What's happening in the ag job market? - Gretchen Parkes
Dom talks with Gretchen Parkes, Rural Directions Manager, about some of the varied roles currently on offer in the agriculture sector, the launch of its new real-time salary survey and the state of the current agriculture labour market. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
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Valuable insights into wearables - Natasha Cave
Dom talks with Natasha Cave, GM of the Whanganui Region Catchment Collective and co-manager of Rotowai Farms, about receiving one of the inaugural 2025 B+LNZ Leadership Advancement Scholarships which allowed her to complete the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme, and her subsequent research examining how new technologies, like wearable devices, can enhance productivity in New Zealand’s beef industry. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
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30 years of progress in sheep genetics - Dr Jason Archer
Dom talks with Dr Jason Archer from Beef+Lamb NZ Genetics about a new report looking into the sheep industry's genetic progress over the past thirty years, where the biggest gains have been made and where further progress is likely in the next few years. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
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REX Dec 16 - Dr Jason Archer from Beef+Lamb NZ Genetics, Kellogg scholar Natasha Cave and Gretchen Parkes from Rural Directions
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Dr Jason Archer from Beef+Lamb NZ Genetics about a new report looking into the sheep industry's genetic progress over the past thirty years, where the biggest gains have been made and where further progress is likely in the next few years... He talks with Natasha Cave, GM of the Whanganui Region Catchment Collective and co-manager of Rotowai Farms, about receiving one of the inaugural 2025 B+LNZ Leadership Advancement Scholarships which allowed her to complete the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme, and her subsequent research examining how new technologies, like wearable devices, can enhance productivity in New Zealand’s beef industry... And he talks with Gretchen Parkes, Rural Directions Manager, about some of the varied roles currently on offer in the agriculture sector, the launch of its new real-time salary survey and the state of the current agriculture labour market. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
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Bumper sale at Waikura Station - Richard Johnston
Dom talks with Richard Johnston from Hazlett Livestock about Waikura Station's third annual on-farm sale last week at Hicks Bay in Gisborne, the success of the sale and what the event means for the local community. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
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