Jamie Mackay talks to David Williams, Te Radar, Catherine Ward, Pita Alexander, and Phil Duncan.

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Is a California-based professor who grew up on a Banks Peninsula sheep and beef farm. Today he shares his thoughts on the controversial topic of the proposed changes to gene technology regulation. He has an interesting outsider's perspective on GMO’s which has not currently been presented in the media. So, we give him the chance.

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The Voice of the FMG Young Farmer Contest previews the 2025 competition which is underway now with the District Finals. We also talk beer, chips, and agriculture in schools.

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We catch up with the Supreme Award winner at Friday night's Rural Women NZ Business Awards - the Pahi Coastal Walk on the family sheep and beef farm at Port Jackson.

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Is a Christchurch-based farm accountant and raconteur who shares his vastly experienced thoughts on the state of NZ farming and the wider economy.

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Monday's resident weather expert says NZ is drying out this week, except Westland and Southland (but Southland is improving). It will be drier and warmer than average across much of the country this week.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Finn Ross, Alan Thomson, Anna Palairet, Jason Te Brake, Emma Poole and Tim Dangen.

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The Minister of Agriculture and Trade has signed yet another Free Trade Agreement at APEC in Peru, this time with Switzerland, Iceland and Costa Rica (good for sheep farmers and wood producers). What about Trump and tariffs? Live animal export? And now that the banks are setting emissions targets, who's next? Farm supply companies such as PGG Wrightson and Farmlands? The local regional councils?

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