Ideas that grow

Podcast

The ‘Ideas that Grow’ podcast is brought to you by Rural Leaders.

The Food and Fibre Sector is full of motivated, grounded producers and agribusiness professionals. People trying to do the right thing by their families, rural communities, rural sector industries and our country.

Ideas that Grow gives voice to these strategic, transformational leaders – able to think critically and lead with the insight and foresight needed to meet both New Zealand’s and the world’s food challenges.

These podcasts are where Food and Fibre leaders, often from our Nuffield NZ Farming Scholarship, Kellogg Rural Leadership, and Value Chain Innovation programmes, come together to help plant innovative, transformational, and entrepreneurial ideas that grow.

All guest sector leaders are arranged by Rural Leaders. Ideas That Grow is presented in association with our supporting partner Farmer’s Weekly.

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Featured Podcast Episode

Tim Orlando-Reep, 2025 Kellogg Scholar:

In this most recent episode of Ideas That Grow, Bryan Gibson, Farmers Weekly Managing Editor, talked to Tim Orlando-Reep, 2025 Kellogg Scholar.

Tim shares how his Waikato beef farm integrates carbon forestry, biodiversity ambitions and catchment collaboration.

While pine credits stack up financially, his research through the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme explores how native plantings can balance profitability with environmental impacts.

Listen or read the transcript here.

If you’d like to profile your research or any innovative work in your business, industry or community, please get in touch with Matt Hampton at matthampton@ruralleaders.co.nz