TODAY on COUNTRYWIDE CONNECT

Monday 7 September 2026 | 11:00am – 1:00pm
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11:05am – Grant Lightfoot
Founder & Inventor, Kiwi EcoNet
The Southland invention heading to King Charles’s farm.
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11:18am – Chris Gourley
CEO, Fern Energy
An update on the fuel market and where prices are heading.
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11:33am – Brendan O’Connell
Chief Executive, AgriTech New Zealand
Revisiting the organisation’s AGM and its latest strategy update.
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11:48am – Sam McIvor
Chief Executive, OSPRI
The proposed NAIT levy hike and the balance between the cost of traceability and farmer frustration.
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12:00pm – RURAL NEWS UPDATE
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12:03pm – Simon Court
ACT Party Spokesperson for Infrastructure & Climate Change
ACT’s vision for climate policy and rural infrastructure.
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12:18pm – Anne Lee & Rory Dean
DAIRY Country Podcast
How cattle experience and show pain, and how commonly used anti-inflammatory drugs help cows recover from painful conditions.
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12:33pm – Emma Owen
Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme Alumna
How improving feed efficiency could transform the dairy beef sector.
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12:48pm – Nadia Pavlovich
Young Organic Growers Alliance
Breaking barriers and celebrating women in farming.
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1:00pm – Show ends