Farmers Weekly Podcast

In this week’s show: News Wrap | Senior reporter Richard Rennie asked senior NZ scientists whether we could benefit from the exodus of talent from the United States following Donald Trump’s cuts to science funding. The answer? Probably not. Market Insights | AgriHQ senior analyst Suz Bremner tells Bryan that the high prices being paid for stock at the yards this year may be here to stay. She says...

Bryan talks with Louise Gibson from The Sharefarming Consultants about their new survey on contract milking that reveals many are subjected to abuse, stress, sub-par living arrangements and requests to break the law.

Senior reporter Richard Rennie asked senior NZ scientists whether we could benefit from the exodus of talent from the United States following Donald Trump’s cuts to science funding. The answer? Probably not.

AgriHQ senior analyst Suz Bremner tells Bryan that the high prices being paid for stock at the yards this year may be here to stay. She says it’s a welcome boost and will offset the big input cost hikes farmers have faced in recent years.

Federated Farmers Southland president Jason Herrick says duck populations are rising but farmers have their hands tied when it comes to dealing with the issue. He says changes need to be made to permitting regulations so crops can be saved from the busy beaks.

Bryan talks trade with Farmers Weekly’s trade reporter Nigel Stirling. They cover the new alliance being sought and whether New Zealand will take action against Donald Trump for imposing tariffs on it. AgriHQ analyst Alex Coddington joins Bryan to discuss how Australian farmers are faring and what their plans are for meat exports over the next year or so. With parts of the country in drought and o...

Bryan talks trade with Farmers Weekly’s trade reporter Nigel Stirling. They cover the new alliance being sought and whether New Zealand will take action against Donald Trump for imposing tariffs on it.

AgriHQ analyst Alex Coddington joins Bryan to discuss how Australian farmers are faring and what their plans are for meat exports over the next year or so. With parts of the country in drought and others recently flooded, is the era of Aussie market dominance at risk?

Federated Farmers vie-president Colin Hurst updates Bryan on the recent court case where Ngai Tahu is seeking sovereignty over freshwater in the South island. Federated Farmers gave evidence as an interested party and Colin says the case has big implications for farmers.

This week: Senior reporter Richard Rennie discusses a new app that gives farmers a precise pasture measurement by simply taking a short video of a paddock on a smartphone. He reports on the government’s plan to wind up the Green Investment Fund and talks to one of its success stories, Ruminant Biotech. And there’s news on a big farm sale in the Waikato/Coromandel region. Senior reporter Richard Re...

Bryan visited a Manawatū farm with Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard this week to see some of the great work the Manawatū Catchment Collective has underway. Hoggard says he liked what he saw and is working on solutions to the funding shortfall many groups face.

Senior reporter Richard Rennie discusses a new app that gives farmers a precise pasture measurement by simply taking a short video of a paddock on a smartphone. He reports on the government’s plan to wind up the Green Investment Fund and talks to one of its success stories, Ruminant Biotech. And there’s news on a big farm sale in the Waikato/Coromandel region.

Federated Farmers spokesperson Sandra Faulkner is over the moon at the government’s decision to favour wool products in state buildings. She says it will bring confidence back to an industry that has been lacking it for some time.

In this week’s show: AgriHQ senior analyst Mel Croad tries to find some sense in Donald Trump’s tariff strategy. She says that our meat exports to the United States are holding up well and with shortages of supply there, we could find they continue to perform well. Bryan sits down with five Lincoln University students to find out their views of New Zealand’s food and fibre sector. Second-year stud...

Bryan sits down with five Lincoln University students to find out their views of New Zealand’s food and fibre sector. Second-year students Cameron Brans, Crystal Jewell, Brooke Jewell and Georgia Checkley, and fourth-year honours student Natasha Hastie discuss why they chose a career in agriculture and what they think the big issues the industry faces are.

AgriHQ senior analyst Mel Croad tries to find some sense in Donald Trump’s tariff strategy. She says that our meat exports to the United States are holding up well and with shortages of supply there, we could find they continue to perform well.

Federated Farmers spokesperson Richard McIntyre joins the show to tell us why he thinks Greenpeace should be stripped of its charity status. Richard reckons the recent action that saw activists take over a part of Port Taranaki in protest of the use of palm kernel by the dairy industry crosses the line.

In this week’s show: Senior reporter Neal Wallace wraps up his trip to Singapore, where he visited some of the innovative food technology and production businesses that are at the heart of the nation’s big food business. Forest scientist Simeon Smaill from Scion tells Bryan that if we’re to plant the number of native trees we need to, we’re going to have to apply the same scientific rigour we show...

Forest scientist Simeon Smaill from Scion tells Bryan that if we’re to plant the number of native trees we need to, we’re going to have to apply the same scientific rigour we showed when we were focused on pine trees.

Senior reporter Neal Wallace wraps up his trip to Singapore, where he visited some of the innovative food technology and production businesses that are at the heart of the nation’s big food business.

Federated Farmers health and safety spokesperson David Birkett says changes to the health and safety regulations are a positive step for farmers. He says improved farm safety will come from a ground-up approach, not from more box-ticking.

In this week’s show: Senior reporter Richard Rennie chats about his recent visit to Scion’s headquarters in Rotorua, where he caught up with the latest research on both exotic and native trees. He also has the results of the recent Champions of Cheese awards and the inside information on a new wood pellet processing plant in the central North Island. AgriHQ analyst Fiona Quarrie joins the show to...

William Beetham, chair of the Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence, tells Bryan about the recent work of the organisation and why he’s keen to see it continue past the end of its government funding at the end of the year. New Zealand’s goal of doubling the value of food exports over the next few decades will rely on attracting and training talent and William says the CoVE’s research has...

Senior reporter Richard Rennie chats about his recent visit to Scion’s headquarters in Rotorua, where he caught up with the latest research on both exotic and native trees. He also has the results of the recent Champions of Cheese awards and the inside information on a new wood pellet processing plant in the central North Island.

AgriHQ analyst Fiona Quarrie joins the show to talk about the calf sales in the South Island. Early sales have continued the good prices vendors enjoyed at North Island weaner fairs and she says upcoming sales in the south should also bring high returns.