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Farmers Weekly Podcast

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The Farmers Weekly Podcast is a New Zealand-based rural news podcast covering agriculture, farming, agribusiness and food and fibre. Hosted by managing editor Bryan Gibson, it keeps it real each week with news highlights, expert guests, AgriHQ market insights and discussions on the farming advocacy shaping NZ’s primary sector.

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  • 20 episodes
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  • Yesterday · 40 min

    Full Show | August 7

    This week we examine the issues shaping rural New Zealand. Hawke’s Bay Council’s Sophie Siers discusses biosecurity reform, AgriHQ’s Mel Croad explains the lamb market outlook, Neal Wallace looks at solar farm expansion and rising demand for tallow,...

  • Thursday · 12 min

    Feature | How local government reform could weaken biosecurity

    A new report warns that proposed structural changes to local government could undermine New Zealand's biosecurity programmes. Commissioned by the country's 16 regional and unitary councils, it examines the risks of reducing or pausing these...

  • Thursday · 8 min

    News Wrap | Solar farms and tallow: Two rural trends to watch

    Senior reporter Neal Wallace has been looking at the spate of solar farms being built or planned, and finds some people are worried they will displace good, productive land. He’s also been investigating the rise in popularity of tallow, which is being...

  • Thursday · 9 min

    AgriHQ Insight | Lamb markets signal a slight correction

    AgriHQ senior analyst Mel Croad says farmgate returns for lamb have been held high by a procurement battle, but there’s been a bit softening in key export markets and we should expect prices to ease a little in the coming months. 

  • Thursday · 9 min

    Feds Focus | Regulations strangling pest management

    Federated Farmers Bay of Plenty president Brent Mountford says regulations are putting volunteers off doing pest management, as the cost of certification for managing pest management tools like Feratox become prohibitive.

  • July 31 · 38 min

    Full Show | July 31

    This week on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, senior reporter Neal Wallace examines the political parties' climate policies and what they could mean for farmers, before looking at how declining global livestock numbers are supporting New Zealand's red meat...

  • July 30 · 8 min

    Feature | Indian appetite for strong wool grows

    Associate Agriculture Minister Mark Patterson visited India recently to attend its massive textile fair, and says buyers there are hungry for our strong wool. He says there’s an opportunity to strengthen partnerships with businesses there and raise...

  • July 30 · 6 min

    News Wrap | What climate policies are parties pitching?

    Senior reporter Neal Wallace takes a look at the policy offerings for climate change mitigation, and finds parties across the political spectrum have disparate views, is it business as usual or increased regulation? Global livestock numbers are on the...

  • July 30 · 6 min

    Feds Focus | Feds take issue with ACT hunting policy

    ACT’s plan to transfer responsibility for managing game animals on conservation land to the Game Animal Council needs a major rethink, according to Federated Farmers. Richard Dawkins, pest management spokesperson, says allowing the Game Animal Council...

  • July 24 · 51 min

    Full Show | July 24

    In this week's Farmers Weekly Podcast, senior reporter Neal Wallace discusses the latest progress on RMA reform and China's changing economy. AgriHQ's Alex Coddington explains how dairy beef is reshaping livestock markets, Melissa Clark-Reynolds...

  • July 23 · 25 min

    Feature | AI and the future of farm work

    Agri-futurist and former Beef + Lamb NZ independent director Melissa Clark-Reynolds knows more than most about the impact of AI now, and its potential to disrupt our future. She tells Bryan how AI will affect our careers, our day to day work, and...

  • July 23 · 6 min

    News Wrap | RMA reform progress gets farming tick

    Senior reporter Neal Wallace has gauged the response to the Select Committee’s report on the government’s RMA legislation. Most industry bodies are supportive of the report’s suggestions and look forward to the Bill progressing. China’s stalling...

  • July 23 · 11 min

    AgriHQ Insight | Dairy beef changing our livestock structures

    AgriHQ analyst Alex Coddington says the growing move to integrate dairy beef into farming businesses is having a big impact on the livestock markets, and while our appetite for more beef genetics will be welcomed in export markets right now, we need...

  • July 23 · 7 min

    Feds Focus | Feds back RMA legislation changes

    This week the Government announced that the agreements councils reach with local iwi would be scrapped, with new rules being drafted for future agreements. Federated Farmers RMA spokesperson Mark Hooper has welcomed the move, and is also optimistic...

  • July 17 · 43 min

    Full Show | July 17

    In this week's Farmers Weekly Podcast, weather expert Phil Duncan explains what a possible El Niño could mean for New Zealand farmers this spring. Senior reporter Richard Rennie also discusses Zespri's possible second grower vote on Chinese SunGold...

  • July 16 · 10 min

    News Wrap | Zespri to ask growers to back Chinese SunGold again

    Senior reporter Richard Rennie joins the show to discuss some of the top stories of the week, including Zespri's possible plan for a second grower vote on whether to add Chinese SunGold fruit to its international mix. Richard has also been talking to...