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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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31:35

Full Show | July 11

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/11

In this episode: News Wrap | Emissions reduction and the profitable farm1:48 – DairyNZ head of data science and modelling Mark Neal tells Bryan about a newly released study that shows any farm in any region can be profitable and emissions efficient. The study drew on data from DairyNZ, Dairybase, Fonterra and LIC.Feature | Agroecology coach favours relationships over recipes7:56 – Nicole Masters, an agroecology coach, reckons that if we’re going to improve environmental outcomes we need to stop

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13:50

Feature | Agroecology coach favours relationships...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/10

Nicole Masters, an agroecology coach, reckons that if we’re going to improve environmental outcomes we need to stop focusing on data and rules and instead look to relationships and values. Masters says farmers tend to use intuition when making big decisions, rather than relying on facts and figures.

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6:55

News Wrap | Emissions reduction and the profitable farm

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/10

DairyNZ head of data science and modelling Mark Neal tells Bryan about a newly released study that shows any farm in any region can be profitable and emissions efficient. The study drew on data from DairyNZ, Dairybase, Fonterra and LIC.

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9:04

Feds Focus | Richard Dawkins takes on sheep and beef...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/10

Bryan meets the new Federated Farmers meat and wool chair Richard Dawkins, a Marlborough farmer who was voted onto the national executive a few weeks ago. Richard talks about his farming life and what the meat and wool executive has planned for the months ahead.

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26:54

Full Show | July 4

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/04

In this episode: News Wrap | Alliance’s financial D-Day draws nearer1:43 – Senior reporter Neal Wallace outlines the latest developments in the Alliance funding saga as the clock ticks this month on an announcement about how the co-operative will raise the $200 million needed after two years of tough losses. He also talks to Richard about the other elephant in the room – ongoing overcapacity issues and how they still need to be resolved, regardless of what structure Alliance takes.Neal is also

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11:00

Feature | The shift in New Zealanders’ relationship...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/03

Julia Macdonald, director of research and engagement at the Asia New Zealand Foundation, talks about the Foundation’s latest “Perceptions of Asia” survey results. It’s a deep dive into how New Zealanders relate to Asia, in a business, social and cultural sense. It also highlights just how far we have come in our understanding about that populous place, and how important we see Asian success being Kiwi success.

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8:30

News Wrap | Alliance’s financial D-Day draws nearer

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/03

Senior reporter Neal Wallace outlines the latest developments in the Alliance funding saga as the clock ticks this month on an announcement about how the co-operative will raise the $200 million needed after two years of tough losses.He also talks to Richard about the other elephant in the room – ongoing overcapacity issues and how they still need to be resolved, regardless of what structure Alliance takes.Neal is also catching up about the fate of a US$80 million Jeff Bezos-backed methane-detecting

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7:02

Feds Focus | Karl Dean takes on role as dairy chair

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/07/03

Karl Dean, sharemilking at Leeston in Canterbury, unpacks where he sees the big challenges in his new role as the Federated Farmers national dairy chair. He talks about the mixed bag of local and national issues that are likely to be challenging dairy farmers over the coming couple of years including migrant labour regulations, climate challenges and the perennial challenge of farm costs.For the Fed’s 2024 Rural Advocate of the Year, it is a big, but welcome step up into the new role.

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27:35

Full Show | 27 June

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/27

In this episode: News Wrap | The impact of slow agri-chemical approvals1: 20 – Senior reporter Richard Rennie unpacks Bayer Crop Science’s exit from New Zealand. He says the exit highlights significant challenges in NZ's agricultural sector, particularly regarding the slow approval rates for new agri-chemical products, hindering local trials critical for product approval.He also tells Bryan about challenges faced by catchment groups, which are crucial for addressing local farming issues. Feature |

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13:25

Feature | The evolving role of young farmers in...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/26

Young Farmers’ new CEO, Cheyne Gillooly, joins the show to discuss his vision for the organisation, and the evolving role of young farmers in the agricultural sector. He says the sector is a lot more ambitious as it used to be, which is great for the future of farming. He also previews the upcoming Young Farmers Grand Final and the excitement surrounding it.

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7:03

News Wrap | The impact of slow agri-chemical approvals

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/26

Senior reporter Richard Rennie unpacks Bayer Crop Science’s exit from New Zealand. He says the exit highlights significant challenges in NZ's agricultural sector, particularly regarding the slow approval rates for new agri-chemical products, which hinders local trials critical for product approval.He also tells Bryan about challenges faced by catchment groups, which are crucial for addressing local farming issues.

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5:35

Feds Focus | McIntyre bids farewell to Federated Farmers

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/26

Richard McIntyre reflects on his time with Federated Farmers, saying his departure comes with mixed emotions. He tells Bryan about the challenges faced during his tenure, including government regulations and the importance of effective communication with farmers, and says he’s grateful for the support received during his time at Feds.

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33:15

Full Show | June 19

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/19

In this episode:News Wrap | Real estate market comes back to life1: 38 – Senior reporter Neal Wallace tells Bryan that farm sales are picking up and agents across the country are seeing more interest from buyers looking to farm, rather than plant.Market Insights | Stormy seas hinder Chathams lambs7:19 – AgriHQ senior analyst Suz Bremner joins the show to talk about how farmers are faring on the Chatham Islands. They’ve been battling the weather in an effort to get lambs to market. They’re hoping to

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9:06

Feature | Native forests a carbon champion?

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/19

Bryan catches up with Dr Beata Bukosa, a NIWA scientist who has just published a paper that shows our native forests are sequestering far more carbon than previously thought. Using a new technique, Bukosa found that previous thinking on mature native forests being carbon neutral may be wrong and that they continue storing it at a good rate.

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6:27

News Wrap | Real estate market comes back to life

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/19

Senior reporter Neal Wallace tells Bryan that farm sales are picking up and agents across the country are seeing more interest from buyers looking to farm, rather than plant.

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8:43

Market Insights | Stormy seas hinder Chathams lambs

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/19

AgriHQ senior analyst Suz Bremner joins the show to talk about how farmers are faring on the Chatham Islands. They’ve been battling the weather in an effort to get lambs to market. They’re hoping to cash in on strong farmgate prices being enjoyed on the mainland.

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7:55

Feds Focus | Spreadmark code gets an update

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/18

Executive director of the Fertiliser Quality Council Tyler Langford explains what’s in the recent update to the Spreakmark code and why it’s good news for farmers and the environment.

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24:51

Full Show | June 13

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/13

In this episode: Market Insights | Dwindling sheep numbers worrying exporters1:36 – AgriHQ analyst Alex Coddington reveals some worrying data about our sheep population. Numbers are down and processors are struggling to find stock to export.Feature | Checking out the herd at Fieldays7:15 – Fieldays is underway at Mystery Creek and senior reporter Richard Rennie is there taking in the sights and sounds. In our feature interview he talks with herd-i chief executive Liz Muller about whether farmers are

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11:14

Feature | Checking out the herd at Fieldays

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/12

Fieldays is underway at Mystery Creek and senior reporter Richard Rennie is there taking in the sights and sounds. In our feature interview he talks with herd-i chief executive Liz Muller about whether farmers are spending this year and how the company is tracking.

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6:15

Market Insights | Dwindling sheep numbers worrying...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/12

AgriHQ analyst Alex Coddington reveals some worrying data about our sheep population. Numbers are down and processors are struggling to find stock to export.

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