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 • 8 episodes
The Better Together Podcast
Latest Episodes
#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
August 12, 2024
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Episode 8
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1:01:42
#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 ...
July 01, 2024
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43:50
#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 ...
June 03, 2024
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Episode 6
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46:33
#5 - Laura Keenan on profiting from improved forages
Laura Keenan is a co-founder, Director and Senior Consultant at KS Agri, and is currently completing a PhD looking at farm systems impacts of satellite farming with improved forages in New Zealand sheep and beef.In this episode Laura sh...
November 09, 2023
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28:55
#4 - Doug Avery on farming through tough times
Russell MacKay yarns to Doug Avery on farming through tough times. Doug was "in the trenches". He took over the family farm in Marlborough, took on debt to increase scale, and then drought plus depression came. In this episode, Doug talks...
October 10, 2023
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1:10:13