growing the perfect Kiwi with Matt Glenn, Kiwifruit Breeding Centre CEO
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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How do you like them apples? - Tech Talk with THR Gary Speers
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Meet the Interns - Putting PGG Wrightson's Interns in the spotlight
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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The Perfect Break with Surfing for Farmer's Dom Huxley
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Rounding Up the facts on Glyphosate with the EPA's Dr Shaun Presow
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Stayin' Alive with Safer Farms' Lindy Nelson
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Killer Cats with Richard Dawkins of Federated Farmers
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Ep. 50: Goodbye 3G - how its demise affects Rural Communities with Craig Young of TUANZ.
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Ep 49: Shepherdess - telling stories about women and the land with Kristy McGregor, Editor-in-Chief
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Ep 48: Ditching the agchem? Growing with A Lighter Touch with Livia Esterhazy
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Ep 47: Farming Free of Fossil Fuels with Electric Cherry's Mike Casey
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Ep 46: Diversifying your income through Agritourism with Marijke Dunselman
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Ep 45: Sorted! Recycling farm plastic scheme gets green light with Minister Penny Simmonds
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Ep 44: It's Banned! What can you do now that Chlorpyrifos is banned?
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Ep 43: Investing in Science at PGG Wrightson
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Ep 42: We want your sheep poo! A conversation with Cara Brosnahan
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Ep 41: Bug guts is science. What eDNA is revealing about NZ's insects with Richard & Aimee
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Ep 40: Targeting the Methane Targets with James Renwick
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Ep 39: Targeting the Methane Targets with David Frame.
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Ep 38: Our Sustainable Journey with Michael Anderson
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Ep 37: Defining Agronomy with Elaine Gould of Fruitfed Supplies
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Ep 36: Happy Birthday, PGW with CEO Stephen Guerin
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Ep 35: Is there room for AI and agriculture with Kylie Horomia of AgriTech New Zealand
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep 34: Supporting Rural Communities with Jonathan Bell of Rural Support Trust
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep 33: Making wine with New Zealand Young Winemaker of the Year Ruby McManaway
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep 32: Vine and Wine with New Zealand Winegrower's CEO Philip Gregan
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep 31: What does it take? Celebrating our Young Grower of the Year Phoebe Scherer
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep 30: Growing the Future with Kate Scott, Horticulture NZ CEO
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep 29: Fighting farm pests with Joseph Watts
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Ep 28: EPA's Assessment Protocols with EPA's Dr Shaun Presow
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Ep 27: At the Biosecurity coalface with MPI's Stuart Anderson
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Ep 26: Business responsibility for Biosecurity with Debbie Teale
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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BONUS: Trade tariff troubles with Felicity Roxburgh of NZIBF
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Ep 25: Caring for Calves with Jo Harris
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Ep 24: Dux de Luxe with Ben Chambers
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Ep 23: Tale of two economies with Cameron Bagrie
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Ep 22: Future of Farming with Melissa Clark Reynolds
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Ep 21: Building relationships with iwi with Dave McMillin at Fieldays
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Ep 20: Māori agriculture with Dr Charlotte Severne at Fieldays
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Ep 19: ACT Party's rural vision with Andrew Hoggard at Fieldays
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Ep 18: Farming the Game -- solving Agricultural solutions with Minecraft. Talking to Craffft's Alex Radley at Fieldays
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Ep 17: Putting drones to work with Skycount's James Steele at Fieldays
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Ep 16: The Future of Fieldays with their new CEO Richard Lindroos
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Ep 15: What goes in to making Fieldays work? A conversation with PGW's Ben Innes
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Ep 14: National's Rural Vision with Minister Todd McClay at Fieldays
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Ep 13: In the Field with TFR Sophie Holst at Fieldays
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Ep 12: Sam the Trapman - author, Catchment Coordinator, & Future Farmer with Sam Gibson at Fieldays
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Ep 11: A path for farm ownership with Seb Chapman at Fieldays
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Ep 10: How Green is our Primary Sector with MP Steve Abel (Green) at Fieldays
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Ep 9: Labour's farming vision with MP Jo Luxton (Labour) at Feildays
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Ep 8: From Waikeria Prison to Farm Manager with Ahuwhenua 2024 winner Ben Purua
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Ep 7: New Zealand First's view with Minister Mark Patterson at Fieldays
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Ep 6: The future is wool with PGG Wrightson GM of Wool Rachel Shearer at Fieldays
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Ep 5: Talking to the Big Boss with PGG Wrightson CEO Stephen Guerin at Fieldays.
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Ep 4d: Spotlight on LandSAR's new Searchlight 2025 campaign with CEO Carl McOnie
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May 20, 2025 |
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Ep 4c: Rise in Dairy Conversions with PGG Wrightson Technical Field Representative Brent Dalley
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May 20, 2025 |
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Ep 4b: Crops vs Worms. Summer Forage Crops prove to be a new tool against worm challenge and drench resistance with PGG Wrightson Technical Expert - Animal Production Jason Leslie
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May 20, 2025 |
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Ep 4a: The Budget - what's in it for me? with Chris Nixon, NZIER Principal Economist
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May 20, 2025 |
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Ep 4: Summer Forage Crops, Budget 2025, Dairy Conversions & More! (May 2025)
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May 20, 2025 |
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Ep 3c: Soil solutions for autumn with PGG Wrightson's Jay Howes
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Ep 3b: AgPlastic Reform with Minister Penny Simmonds and AgRecovery's Tony Wilson
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Ep 3a: Tariff turmoil for NZ Farmers & Growers with Minister Todd McClay
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Ep 3: Todd McClay on Tariffs & Agriculture, Plastic AgWaste, and Autumn Fertilser
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Ep 2: Trade & Tariffs, Right to Repair Legislation, Regulating the Regulators, and Proprietary Seeds
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Ep 1: Introducing The Blue Shed Diary
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Feb 25, 2025 |