About this episode
Dom discusses sustainable farming practices with Chanelle O'Sullivan and the PIQA Red pear with Tony Martin.
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Chanelle O'Sullivan, farmer and co-founder of Groundshift, about supporting farmers to shift to low input, biologically-driven farm systems, how to remain profitable and how farmers can navigate fuel and fertiliser shortages... And he talks with Tony Martin, Prevar CEO, about a record harvest of the PIQA Red pear, what the new variety is worth to the industry and what makes it different to other pears in the market. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
People in this episode
Host: Dom
Guests: Chanelle O'Sullivan, Tony Martin
Topics covered
- farming
- sustainability
- agriculture
- pear varieties
- food industry
- profitability
Keywords
- farming
- sustainability
- PIQA Red pear
- Chanelle O'Sullivan
- Tony Martin
- agriculture
- food industry
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Groundshift, Prevar
Products: PIQA Red pear
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