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- The Farmlands and AgriZeroNZ row is a chance to talk about agri-governance, say farmers Laura Morrison and Blair Drysdale on this week's North-South Farmer Panel, with a few costly on-farm mistakes thrown in.
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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. - Southland grows tulip bulbs for the world's off-season flower market. Mark Jongejan of Triflor on why the flowers are topped, the eight-year rotation across leased farm ground and the yearly hail risk.
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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Preparing farms for an El Niño fire season | Tim Mitchell, Fire and Emergency New Zealand
11/11/2026 | 14 mins.El Niño raises fire danger in eastern areas this summer. Tim Mitchell of Fire and Emergency New Zealand on burn drums, sparks from farm work, water carts, hay stacks and planning where stock can go.
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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.- Fonterra shareholders re-elect Cathy Quinn and elect Mark Cox to the board, HortNZ is seeking an associate director, and the EPA is considering approval of a fall armyworm insecticide.
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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. - Wool growers vote next year on a 2 to 3 cent a kilogram levy. Ross McIsaac of the New Zealand Wool Collective on what it would fund and why the work would move into Beef + Lamb New Zealand.
WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.
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About CountryWide CONNECT
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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