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Today we look at the winners at the 2018 NZ Beef & Lamb awards, the team cast an eye over the irrigation scheme up in Kerikeri, and look at how New Zealand's economy is doing.

Minister of Agriculture Damien O'Connor joins us to talk on a potentially damaging new stink bug found in Tauranga, WorkSafe NZ talks on 5 farm deaths in NZ in December, and a Waikato trophy stag has sold for a record $155,000!

The future of 'vertical farming' for horticulture, over-regulation by councils ruining rural communities and the future of farm succession planning. All that and singer-songwriter Ciaran McMeeken is LIVE in studio!

Mike Chapman on Labour shortages, Alistar Rayne on the pasture summit and Sam McIvor on the impact of Brexit on NZ meat exports.

An M bovis update from MPI, this week's Rural Women Summit, red meat outlook, and why aren't farming bodies fighting for the climate change facts?

Spring Sheep launch new dryer and Massey University launches a new Bachelor of Hort Science. Returning Fonterra director Leonie Guiney opens up about why she's back, and we learn more about the innovative new Future Farm in Canterbury.

NZ AGRICULTURE SHOW SPECIAL - Blinc Innovation seminar series, Husaberry Heritage adding value to wool, Cattle exhibiting in the face of M.bovis, and show president Tim Black reflects on what makes the show so special.

Cannabis referendum and it's opportunities for agri-business on the coast, building fence posts with milk bottles, the lastest ASB and Fonterra reports, as well as the 2018 Young Horticulturist of the Year on today's show.

We speak to a Central Otago farmer running the New York marathon for charity, NZ Wine of the Year award winner Sarah-Kate Dineen, as well as Katie Milne from Federated Farmers and Ag Minister Damien O'Connor.

Drench advice for springtime, the importance of 'storage' water schemes, and conversations with both Damien O'Connor and Nathan Guy - all that and MORE in today's show.

On today's show we announce the NZI Enterprising Rural Women Awards winners, responsibly grown NZ wool from the Wairarapa blazes a new trail, and the World Youth Agri summit searches for a Kiwi delegate - all that and MORE!

A new resource helping farmers measure their business performance, new rural mental health campaign 'Will To Live' aiming to save lives, and NZ's Timbersports team are gearing up for the World Championships in the UK - all that and MORE in today's show.

On today's show; 6:00 Doug Lineham, 15:10 Linda Sissons, 25:20 David Turner, 35:30 Penny Clark-Hall, 57:35 Steve Morrison, 1:04:40 Anna Jones, 1:21:00 Nathan Guy.

Damien O'Connor on MPI's bio-security issues and turning around rural confidence, the M.Bovis response manager gives us an update, and Rebekah Kelly shares Agri-Women's Development Trust experience.

We break down the new advice from OSPRI to help farmers be fully aware of their NAIT obligations, how one farmers has created a global wool business marketing to hotels and cruise ships, and why has farmer confidence plummeted into negative territory? All that and MORE in todays show.

Despite labour shortages, this Massey University student proves young, passionate farmers are on their way, Kiwi ag-tech company Autogrow poised to hit the billion dollar market, and Rural Woman of Influence winner Rebecca Keoghan joins the show.

On today's show; Haldon Station manager Paddy Boyd is frustrated with industry labour shortages, the $1.5 million fund encouraging farmers to re-purpose their land, and Synlait's CEO Leon Clement discuss their doubling profits.

In this episode; Nathan Guy and Nathan Penny, ASB Rural Economist, comment on Fonterra's "terrible" results - and after 50 years, changes are afoot for the Young Farmers competition -

On today's show: 4:20 Kylie Stewart - The Mudder, 14:50 Daniel Calcinai - Graincorp, 24:00 Aslan Wright-Stow - DairyNZ Environment Manager, 32:40 Jaiden Drought - Farm Trader magazine, 49:00 Sports Wrap, 53:15 Simon Upton - Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, 1:02:50 Charlotte Austin - M.Bovis response Manager, 1:22:40 Michelle Flay - Jersey Breeder

On today's show: 5:41 Craig Young - TUANZ, 18:15 Doug Steel - Rural Economist, 30:22 Michael Salvensen - leaked M bovis letter, 41:58 James McWha - Lincoln University, 57:00 Campbell Storey - Dairy Goat Co-Op, 1:16:18 Allan Pollard - Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

On today's show: 3:23 Andrew Morrison - safer farms, 12:30 Nikki Johnson - kiwifruit worker shortage, 23:12 Rhys McKinlay - Koru Diagnostics, 33:30 Ash-Leigh Campbell - Young Farmers, 54:53 Nicky Hyslop - irrigation, 1:15:39 Derrick Moot - round up

On today's show, 6:21 Mike Chapman, 16:00 John Roche, 26:13 Melissa Sowden, 36:51 Katie Milne, 57:25 David Carter, 1:04:26 Megan Hands, 1:13:46 Damian O'Connor, 1:22:12 Brian Richards

It's our birthday! On todays show; 4:13 Andrew Burtt, 14:10 James Ryan, 21:41 Greg Campbell, 35:17 Paul Paynter, 56:30 Peter Maxwell, 1:14:14 Jayne Hrdlicka, 1:24:10 Gold Coast Giveaway announcement

On today's show; 4:08 Dr John Baker, 14:58 Cath Gerberich, 20:48 Esther Guy-Meakin, 35:15 Adam Boot, 57:27 Lloyd McCall, 1:08:32 Damien O'Conner, 1:21:03 Bryce Bevin

Today's interviews are; 5:30 Duncan Coull, 15:10 Andrew Watters, 23:35 Andy Bailey, 36:53 Jaiden Drought, 54:50 Sandra Hazelhurst, 1:05:10 Dr William Rolleston, 1:15:15 Ian Strahan, 1:22:18 Lesley Hamilton