The Southern Farming Muster
Southern Farming Muster with Southland Farm Machinery
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Interview Vault - April
John Bannerman - April 26. Listen here
John (lawyer) tells us about the 'Queens Chain', where it came from and what it is.
Deane Carson - April 23. Listen here
Deane (farm consultant) previews the fielday at Templetons on Tuesday and why farmers should head along.
Richie Hurring - April 23. Listen here
Richie from Wool Partners International tell us about the Roadshows on next week and what is happening in the wool industry.
Andy Fraser - April 21. Listen here
Andy is our resident weather expert. He gives us his take on the coming weather.
Graham Cooney - April 21. Listen here
Graham is the chairman of Blue Sky Meats and newly elected to the NZRU. We talk competition in the meat industry, China and overfat lambs.
Grant Disaster McMaster - April 21. Listen here
Disaster fills us in on the latest dog trial action
James Shorthall - April 21. Listen here
James is ASB banks rural economist. We talk inflation, the Greek bailout, Goldman Sachs and the NZ drought.
Dan Lynch - April 20. Listen here
Dan from Ovis management talks about dosing dogs regularly to avoid outbreaks in lambs. Especially important with duck shooting coming up and dogs and hunters heading to ponds.
Wendy Day - April 20. Listen here
Wendy updates us on some dog training seminars coming up and who can attend and what you may learn.
Elliot King - April 19. Listen here
Elliot and Janine King are the Supreme winners for the Ballance farm Environment Awards. We talk about their win, the farm and the upcoming fielday.
Vaughan Templeton - April 19. Listen here
Vaughan past BFEA winner and Dairy section chair for the Fedstalks about the awards night, the AGM for Feds and whats happening on farm.
Neil Hume - April 19. Listen here
Neil (vet) talks about rugby and dairy cow management at the moment.
Mark Chittock - April 16. Listen here
Mark (farmer) gets quite excited about winning 1/4 tonne of duck tucker and gives us a weather forecast from Greenvale.
Mike Sheppard - April 16. Listen here
Mike (Vet4RFarm) looks at the issues on farm for dairy and sheep farmers.
Zane Moss - April 15. Listen here
Zane from Fish and Game gives us duck calling 101. He makes it seem very easy so have a listen and hone your skills.
Andy Fraser - April 14. Listen here
Andy talks weather; past, present and future.
Grant Disaster McMaster - April 14. Listen here
Disaster gives us a dog trial report from Lochiel and North Otago (unofficial).
Lloyd McCallum - April 13. Listen here
Lloyd (Fonterra shareholders council) talks about the meetings about proposed capital structure and what is happening on farm.
Daryl Moyles - April 13. Listen here
Daryl (Sgt Dan stockfeeds) talks duck tucker and the giveaway on the Souther Farming Muster, He fills us in on the season so far and the prospects for next year.
Don Nicholson - April 12. Listen here
Don (Fed Farmers National President) talks rates, farm days and Fonterra capital structure.
Morgan Green - April 12. Listen here
(Vet) talks cow scanning, inductions, dry cow therapy and getting calves well fed on grazing..
Jenny McGimpsey - April 09. Listen here
Jenny (Beef and Lamb Ltd) previews the big events for next week.
Peter Gardyne - April 09. Listen here
Peter is the Otago/Southland representative in the National Bank Young Farmer contest to be held in Gore. We review the regional final with Peter and also looks at his strengths and weaknesses heading toward the grand final.
Graham Cooney - April 08. Listen here
Graham (Chairman Blue Sky Meats) joins us to discuss the market price of lamb, volumes sent to Europe in the last 3 months and also the Fonterra auction price and what that may mean for the sheep industry in NZ.
Andy Fraser - April 07. Listen here
Andy (weather forecaster) reviews the Easter weather and tells us what we can look forward to for the weekend and early next week
James Shorthall - April 07. Listen here
James (ASB Rural Economist) looks at the Fonterra auction result, the exchange rate and the drivers at the moment.
Grant Disaster McMaster - April 07. Listen here
Disaster reviews the Kauana dog trials and the Cromwell calf sale from last week.