The Better Together Podcast
Born and raised in New Zealand, The Better Together Podcast discusses all things powering pastoral farming success today and in the future. Gain insight from across the board as hosts Russell MacKay and Tom Botica chat through the hottest topics in agriculture with friends from all over the industry.
Podcasting since 2022 • 10 episodes
The Better Together Podcast
Latest Episodes
#10 - Michael Blanche: 1st generation farmer, consultant, and implementing NZ pasture systems in Scotland
Michael is a First generation farmer near Perth in Scotland as well as being a farm consultant. A long his career, he studied 1st generation farmers in terms of how they do it, and how they differ to multi generational farmers. He is also on a ...
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#9 - Roger Beattie: Farming wild sheep, pearls, kelp, and weka
Rogers' family has a history of innovation. His father invented Beatties insulators and eartags. Roger has carried on the outside of the box thinking in his own way, by farming what others have not thought of to be farmable things.Roger...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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55:13
#8 - Rob Hewett: Farming and top level Governance
Rob has a yarn with Russell about his extensive farming and governance career. Businesses that he has had an association with have included: - Shell- FarmIQ- Silver Fern Farms- Farmlands- Strong Wool Action Group
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Episode 8
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#7 - Sarah Hawkins: Emerging RP of the Year & GHG emissions vs. on-farm profit
Sarah Hawkins is an Agribusiness Consultant with BakerAg in Masterton, and was the 2023 winner of the FarmIQ Emerging Rural Professional of The Year Award.In this episode we chat to Sarah about her experience winning the award, and how ...
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#6 - Ben Purua on gang life and prison to award winning dairy farmer
Ben Purua has a korero with Russell MacKay about his abnormal path to farming. Gangs, drugs, crime, and prison were a big part of his youth. Ben talks about how he turned his life around and is now a distinguished farmer, winning the Ahuwhenua ...
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Episode 6
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46:33