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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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13:04

Feature | Alliance’s next move: insights from farmer...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/10/02

Alliance Group chair Mark Wynne joins Bryan to discuss how farmers are reacting to the proposed investment by Dawn Meats. He’s been fronting a series of farmer meetings and says there have been some insightful questions asked.

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14:22

Feature | 100 years of empowering rural women

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/10/02

Rural Women NZ chief executive Sandra Matthews tells Bryan how the 100-year celebrations are going for the organisation. She says it’s a year of both looking back with pride, while ensuring they’re primed to take on the years ahead.

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9:19

Feds Focus | Rural connectivity shows no improvement

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/10/02

Federated Farmers telecommunications spokesperson Mark Hooper reveals the findings of the latest rural connectivity survey, which shows internet access hasn’t improved in rural areas, and some are reporting that it is getting worse.

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38:43

Full Show | 26 September

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/09/26

In this episode:News Wrap | The rise and challenges of Rockit Apples1:25 – Senior reporter Richard Rennie discusses some emerging issues at Rockit Apples. North Island growers are voicing concern about the company’s ability to process the growing crop, while in the South Island, a big new planting funded by the NZ Super Fund is under way.Market Insights | Tight margins, big red meat markets7:20 – AgriHQ senior analyst Mel Croad wraps up the global red meat markets, which are all looking strong. Lamb

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12:28

Feature | Nitrate emergency: a call to action in...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/09/25

Outgoing Environment Canterbury councillor Vicky Southworth explains why she brought a notice of motion to declare a nitrate emergency to the council’s final meeting of the term. She says reports on groundwater quality are worsening and the incoming council needs to prioritise the issue.

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6:40

News Wrap | The rise and challenges of Rockit Apples

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/09/25

Senior reporter Richard Rennie discusses some emerging issues at Rockit Apples. North Island growers are voicing concern about the company’s ability to process the growing crop, while in the South Island, a big new planting funded by the NZ Super Fund is underway.

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9:05

Market Insights | Tight margins, big red meat markets

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/09/25

AgriHQ senior analyst Mel Croad wraps up the global red meat markets, which are all looking strong. Lamb and mutton prices are still at record highs and the new season is looking good for most.

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9:51

Feds Focus | Nitrate emergency declaration 'takes aim...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/09/25

Vice president Colin Hurst isn’t a fan of the nitrate emergency declaration, saying it once again vilifies farmers who are already working to improve the state of freshwater in Canterbury.

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33:00

Full Show | September 19

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2025/09/19

In this episode:Market Insights | Lamb season ends on a high1:25 – AgriHQ senior analyst Suz Bremner joins Bryan to wrap up the season, as the last of the lambs hit the market. Farmgate returns are still sky-high and are looking good as new season lambs start to emerge. Some dry weather, particularly in eastern parts of the North Island, appear to be the only challenge at the moment.Feature | Economic trends impacting NZ farmers7:14 – ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley outlines how the changing global

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18:51

Feature | Economic trends impacting NZ farmers

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/09/18

ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley outlines how the changing global economic and political landscape is influencing our food and fibre sector. Exchange rates, trade wars and the continued focus on accounting for climate change are all exerting pressure. But, with farmgate returns strong, now’s the time to ensure farm businesses have the resilience to withstand future shocks.

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6:35

Market Insights | Lamb season ends on a high

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/09/18

AgriHQ senior analyst Suz Bremner joins Bryan to wrap up the season, as the last of the lambs hit the market. Farmgate returns are still sky-high and are looking good as new season lambs start to emerge. Some dry weather, particularly in eastern parts of the North Island, appear to be the only challenge at the moment.

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6:14

Feds Focus | Farmers push back on grazing charges

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/09/18

Southland president Jason Herrick says farmers are annoyed at being charged for winter grazing monitoring, despite not actually being found at fault. He questions whether the approach by Environment Southland is an effective way to move the dial on improving practices.

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35:59

Full Show | September 12

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2025/09/12

In this episode:News Wrap | Bullish outlook for the red meat sector2:19 – Senior reporter Neal Wallace has been following trends in the red meat sector both at the farmgate and market level. He looks at Beef + Lamb forecasts for the upcoming season and finds a very bullish outlook for the red meat sector. He also unpacks prospects for a new exporting season, and what it means for farm incomes.Market Insight | Livestock EYE on high spring store cattle prices8:15 – Winter’s cold grip may remain across

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12:02

Feature | Fonterra's bold move: the economics of...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/09/11

Dr Hamish Gow, professor of agribusiness at Lincoln University, talks to Richard about Fonterra’s multi-billion dollar exit from its brands business, and what that means for “value add” and returns to shareholders. He pulls apart what true “value add” really is, and how it does not always mean a product must have a brand name on it to achieve it.

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6:42

News Wrap | Bullish outlook for the red meat sector

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/09/11

Senior reporter Neal Wallace has been following trends in the red meat sector both at the farmgate and market level. He looks at Beef + Lamb forecasts for the upcoming season and finds a very bullish outlook for the red meat sector. He also unpacks prospects for a new exporting season, and what it means for farm incomes.

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6:44

Market Insights | Livestock EYE on high spring store...

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/09/11

Winter’s cold grip may remain across much of the country in early September, but spring store cattle prices are running hot. AgriHQ analyst Fiona Quarrie provides a run down on some of the notable prices being fetched through North Island saleyards. With prices passing the $5.50/kg mark, Fiona muses on the possibility sales with a “$6” could become a reality this spring.

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10:20

Feds Focus | Tackling New Zealand's pest problem

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/09/11

Richard Dawkins, Federated Farmers national chair for meat and wool, outlines why there is a need for an integrated pest management strategy in New Zealand.He says NZ’s growing pest burden has an increasingly high cost of control being imposed upon farmers and talks about how Feds would like to see greater co-ordination across all government departments and NGOs to better manage pest numbers and impact.

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29:42

Full Show | 5 September

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/09/05

In this episode: News Wrap | Growers face a variety of issues1: 29 – Senior reporter Richard Rennie outlines major concerns with our plant variety pipeline, saying growers face long waits and large bills when trying to import new plant variety types. He says Biosecurity NZ is aware of the issue and is reviewing regulations.Market Insights | Aus processors struggling to maintain margins7: 42 – AgriHQ analyst Alex Coddington provides an update on the Australian market, where processors are struggling

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10:21

Feature | Woolworths backing regenerative approach

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/09/04

Bryan catches up with Woolworths NZ sustainability manager Catherine Langabeer about a regenerative management project run with partners Leaderbrand and Plant & Food Research. Growers found using cover crops and adding compost improved yields and soil health.

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6:59

News Wrap | Growers face a variety of issues

Farmers Weekly Podcast ·

2025/09/04

Senior reporter Richard Rennie outlines major concerns with our plant variety pipeline, saying growers face long waits and large bills when trying to import new plant variety types. He says Biosecurity NZ is aware of the issue and is reviewing regulations.

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