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Farmers Weekly Podcast

The Farmers Weekly Podcast covers the big issues in the food and fibre sector.Each week managing editor Bryan Gibson presents a no-frills look at the news with the Farmers Weekly editorial team and the newsmakers they report on.It’s rich farming news for time-poor farmers.Follow the Farmers Weekly Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Send us your feedback or get in touch at farmers.weekly@agrihq.co.nz

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5:36

Feds Focus | Farmers urged to run for council

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/01/16

Sandra Faulkner of Federated Farmers joins the podcast to talk about the upcoming local government elections. She’s urging farmers to put their hand up for councils because representation is the key to getting good outcomes for rural communities.

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25:25

Full Show | 10 January

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/01/10

To kick off 2025, Bryan gets into a deep discussion with senior reporter Richard Rennie on the state of New Zealand’s science system. It is undergoing a review and some scientists worry recent job losses and funding cuts might be the new normal.Toby Williams of Federated Farmers is back on the show to respond to allegations of animal mistreatment made by activist group PETA. The group released footage of shearing that shows some worrying behaviour.

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18:50

Feature | Science challenges under the microscope

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/01/09

To kick off 2025, Bryan gets into a deep discussion with senior reporter Richard Rennie on the state of New Zealand’s science system.It is undergoing a review and some scientists worry recent job losses and funding cuts might be the new normal.

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6:35

Feds Focus | Animal welfare allegations worrying but...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/01/09

Toby Williams of Federated Farmers is back on the show to respond to allegations of animal mistreatment made by activist group PETA. The group released footage of shearing that shows some worrying behaviour.

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32:24

Full Show | 13 December

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2024/12/13

For the final episode of 2024 Bryan chats with senior reporters Neal Wallace and Richard Rennie about the big news stories of the year. Both reporters travelled overseas during the year to find out more about farming practices and customer and consumer preferences. Back home there was plenty of big news in the food and fibre sector. They discuss meat industry woes, dairy’s resurgence and some of the big regulatory changes in gene technology and emissions trading.Toby Williams of Federated Farmers

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21:27

Feature | Wrapping up the big news stories of the year

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2024/12/12

For the final episode of 2024, Bryan chats with senior reporters Neal Wallace and Richard Rennie about the big news stories of the year. Both reporters travelled overseas during the year to find out more about farming practices and customer and consumer preferences.Back home there was plenty of big news in the food and fibre sector. They discuss meat industry woes, dairy’s resurgence and some of the big regulatory changes in gene technology and emissions trading.

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11:01

Feds Focus | Farmers get the wool pulled over their eyes

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2024/12/12

Toby Williams of Federated Farmers has an update on the wool industry.He decided not to sell his clip at auction this year but reports that he got about the same price for it as he would have anyway. He’s got some concerns about how the supply chain is structured.

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31:38

Full Show | 6 December

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2024/12/06

Beef + Lamb NZ has commissioned a report looking at how governments around the world support their farmers with emissions reduction. Its climate change programme manager Madeline Hall tells Bryan that farmers here are on their own when compared with farmers overseas, who enjoy direct funding for sustainability initiatives.Federated Farmers is celebrating a change in regulations that rules out trees on certain land classes from being entered into the Emissions Trading Scheme. Toby Williams says that

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18:58

Feature | How global emission reduction support...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2024/12/05

Beef + Lamb NZ has commissioned a report looking at how governments around the world support their farmers with emissions reduction.Its climate change programme manager Madeline Hall tells Bryan that farmers here are on their own when compared with farmers overseas, who enjoy direct funding for sustainability initiatives.

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7:07

News Wrap | Neal Wallace on the Agriculture and...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2024/12/05

Senior reporter Neal Wallace has been at the NZ Agriculture and Climate Change conference in Wellington as both a reporter and a presenter.He reflects on his presentation outlining the key findings from his Meeting the Market tour earlier in the year and sums up the key themes to emerge.

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6:24

Feds Focus | Feds say carbon farm changes a win

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2024/12/05

Federated Farmers is celebrating a change in regulations that rules out trees on certain land classes from being entered into the Emissions Trading Scheme.Toby Williams tells Bryan that it will give farmers more control over their futures and also help with succession planning.

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31:47

Full Show | 29 November

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2024/11/29

Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell says its Scope 3 emissions plan is a cost of doing business, with players across the co-op’s value chain demanding emissions reductions. He tells Bryan that Fonterra is in a good place with a strong balance sheet and a streamlined strategy as it faces up to an uncertain global economic and geopolitical future.Federated Farmers has revealed some worrying statistics, with a large percentage of farmers having to look for off-farm income to bolster their balance

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16:50

Feature | Insight from the CEO: Fonterra is fighting fit

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2024/11/28

Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell says its Scope 3 emissions plan is a cost of doing business, with players across the co-op’s value chain demanding emissions reductions.He tells Bryan that Fonterra is in a good place with a strong balance sheet and a streamlined strategy as it faces up to an uncertain global economic and geopolitical future.

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7:53

News Wrap | Neal Wallace on Alliance’s plea for...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2024/11/28

Senior reporter Neal Wallace takes a look at Alliance Group’s search for new capital. He outlines the options on the table and the likelihood of farmers pitching in.Neal also has an update from Southland on the wet weather that’s been hampering farmers.

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7:43

Feds Focus | Why more farmers look off-farm for income

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2024/11/28

Federated Farmers has revealed some worrying statistics, with a large percentage of farmers having to look for off-farm income to bolster their balance sheets.Toby Williams tells Bryan that sheep and beef farmers especially are doing it tough and many are having to put in extra hours to make ends meet.

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28:08

Full Show | 22 November

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2024/11/22

Farmlands rural supplies co-operative has declared another trading loss, of $14.3 million, after revenue came down by 8.5% to $740m in the 2024 financial year ended June 30. Chief executive Tanya Houghton tells Bryan that while it has been a very tough year, the co-op has been working to right-size its operation and is set to offer great value and service to shareholders.Senior reporter Richard Rennie gives an update on some work the horticulture sector is doing to forge new export markets. Zespri,

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20:35

Feature | Farmlands finding its feet after another loss

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2024/11/21

Farmlands rural supplies co-operative has declared another trading loss, of $14.3 million, after revenue came down by 8.5% to $740m in the 2024 financial year ended June 30.Chief executive Tanya Houghton tells Bryan that while it has been a very tough year, the co-op has been working to right-size its operation and is set to offer great value and service to shareholders.

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7:33

News Wrap | Richard Rennie on hort’s partnership play

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2024/11/21

Senior reporter Richard Rennie gives an update on some work the horticulture sector is doing to forge new export markets. Zespri, T&G Global and others are linking up with businesses in India and Thailand with a focus on partnership, not product.

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25:43

Full Show | 15 November

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2024/11/15

Canterbury sharemilkers Eugene and Sarah Cronin have been named the supreme winners of the 2024 Zimmatic Trailblazer Sustainable Irrigation Awards in Wellington. They milk 500 cows on Falstone Farms near Methven through their sharemilking business Kilmurry Farm. Bryan caught up with Eugene to talk about sustainable irrigation, his journey from dairy farming in Ireland to making a home in Canterbury, and his thoughts on the future of farming down south.Westpac and BNZ have some serious questions to

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9:26

Feature | Sustainable irrigation the key for Canty...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2024/11/14

Canterbury sharemilkers Eugene and Sarah Cronin have been named the supreme winners of the 2024 Zimmatic Trailblazer Sustainable Irrigation Awards in Wellington. Eugene and Sarah milk 500 cows on Falstone Farms near Methven through their sharemilking business Kilmurry Farm.Bryan caught up with Eugene to talk about sustainable irrigation, his journey from dairy farming in Ireland to making a home in Canterbury, and his thoughts on the future of farming down south.

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