Ag in Conversation

Chocolate prices, Babies and Shipping routes! She's back!!! Emily returns with special guest Ted this week. Join us while we catch up on all they have been getting up to, life with two under two and a very interesting titbit Emily found, proving we weren't all going mad, Easter Egg prices were higher this year. We also discused the knock on effect of the Trump tariffs on shipping, change in legisl...

EP 65 | Contract Milking Survey with the Sharefarming Consultants This week we are joined by Louise Gibson from The Sharefarming Consultants to chat all things Contract milking and the results of a recent survey they ran. The results show there is a lot of work to be done in the Contract milking space to ensure a thriving industry. Louise shares her thoughts on where next for the industry. Follow...

EP 64 | Lean Farming with Jana Hocking This week we are joined by the fab Jana who talks to us about all things 'Lean' management and how it can be applied on farm to make our days far more productive and free up lots of time through the use of simple systems and planning. Find out more about all Jana is doing at the following places. https://www.leanfarm.nz/ Join her online school here https://th...

EP 63 | Tariffs for everyone...even the Penguins! This week we are joined by the amazing Becks from The Whole Story to co-host the podcast. We chat bees, Clarkson's Farm and obviously the topic of the hour...Tariffs. Check out some of Becks work at the following places https://www.thewholestory.co.nz/ https://www.solayer.co.nz/ Big thanks to Comfi and Ag Assist for supporting the podcast this week...

EP 62 | Wine in Conversation Join us this week to chat all things wine. Learning all about what is front of mind for our wine growers and what the future looks like for them. Thanks to Michelle for joining me this week and providing all the knowledge while I just focused on my skill area and drank the wine! Big thanks to Comfi and Cinta for supporting the podcast this week. To take part in the sur...

EP 61 | Wool the Queen of Sleep This week we have an episode we recorded for you with the fab Vicki from Comfi, the New Zealand company who make Beds and Mattresses. She talks us through the importance of a good nights sleep, the end of life plan for your current mattress and how they are using wool in their beds to help us all get the best nights sleep. Lots to learn this week and Myfi is quite c...

EP 60 | The big 6-0 Our 60th episode this week we cover the latest news in the world of Ag, we celebrate the winner of the Zanda McDonald award and dive into the cuts to US services and an impact on local farmers there as well as reflecting on Wanaka show Our deep dive this week is a look back on some highlights to mark the 60th episode but also to wish Emily all the best as she heads off to have...

059 | Emily headed along to the Wanaka A&P Show last week and was lucky enough to join in on the fun at the Agri Exchange tent including interview three amazing panels across Science, Environment and Tech sections from those exhibiting in the tent. Tune in this week to learn more about whats fresh off the press in each of those spaces! Science Panel - Pablo Gregorini from Lincoln University ,...

058 | Kangaroos, vegetables, eatable bale netting - we cover it all on this weeks episode. Digging into how other countries manage their native animals, why our local vegetable production is at risk and a cool new invention - eatable bale netting. We also cover the important topics of mis and dis information, why we need to have a critical eye over the information we consume each day and ask quest...

Join us this week as we discuss a range of topics and news from Animal Sentience to Kiwi Berries along with interesting news items and a positive finding from our partners at CINTA. Thanks to this weeks partner Ag Assist for supporting our podcast. HOSTS | Emily Walker and Myfanwy Alexander Intro/outro copyright info Track: "Sunrise Instr" Music provided by Slipstream Music - Over 650,000 Songs fo...

056 | We can't keep up with what is going on in the US at the moment, but we do try to cover some of the shocking head lines coming up and the flow on impacts that will have an affect on us here in NZ. Our main discussion is focused on the climate change targets the NZ governemnt released on 5 Feb, and the impacts on rural communities. Big thanks to our partners Cinta Insights and Ag Assist for su...

EP 55 | This week we dive into the full range of topics from the latest emissions reductions targets and the impact that will have on the landscape of New Zealand to the latest musical offering from the Wiggles, listen to hear how we make the leap between topics and follow on socials for our recommendations of country artists to follow from around NZ, send us your favs too! Big thanks to our partn...

054 | Finally! Some lamb in the conversation. This week we are joined by Emma Crutchley, one of the committee members organising the celebration around National Lamb Day 2025 - which is really a celebration of our entire food system. Big thanks to our partners Cinta Insights and Ag Assist for supporting our podcast. Sign up to our newsletter HERE HOSTS | @‌emilywalker @‌myfanwyalexander Intro/outr...

Ep 53 | We're Back!! This week we hit the ground running with the first normal episode of the year with news back and a dive into our takeaways from the holiday series along with a good dose of catching up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EP 52 | Join us for highlights from our summer podcast episodes where we travel the globe connecting with farmers and learning all about what is front of mind for them and the markets they sell to. Hosts Emily Walker and Myfanwy Alexander Intro/outro copyright info Track: "Sunrise Instr" Music provided by Slipstream Music - Over 650,000 Songs for Your Creative Projects Free Download / Stream: Sunr...

EP 51 | Join us this week as we chat to David Cotton a Dairy Farmer from the South West of England. David talks to us about a number of issues and challenges facing English dairy farmers as well as giving some very sound advice for farmers no matter where you are in the world. David also talks to us about his experiences on the International Dairy Federation and the things he has learned from othe...

EP 50 | This week we are joined by Wilco Brouwer de Koning bringing us the Dutch perspectives and filling us in on what they are facing in the Ag industry on that side of the globe. Safe to say we both learnt a lot! We also discuss Wilco's amazing farm...right in the heart of a 'Village' the size of Queenstown! Wilco is also heading our way soon for his Nuffield, let us know if you have any contac...

EP 49 | Joining us this week is Anna Bowen, a Welsh dairy farmer and advisor. Anna walks us through her farming practices, which are well-known to New Zealand Dairy Farmers but different to the majority of UK Dairy Farmers, and she discusses some of the most significant agricultural topics currently in the spotlight in the UK. Find Anna at @thecowcalfcontactconsultant on Insta or on her website ht...

048 | Week one of our special International Summer series finds us chatting to Neal Wallace from The Farmers Weekly. He shares his insights from his Meeting the Markets tour earlier this year, giving us a global perspective on the challenges and opportunities ahead. Find all his articles from the tour here: https://www.farmersweekly.co.nz/tag/meeting-the-market/ HOSTS | @emilygualter @myfanwyalexa...

047 | Our Christmas Special and last "real time" episode for 2024! Thank you for all your support this year, we really appreciate every minute you have spent listening to us, sharing us and being an amazing support crew for our first year podcasting. This week we cover off some interesting news articles before diving deep down the rabbit hole that is Christmas Trees! Big thanks to our partners Cin...

046 | Emily headed along to the NZ Agriculture and Climate Change Conference to get the scope for all of you on whats happening! Listen in to this weeks episode to find out more. To learn more about MPI's farm emissions calculator - https://www.mpi.govt.nz/funding-rural-support/environment-and-natural-resources/estimating-on-farm-emissions/ To learn more about Fonterra's Carbon Footprinter - https...

045 | Myfanwy went on a trip last week - up to Wellington for the AWDT Esculator Alumni Personal Development Day (Em missed out) and then onto the Future Farmers Hui in the Bay of Plenty. In this weeks episode she shares her learnings from the trip and a few insights into the future of our industry and globe. Check out the upcoming Beef and Lamb field days here - https://beeflambnz.com/events/mini...

044 | Its a random assortment of topics this week. We traverse the globe discussing American and British politics, Kiwisaver updates for the rural community and Brazilian Beef - are they actually competitors to our NZ beef markets? Big thanks to our partners Cinta Insights and Ag Assist for supporting our podcast. Sign up to our newsletter HERE HOSTS | @‌emilywalker @‌myfanwyalexander Intro/outro...

043 | With December around the corner and Christmas on our doorstep we asked the question - what is the actual impact of our sneaky (sometimes guilty) Temu purchases on the small business landscape of NZ, particularly rural NZ? We also covered off Fonterra's latest happenings - rising milk prices and what's happening with the consumer brands and back over to banking - the wild profits coming out o...

042 | Jumping on the bandwagon of all anyone everywhere is talking about we dive into the outcomes of the US Election - Donald Trump was annouced president for his second term. What does that mean for the world of ag both in the US and around the globe? There are a few recommendations and links throughout the podcast this week Meat the Need Auction - https://meattheneed.org/trademe-auction/ Discov...