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FULL SHOW (7 Feb) - There is lots to be positive about with co-host Sonja Vreugdenhil
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:43:29
Publish Date: 2020-02-06 00:19:34
Description:

Uncertainty about our farming future this week is at record levels as you pour on top the drought conditions in the North, flooding in the South, the flow on effect to the sale-yard prices due to a backlog of product blocked into China, Brexit quota trade talks and fear mongering about a 50% land value drop for dairy farms.

This week in Sarah's Country we bring some positive light to the current situation both here at home and across the globe with experienced rural valuer, David Montgomery , UK red meat sector representative Jeff Grant & NZ Food Basket Chair, Nicola O’Rourke.

Sarah Perriam, the host of Sarah's Country, is this week joined by guest co-host Sonja Vreugdenhil. Sonja is a Farm Systems Technician for Leaft Foods living in Canterbury.

Sarah also speaks to chair of the Tropical Fruit Growers Chair, Hugh Rose, on the exciting potential of banana plantations soaking up excess nitrogen from dairy farms!

Guests on this week’s show:

  • 1. BREXIT: ARE WE STILL THE GOLDEN CHILD? : Red Meat Sector Representative (UK), Jeff Grant.
  • 2. LAND VALUES: LEAVE TO THE EXPERTS: Agribuild rural valuer & agribusiness consultant, David Montgomery.
  • 3. PLANTING BANANAS ON DAIRY FARMS: Tropical Fruit Growers Association Chair, Hugh Rose.
  • 4. DRAGGING THE CHAIN WITH BLOCKCHAIN: Former head of commercial law at University of Auckland & Blockchain expert, Alex Sim.
  • 5. COLLABORATION IN CHINA: New Zealand Food Basket Chair & General Manager of Lewis Road Creamery, Nicola O’Rourke.

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