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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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7:55

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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5:17

Feds Focus | Petition to use KiwiSaver for property...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/12

Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre chats about the petition they’ve launched to try and get the government to make good on its promise to allow farmers to use their KiwiSaver to invest in property. Right now they’re not allowed if they don’t live in the house they buy.

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36:51

Full Show | June 6

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/06

In this episode: News Wrap | Taiwan hungry for NZ dairy products1:34 – Senior reporter Richard Rennie wraps up his trip to Taiwan, a fascinating market that’s hungry for NZ dairy products and has a discerning and high-value consumer base.Market Insights | In-lamb ewes hit the saleyards10:26 – AgriHQ analyst Fiona Quarrie wraps up the early sales for in-lamb ewes. With less breeding stock on the hills there’s fewer buyers but prices are holding for now.Feature | Energy as a new crop option for

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12:22

Feature | Energy as a new crop option for farms

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/05

Farmers now have a new and simple way to diversify into electricity generation. Farmlands Flex offers the technology, infrastructure and collective buying power for farmers to not only save on energy bills but also build resilience in the grid. Farmlands chief executive Tanya Houghton explains the initiative to Bryan.

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9:39

News Wrap | Taiwan hungry for NZ dairy products

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/05

Senior reporter Richard Rennie wraps up his trip to Taiwan, a fascinating market that’s hungry for NZ dairy products and has a discerning and high-value consumer base.

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5:02

Market Insights | In-lamb ewes hit the saleyards

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/05

AgriHQ analyst Fiona Quarrie wraps up the early sales for in-lamb ewes. With less breeding stock on the hills there’s fewer buyers but prices are holding for now.

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9:07

Feds Focus | Freshwater reforms get a tick from Feds

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/06/05

Federated Farmers vice-president Colin Hurst tells Bryan he’s happy with the proposed freshwater reforms that should empower catchments to solve their environmental issues themselves.

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30:51

Full Show | May 30

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/05/30

In this episode:Market Insights | Winter prep underway to set stock numbers1:34 – AgriHQ senior analyst Suz Bremner has all the news from the saleyards. With winter almost here, farmers are getting stock numbers set for the colder months, but Suz reckons prices are holding up for vendors.Feature | Farming needs to build long-term resilience6:59 – The annual KPMG Agribusiness Agenda was launched at E Tipu: The NZ Future Food and Fibre Summit in Palmerston North. Bryan sat down with head of

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14:29

Feature | Farming needs to build long-term resilience

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/05/29

The annual KPMG Agribusiness Agenda was launched at E Tipu: The NZ Future Food and Fibre Summit in Palmerston North.Bryan sat down with head of consumer/industrial markets agriculture Ian Proudfoot to talk through the agenda. Ian’s calling for our food and fibre sector to form a long-term strategy that gives certainty and confidence to those being buffeted by constant challenges.

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6:11

Market Insights | Winter prep underway to set stock...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/05/29

AgriHQ senior analyst Suz Bremner has all the news from the saleyards. With winter almost here, farmers are getting stock numbers set for the colder months, but Suz reckons prices are holding up for vendors.

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8:34

Feds Focus | Drystock sector is facing a crisis

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/05/29

Federated Farmers meat and wool chair Toby Williams says the drystock sector is facing a crisis and it will take a big effort to restore confidence to the hill country. He’s calling on the farming sector, government and everyone else with a stake in our economic wellbeing to work together to save our sheep.

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29:26

Full Show | May 23

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/05/23

In this week’s episode:Market Insights | Store markets are holding strong 1:29 – AgriHQ senior analyst Mel Croad tells Bryan that store markets are holding strong and a lack of available stock is seeing processors offer hefty contracts. Luckily, export returns are holding up and should balance out the high prices here at home.Feature | What to expect at NZ’s food and fibre summit8:29 – Food HQ chief executive Dr Victoria Hatton joins the studio to preview next week’s E Tipu conference in Palmerston

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11:24

Feature | What to expect at NZ’s food and fibre summit

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/05/22

Food HQ chief executive Dr Victoria Hatton joins Bryan to preview next week’s E Tipu conference in Palmerston North. The conference will tackle four big themes – Understanding our place in the world, Growing value, investing in growth and growing futures.

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7:47

Market Insights | Store markets are holding strong

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/05/22

AgriHQ senior analyst Mel Croad tells Bryan that store markets are holding strong and a lack of available stock is seeing processors offer hefty contracts. Luckily, export returns are holding up and should balance out the high prices here at home.

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8:39

Feds Focus | Emergency management rules need some...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/05/22

Federated Farmers adverse event spokesperson Sandra Faulkner says she’s pushing for changes to the proposed emergency management regulations. A discussion document is light on farmer input and Sandra says rural communities are at the heart of many emergency responses.

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31:21

Full Show | May 16

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/05/16

(00:00:00) Full Show | May 16(00:01:47) Foresters fume at new rules in Tairāwhiti (00:09:47) Wetland or livestock? Methane study holds the answer (00:19:21) Government methane target must come down (00:28:43) The Final Word In this episode: News Wrap | Foresters fume at new rules in Tairāwhiti1:48 – Senior reporter Richard Rennie tells Bryan that foresters are not happy with new rules being put forward on the East Coast. They say at best they’ll be hard to achieve and at worst will make forestry

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10:24

Feature | Wetland or livestock? Methane study holds...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/05/15

NIWA scientist Dr Christian Stiegler tells Bryan about a research project that will give us the ability to differentiate methane emitted by livestock from that emitted from wetlands. It could give farmers and policy-makers more insight into where emissions come from and how to manage them better.

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