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Lone Star Farms win B+LNZ Rabobank People Development Award // Matt Smith, Lone Star Farm
21/05/2026 | 9 mins.
This episode features Matt Smith, Lone Star Farm discussing how a large-scale corporate farming business can still maintain family farm culture, the importance of staff development, and how genetics and AI are helping future-proof beef farming in tough Central Otago conditions.

CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit https://country-wide.co.nz/connect/ on how to watch / listen.
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The truth about your toast: Why 75% of our bread is made from imported grain (and how to change it) // Ivan Lawrie, General Manager Operations, Foundation for Arable Research
21/05/2026 | 11 mins.
This episode features Ivan Lawrie, General Manager Operations, Foundation for Arable Research discussing the surprising reality that roughly 75 percent of New Zealand’s bread wheat is imported, the launch of the NZ Grown Grains certification mark, and why consumers may need to start asking where their toast actually comes from.

CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit https://country-wide.co.nz/connect/ on how to watch / listen.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Conscious Valley win B+LNZ PGG Wrightson Market Leader Award // Hamish Best, Co-Founder, Conscious Valley
21/05/2026 | 12 mins.
This episode features Hamish Best, Co-Founder, Conscious Valley discussing premium direct-to-consumer meat marketing, drought resilience, lucerne development and farming just minutes from Wellington city.

CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit https://country-wide.co.nz/connect/ on how to watch / listen.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From hill to plate: How hunters are tackling New Zealand's food insecurity // Corina Jordan, CEO, Game Animal Council
21/05/2026 | 11 mins.
This episode features Corina Jordan, CEO, Game Animal Council discussing Game Changer NZ, the new initiative helping hunters, processors and foodbanks work together to get wild game meat onto the tables of Kiwi families facing food insecurity.

CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit https://country-wide.co.nz/connect/ on how to watch / listen.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
He dominated the practical challenges - Now Jack Taggart is taking aim at the grand final // Jack Taggart, Aorangi FMG Young Farmer of The Year
21/05/2026 | 11 mins.
This episode features Jack Taggart, Aorangi FMG Young Farmer of The Year discussing Grand Final preparation, modern dairy farming, irrigation technology and the changing skillset needed for the next generation of young farmers.

CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit https://country-wide.co.nz/connect/ on how to watch / listen.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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! For more information & to subscribe to CountryWide, visit www.country-wide.co.nz

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