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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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7:20

Market Insights | Understanding the impact of US...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/08/14

AgriHQ senior Mel Croad discusses the recent increase in tariffs on New Zealand's beef exports to the United States, the implications for the market, and the competitive landscape involving Australia and Brazil. NZ is now paying 15% to sell into the US market, but Mel says there doesn’t seem to be any rash moves being considered as exporters take a wait and see approach.

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7:27

Feds Focus | Navigating New Zealand's ag visa system

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/08/14

Federated Farmers dairy chair Karl Dean says farmers will be breathing a sigh of relief after two new visa categories were introduced, making it much easier for farmers and growers to access the skilled people they need at the right time of the year.They discuss the introduction of two new seasonal work visas in New Zealand aimed at providing farmers with more certainty in securing skilled labour and the workforce challenges the sector faces.

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25:59

Full Show | 8 August

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/08/08

In this episode: News Wrap | A look into the funding future of Alliance Group1:43 – Senior reporter Neal Wallace previews the big announcement from Alliance Group next week, where they’ll announce the result of their search for an investor. Market Insights | Young cattle bringing value to traders6:18 – AgriHQ analyst Alex Coddington has been diving into the data and has some insight into the value young cattle are bringing to traders. Feeder calf prices were high earlier in the year but they’re

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8:00

Feature | Breeding sheep of the future

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/08/07

Focus Genetics general manager Matt Johnson chats with Bryan about the Sheep of the Future programme being run in partnership with AgResearch, Pāmu and the Ministry for Primary Industries. They’re working to breed sheep that are heat tolerant, disease resistant, and easy to handle while also possessing the characteristics traditionally sought after for meat quality.

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5:22

News Wrap | A look into the funding future of...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/08/07

Senior reporter Neal Wallace previews the big announcement from Alliance Group next week, where they’ll announce the result of their search for an investor.

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5:09

Market Insights | Young cattle bringing value to traders

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/08/07

AgriHQ analyst Alex Coddington has been diving into the data and has some insight into the value young cattle are bringing to traders. Feeder calf prices were high earlier in the year but they’re being sold at a premium now so good margins are being enjoyed.

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6:36

Feds Focus | The fight for rural safety in Canterbury

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/08/07

Federated Farmers North Canterbury president Bex Green joins the show to chat about the proposed restructure of Canterbury’s Police force, which she says will leave some communities without full-time cover. Farmers aired their concerns at two meetings this week.

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24:27

Full Show | 1 August

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/08/01

In this episode:Market Insights | Buyers return to feeder calf market1:38 – AgriHQ analyst Fiona Quarrie has an update on the early feeder calf sales, with rearers returning to the rails to buy up young stock. Input costs are still stubbornly high but Fiona says there’s a good margin there for careful operators.Feature | Genetic opportunities in dairy beef production7:07 – Wyoming rancher Lee Leachman discusses the evolution of Leachman Cattle, a leading seed stock operation in the United States,

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10:57

Feature | Genetic opportunities in dairy beef production

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/31

Wyoming rancher Lee Leachman discusses the evolution of Leachman Cattle, a leading seed stock operation in the United States, focusing on profit-driven genetics and the growing market for beef on dairy.He shares insights on the genetic advancements in dairy beef production, the challenges and opportunities in New Zealand's livestock market, and the comparative advantages of grass-fed beef in both countries.

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6:15

Market Insight | Buyers return to feeder calf market

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/31

AgriHQ analyst Fiona Quarrie has an update on the early feeder calf sales, with rearers returning to the rails to buy up young stock. Input costs are still stubbornly high but Fiona says there’s a good margin there for careful operators.

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5:37

Feds Focus | Farmer confidence rebounds after downturn

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/31

Feds president Wayne Langford joins the show to discuss the latest farm confidence survey that shows farmers are feeling good right now. Wayne says there are a number of factors, including strong farmgate returns and a better regulatory environment.

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33:40

Full Show | July 25

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/25

(00:00:00) Full Show | July 25(00:01:33) Record returns for red meat exports (00:09:46) Red meat sector looks to increase value (00:22:32) Advocating for the dairy sector (00:31:22) The Final Word In this episode:Market Insights | Record returns for red meat exports1:34 – AgriHQ senior analyst Mel Croad reports on record export returns for red meat. She tells Bryan whether those prices will hold up as we head into the new season.Feature | Red meat sector looks to increase value9:46 – Meat Industry

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13:35

Feature | Red meat sector looks to increase value

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/24

Meat Industry Association independent chair Nathan Guy joins the show to wrap up the Red Meat Sector Conference. He chats about the plan to break down non-tariff barriers, the new strategy to extract more value from our red meat sector, and discusses our over-capacity issue.

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9:02

Market Insights | Record returns for red meat exports

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/24

AgriHQ senior analyst Mel Croad reports on record export returns for red meat. She tells Bryan whether those prices will hold up as we head into the new season.

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9:39

Feds Focus | Advocating for the dairy sector

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/24

Federated Farmers South Canterbury dairy chair and Feds Dairy Advocate of the Year Jimmy Emmett joins the show to talk about his unique journey to the dairy farm. Jimmy ran a bar in Christchurch for a number of years but took a punt on dairying about 16 years ago. He says there are some similarities between managing drinkers and managing dairy cows.

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33:06

Full Show | July 18

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/18

In this episode:News Wrap | Zespri takes on plant variety applicant1:38 – Richard Rennie outlines how Zespri is opposing the registration of a type of fruit that it says is a version of its own SunGold variety. And, he reports that Rabobank and the government have given more funding to keep catchment groups going for a while longer.Market Insights | Winter store markets still red hot6:17 – AgriHQ senior analyst Suz Bremner checks in from Stortford Lodge to chat about the winter store markets. She

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11:28

Feature | Sheep a source of high-value health products

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/17

A Christchurch company has found a unique way of extracting collagen from sheep skins and now exports its ingredients and products around the world. Bryan talks to Tertiary Extracts Õtautahiv co-founder Dr Rob Kelly about the value to be captured in the growing industry.

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5:25

News Wrap | Zespri takes on plant variety applicant

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/17

Richard Rennie outlines how Zespri is opposing the registration of a type of fruit that it says is a version of its own SunGold variety. And, he reports that Rabobank and the government have given more funding to keep catchment groups going for a while longer.

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6:46

Market Insights | Winter store markets still red hot

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/17

AgriHQ senior analyst Suz Bremner checks in from Stortford Lodge to chat about the winter store markets. She says sky-high prices for lambs may be levelling off, but in the cattle pens vendors are still getting top money.

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8:48

Feds Focus | Green taxonomy fails to identify farming

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/17

Federated Farmers banking spokesperson Mark Hooper outlines his issues with the proposed Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, being developed by the Centre for Sustainable Finance and the Ministry for the Environment to provide a consistent framework for defining what is ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’ in financial markets.

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