WILLIE WHITE: Organic Dairy Farmer: The Record Milk Payout To Organic Farmers: Is There Growing Demand For Organic Dairy Products?
Organic dairy farmer, Willie White, was with us to [...]
TOBY WILLIAMS: Federated Farmers Chairman: The Expected Shutdown Of The Timaru Meatworks: Are Farm Sales To Forestry An Indirect Factor?
Federated Farmers Chairman, Toby Williams, joined us to discuss [...]
GARETH WYN JONES: Welsh Farmer: The National Trust’s Decision To Serve 50% Vegan Food In Cafes & How The Public Can Support Farmers
Welsh farmer, Gareth Wyn Jones, dialled in from the [...]
GARDENING WITH WALLY: Growing Great Potatoes and Tomatoes, Chemical-Free Weed Killers & More!
Our favourite Gardening Guru, Wally Richards, returns to share [...]
TĀKUTA FERRIS: Te Pāti Māori MP: Charter Schools, Coastal Marine Title & Being Put In The Naughty Corner At Parliament
Te Pāti Māori MP, Tākuta Ferris, joined us for [...]
HEALTH HACKS: Is Arsenic A Toxic Threat Or A Health Aid?
Arsenic - toxic threat or health aid? This week [...]
MARK CAMERON: ACT MP: The Challenges Facing The Primary Sector – From Fresh Water Rulings, To Farm Plans, To Finance
Mark Cameron, ACT MP and authentic voice for [...]
PROFESSOR BRUCE PARDY: Executive Director of Rights Probe & Professor of Law at Queen’s University: The Shift in Western Societies From the Rule Of Law to the Rule By Law
Canadian Bruce Pardy, Executive Director of Rights Probe, [...]
BRYCE MCKENZIE: Groundswell NZ Chairman & Co-Founder: The Back Off Banks Campaign, And Councils Ignoring The Government-Mandated Pause On Freshwater Farm Plans
Groundswell NZ Co-Founder, Bryce McKenzie, called in to talk [...]
COLIN HURST: Vice President Of Federated Farmers: Regional Council’s Push On New Freshwater Rules Despite Policy Changes. Should The Government Step In?
Federated Farmers Vice President, Colin Hurst, came in to [...]
NICK DAVENPORT: Founder & Director of Lanaco: A Great Kiwi Success Story – NZ Wool Being Used for Air Purifiers and Astronauts
Nick Davenport of Lanaco came in to give us [...]
SPIN CYCLE: Challenging Institutional Power: Treaty Principles Bill, Culture Wars Bias, AfD’s Election Surge, And Agricultural Policy Wins
Switch on this week’s Spin Cycle which tackles the [...]
CLIMATE CRAZY NEWS: AI Behind the Farmgate, Eco-Chaplains To Counter Eco-Anxiety – For Real, Plant-Based Salmon, New Coronaviruses Aplenty, Study Claims Transport System ‘Killing’ Thousands Of Kiwis, & Car Manufacturers Quietly Unplug Planned EV Line-Ups
In this week's Climate Crazy News, we look at [...]
ALFRED LOWRICK: Spokesperson For The Fight For Farmland Group In Ontario: Where Good Food-Producing Land Seems Fair Game To Developers
Alfred Lowrick, Spokesperson for the Fight for Farmland Group [...]
HELEN MANDENO: Farmer & Founder Of The Methane Science Accord: Her Open Letter To AgriZero And Why It Concerns All Animal Farmers
South Waikato farmer, Helen Mandeno, from the Methane Science [...]
ZELKA LINDA GRAMMER: GE Free NZ Tai Tokerau: The FSANZ Consultation, The Push To Deregulate Biotech, And The Long History Of Legislative Breaches
Zelka Grammer joined us for another perspective on the [...]
NOEL JOSEPHSON: CEO Of Ceres Organics: Why We All Must Speak Up By The 10 Sept Deadline On The FSANZ Consultation On Redefining GMO Food
Noel Josephson, from NZ's largest organic food distributor, discusses [...]
RAEWYN PEART: Policy Director At The Environmental Defence Society: Reforming Conservation Management & More
Raewyn Peart from the Environmental Defence Society, dialled in [...]
ANDREW HOGGARD: Minister For Both Biosecurity & Food Safety, Associate Minister Of Both Agriculture & The Environment: Freshwater Plans, SNAs And The FSANZ Consultation
Andrew Hoggard joined Paul to discuss a range of [...]
CLIMATE CRAZY NEWS: Hundreds of Millions of Pounds to Wind Farms to NOT Produce In Scotland; 15 Million Pound UK Study on Alternative Proteins; Dairy Giant, Arla, Ventures Into Plant-Based Butter; Re-Flood Peat Soils in NZ to Stop Global Warming; Luxon Promises Money to the Pacific Islands In Wake of Sea Level Rise While Studies Admit the Atolls Are Doing Just Fine!
Hundreds of Millions of Pounds to Wind Farms to [...]
OWEN JENNINGS: Former MP & Chairman of the Methane Science Accord: The Methane Science Review Underway and Obstacles to Getting Vital Articles About It Published
Owen gave us his view of the methane science [...]
HAMISH BIELSKI: Co-Founder of The Methane Science Accord & South Otago Farmer: Why Some Agri-Science and Farmer-Owned Industry Players Don’t Have Farmers’, or NZ’s, Best Interests at Heart
Hamish Bielski joined us to question why some agri-science [...]
CLIMATE CRAZY NEWS: UN’s Antonio Guterres Declares: “Any Fossil Fuels Discovered Now Won’t Be Used”; UK Berry Growers Carry 60M Pounds Of Compliance Costs; Farm Selling Soil Carbon Credits To F1 Team; New Starbucks Boss Will Commute 1600 Kms By Jet To Work! And More…
In this week's Climate Crazy News, we looked at [...]
TOBY WILLIAMS: Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Chairman: Havoc For Rural Communities Of Recent ‘Our Land & Water Science Challenge’ Paper Implemented
Toby Williams, Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Chairman, discusses [...]
DR GUY HATCHARD: On What He Thinks Of The GE Debate And The Latest Quarterly Births And Deaths Data
Everyone’s favourite scientist, Guy Hatchard, dialled in to weigh [...]
DR ALEC FOSTER: Portfolio Lead Bioproducts For Scion: On Why He Thinks Deregulation Of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Is A Good Thing For New Zealand’s Economy
Dr Alec Foster from Scion joined us to discuss [...]
PENNY SIMMONDS: Minister For Tertiary Education And The Environment: On The Otago Regional Council’s Land & Water Plan And Its Impact On Farmers
Penny Simmonds, Minister for the Environment, dialled in to [...]
JASON HERRICK: President of Federated Farmers Southland & Farmer: On Standing Up For The Property Rights For His Members
Jason Herrick, Federated Farmers Southland President and farmer discusses [...]
LAURIE MARGRAIN: Chairman For Open Country Dairy: On Energy Security For A Productive Nation
The Chairman for Open Country Dairy joined Jaspreet and [...]
CLIMATE CRAZY NEWS: Diversity & Inclusion Training for UK Beef Farmers; Paddy Gower’s Antarctica Doco; UK “Experts” In Taranaki Exploring Off-Shore Wind Potential; And Bill Gates-Backed Arkea Bio’s Methane Vaccine Trial On Cows—News Flash: AgriZero NZ Invests $10 Million!
Diversity & Inclusion Training for UK Beef Farmers; Paddy [...]
GARDENING WITH WALLY: Gardening No Longer Just A Hobby, NIWA Adjusted Records, Risks Of Reducing CO2 And Sunlight, & Returning To Resilience
Wally drops in to chat about the necessity of [...]
CRAZY CLIMATE NEWS: On The Energy Crisis: The 2+2 Climate & Finance Dialogue, Exploding EVs In South Korea, Meridian’s Payment To Ngai Tahu, Energy-Hungry Data Centers, And An Auckland University Study Linking Renewable Energy To Higher Food Prices And Lower Agricultural Output
On the Energy Crisis; the 2+2 Climate & Finance [...]
JODIE BRUNING: Sociologist & Trustee Of ‘Physicians & Scientists for Global Responsibility’: On The Govt’s Agricultural Products Review – A Positive Step Forward, Or A Dangerous Loosening Of Regulation?
Jodie Bruning from PSGR joins Paul to talk about [...]
KERRY WORSNOP: Farmer & Former Councillor: On The Sale Of Sheep And Beef Farms For Forestry And Why There’s No Political Will To Stop It
Kerry Worsnop, a farmer and former councillor, joins us [...]
TAKUTA FERRIS: Te Pati Maori MP: On His Member’s Bill Proposing That Waitangi Tribunal Decisions Be Binding And Position On The Foreshore & Seabed Debate
Takuta Ferris Joins Paul to discuss Te Pati Maori’s [...]
GARDENING WITH WALLY: Gardening On A Budget, Soil Prep, Simple Planting & More
Wally and Rodney catch up and will discuss gardening [...]
MONEY TALKS: Is KiwiSaver working for New Zealanders?
Financial advisor Joel Robinson, is in for this week’s [...]
REAL TALK: Full Show
In Gardening with Wally, gardening guru Wally Richards drops [...]
GARDENING WITH WALLY: On Winter Leaves, Moss, Lichen And Whitefly Control, Fruit Trees & More
Gardening guru Wally Richards drops in to share advice [...]
GREENWASHED: Full Show
Jaspreet Boparai and co-host Don Nicolson chat to structural [...]
BRYCE MCKENZIE: Co-Founder & Chairman Of Groundswell: On the Primary Industry Conference, Rural Publisher Confrontation, And Banks’ Emission Profiling Demands For Farmers
Groundswell NZ Chair Bryce McKenzie updates us on the [...]
DONALD NORDENG: Chief Executive BioGro: On How The Govt’s Plan To Deregulate Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology Will Affect New Zealand’s Organic Growers
BioGro’s Chief Executive Donald Nordeng dials in to talk [...]
TOBY WILLIAMS: Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Chairman: On How A New Trade Deal Will Benefit Our Wool Producers
Toby Williams, Federated Farmers Meat and Wool Chairman joins [...]
GREENWASHED: Full Show
Jaspreet Boparai and co-host Don Nicolson talk with North [...]
DR JACQUELINE ROWARTH: Member Of The Science Advisory Council Of The World Farmers’ Organisation: On The Benefits Of Pastoral Farming For The Nation & Science Funding Truths
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, member of The Science Advisory Council [...]
HAMISH BIELSKI: Co-Founder Of The Methane Science Accord & South Otago Farmer: On Politicisation In The Agri Sector Of The Methane Molecule & Sheep Breeding Programmes
Co-founder of the Methane Science Accord and South [...]
JANE SMITH: North Otago Farmer, Environmentalist & Agri-Advocate: On Why Climate Change Politics Are Askew Of Scientific Reality And How That Damages The Pastoral Farming Sector
Jane Smith, North Otago farmer, environmentalist and agricultural [...]
MARK HOOPER: Federated Farmers RMA Reform Spokesperson: On Why The RMA Is Not Fit For Purpose
Mark Hooper, Federated Farmers RMA reform spokesperson joins [...]
REAL TALK: Full Show
Lindsay Walker joins Rodney to share his incredible life [...]
GARDENING WITH WALLY: On Pruning, Soil Pathogens, And More On Hens
Gardening guru Wally Richards returns for an update on [...]
RACHAEL STOTT: Hobbyist Beekeeper: On The Controversy Surrounding The Management Of American Foulbrood (AFB) Disease In Bees
Hobbyist beekeeper Rachael Stott joins us to weigh in [...]
JOEL SALATIN: American Regenerative Farmer: On His Pioneering Approach To Farming And Healing The Land
American regenerative farmer, Joel Salatin, joins the show to [...]
GREENWASHED: Full Show
Jaspreet Boparai and co-host Don Nicolson chat to [...]
BRYCE MCKENZIE: Co-Founder Groundswell: On Farm Finance, Non-Tradable Inflation & The Animal Emissions Tax Back Down
Bryce McKenzie, co-founder of Groundswell NZ joins us [...]
PETER KIÆR: Chairman of Denmark’s Association For Sustainable Agriculture: On The Government’s Animal Emissions Tax & Why It’s As Stupid As It Sounds
Peter Kiær, Chairman of Denmark's National Association for Sustainable [...]
SARAH NELSON: Juniper Hill Farm: On New Zealand’s First Biogro-Certified Organic On-Farm Micro-Abattoir & Butchery
We are joined by Sarah Nelson from Juniper Hill [...]
ALISON WHITE: Safe Food Campaign Spokesperson: On the Dangers of the Pesticide Chlorpyrifos & an Important Petition
Alison White of Safe Food Campaign dials in [...]
TONY SEABROOK: President Of WA Pastoralists & Graziers Assn: On Political Destabilisation Of Live Animal Exports, Cultural Overreach, Water Rights & More
Tony Seabrook, President of West Australia Pastoralists and Graziers [...]
DOUG FRASER: Farmer and Agri Sector Advocate: How Poor Local Government Governance Fails Ratepayers
Doug Fraser, farmer, company director and agri sector advocate [...]
KATE MASON: Australian Activist And Blogger: Exposing Globalist Plans For Our Food Systems
Kate Mason calls in from Australia to describe what [...]
GARDENING WITH WALLY: Forklifts, Raised Beds With A Difference, Chicken Care, Winter Planting Tips
Gardening guru Wally Richards joins the show to teach [...]
JON HICKFORD: Professor of Agriculture And Life Sciences At Lincoln University: On How Agri Sciences Are Funded And Why Improvements Are Sorely Needed
Professor Jon Hickford from Lincoln University's Faculty of Agriculture [...]
RICHARD MCINTYRE: Federated Farmers Commerce And Competition Spokesman: On His Reaction To The Newly-Announced Inquiry Into Rural Lending
Federated Farmers' Commerce And Competition Spokesman Richard McIntyre joins [...]
MARK HOOPER: Fed Farmers Board Member: On Farmers Being Removed From The Emissions Trading Scheme
Federated Farmers board member Mark Hooper joins Paul to [...]
GARDENING WITH WALLY: On Chickens, Garlic, Potatoes And A Few Laughs
Gardening guru Wally Richards joins Rodney for a lighthearted [...]
SIMON COURT: ACT’s Energy And Resources Spokesman: On The Government’s New Draft Mineral Strategy And Why It Will Benefit New Zealand
ACT's Energy and Resources spokesperson, Simon Court joins [...]
RICHARD MCINTYRE: Federated Farmers Commerce & Competition Spokesman: On Rural Lending And A Possible Banking Probe
We hear from Federated Farmers commerce and competition spokesperson [...]
GARDENING WITH WALLY: Haircuts, Bananas, Strawberries And Being A Special Delivery From The Postie
Gardening guru Professor Wally Richards joins Rodney for [...]
BRYDON NISBET: President Of Hawkes Bay Fruit Growers: On Rate Rises, Council Spending And The Consequential Pressure For Growers
Brydon Nisbet, president of Hawkes Bay Fruit Growers, [...]
JAMIE MCFADDEN: Groundswell NZ Spokesman: On SNA/SASMs Progress And Why Regulated Freshwater Farm Plans Are A Flawed Concept
Jamie McFadden, Groundswell NZ Environmental Spokesman joins the [...]
JANE LORIMER: President For NZ Beekeeping: On The Springbank Honey Controversy
President of NZ Beekeeping Jane Lorimer weighs in [...]
DWAYNE HILL: Northern Operations Manager – AFB Management Agency: On The Regulator’s Perspective Regarding American Foulbrood Management
Dwayne Hill of the AFB Management Agency dials [...]
STEVEN BROWN: Springbank Honey Director: On Being Ordered To Burn 10,000 Bee Boxes, Worth $2m, After Two Positive Swabs For American Foulbrood
Steven Brown of Springbank Honey tells us about [...]
SHANE JONES: On The Resource Management Act And The Importance Of NZ Resources
Shane Jones, NZ First MP and Minister of [...]
REBECCA STEWART: Fodder Farm Owner: On The Benefits And Joy Of Homesteading
Fodder Farm’s Rebecca Stewart joins Paul for a [...]
EMMA GLOVER: Executive Officer At Olives NZ: On The Global Olive Oil Shortage And The Challenges And Opportunities For NZ Olive Growers
Emma Glover, executive officer at Olives NZ, beams [...]
BRYCE MCKENZIE: Co-founder Groundswell: On His Discussions With Wellington’s Movers And Shakers
Bryce McKenzie, co-founder of Groundswell updates us on [...]
GARDENING WITH WALLY: On The Return of RCR, Politicians, And Some Gardening Tips
Wally Richards is back! Wally catches up with [...]
PETER HERBERT: Owner Of Sea Urchin NZ Ltd, Chair Of The Kina Industry Council, Responding To Comments Made By LegaSea’s Fisheries Management/Alignment Specialist Scott McIndoe
PETER HERBERT: Owner Of Sea Urchin NZ Ltd, Chair [...]
SCOTT MCINDOE: LegaSea’s Fisheries Management And Alignment Specialist: On Fishing Quotas, Privatisation Of Fishing Stocks And Bureaucratic Mismanagement Of Fisheries
SCOTT MCINDOE: LegaSea's Fisheries Management And Alignment Specialist: On [...]
THE INQUIRY SESSIONS: With Jaspreet Boparai, Don Nicolson And Andrew Jackson South Otago Farmer – On His Thoughts And Experiences Of The Covid Years
THE INQUIRY SESSIONS: With Jaspreet Boparai, Don Nicolson And [...]
OWEN CLEMENTS: Northland farmer: On Northland District Council’s Move To Adopt NPS On Freshwater Amidst New Government’s Pending Changes
OWEN CLEMENTS: Northland farmer: On Northland District Council's Move [...]
COLIN HURST: Federated Farmers Vice President: On Why Local Councils Should Be Pressing ‘Pause’ On The Current National Policy Statement For Freshwater Management (NPS-FM)
COLIN HURST: Federated Farmers Vice President: On Why Local [...]
GLEN HERUD: Director At Happy Cow Milk Co: On The Benefits Of Good Quality Milk From Happy Cows And His Business Model
GLEN HERUD: Director At Happy Cow Milk Co: On [...]