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Ideas that grow podcast.

ideas that grow.

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.

Featured Podcast - October 2024

Jack Cocks:

In this podcast Jack Cocks, 2021 Kellogg Scholar, talks to Bryan Gibson, Managing Editor at farmers Weekly, about his research into resilience in the face of adversity.

Jack is equal measure humble and inspiring, having faced his own adversity in the form of a brain aneurysm that sparked a recovery journey spanning 15 surgeries over six years. 

Jack works on Mt. Nicholas Station with his family and in this podcast he shares the three things all resilient and thriving farmers have in common.

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

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