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The Country-Wide PodcastEpisode 63 - Equity partnerships: How experts help navigate successIn this episode of the Country-Wide Autumn Special Report: Pathways to Farm Ownership, Sarah Perriam-Lampp speaks with Sarah Barr from Rural Coach and Brent Irving from PGG Wrightson. Sarah Barr discusses how aligning values, building trust, and planning for the unexpected can create strong, long-lasting farming partnerships. Brent, drawing on his rural banking and real estate background, shares insights on how equity partnerships and lease-to-buy models are helping young farmers onto the ownership ladder. He emphasises the importance of collaboration, long-term thinking, and management skills over upfront capital, encouraging aspiring farm owners to seek help early. 2025-04-1727 min
The Country-Wide PodcastEpisode 8 - The ticking time bomb of drench resistanceA recent national report shows a third of sheep farmers have triple drench resistance - what does that mean for you? Well, imagine finding out you're leaving $100,000 on the table every year due to having 20% lower growth rate on your lambs by not addressing drench resistance? Wherever you are on the drench spectrum, taking control and making management changes by knowing your parasites can reap financial rewards. Guests include: Sara Sutherland, Vet at The Vet Clinic, Wairarapa Clive Bingham, Livestock Veterinary Technical Advisor, Zoetis NZ Ginny Dodunski, Wormwise Programme Manager Hosts:...2024-02-1857 min
The Country-Wide PodcastEP 5 - Landcare strategies from re-building in Gisborne to soils in Central OtagoGuests: Carlos Bagrie, Royalburn Station, 'Nadia's Farm' & 2024 Nuffield Scholar Greg Coppell, Repost Alex Campbell, Awapapa Station Hosts: Rebecca Greaves, Editor, Country-Wide Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media A picture of a thousand poplar poles a year says a thousand words when it comes to how Alex Campbell’s Awapapa Station near Gisborne was relatively intact from major damage after Cyclone Gabrielle particularly when viewing comparable land in the district with much less or no planting. Read Alex’s story here: https://country-wide.co.nz/right-tree-right-place/ (Subscriber Only) Editor of Country-Wide, Rebecca Greave...2024-01-261h 07
Sarah's CountrySarah’s Speaker Sneak Peek: E TIPU 2022 Preview & WIN a double passSarah's Country has your sneak peek into E Tipu 2022: The Boma Agri Summit speaker lineup at the highly anticipated June 2022 event is set to catalyse the future of Aotearoa’s primary industries and you could get on the guest list to Sarah's Country E Tipu Cocktail Party when you enter the draw to win a double pass to E Tipu & dinner with Sarah Perriam at 5th Street (valued at $2,500!)
Sarah Perriam sits down with three of the E Tipu 2022 keynote speakers ahead of the event which gives you a preview of the insightful, tho...2022-05-261h 03
Head ShepherdTaking ownership of your story with Sarah PerriamWelcome back to the Head Shepherd Podcast! To kick off season 7, we have the wonderful Sarah Perriam on to chat about her extensive media career and passion for the future of New Zealand agriculture. These days Sarah runs a production company based just outside of Christchurch and produces her own agricultural podcast called Sarah's country. Sarah grew up on a sheep and beef station in Central Otago. Her rural upbringing, alongside influential figures such as John Perriam, shaped her love for the industry at an early age.A big part of her production role is t...2022-05-0120 min