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RaboTalk – Growing our future

RaboTalk’s Growing our future is all about equipping New Zealand’s farmers and growers with the knowledge to support resilient farming systems for the future. Using insights gathered from Aotearoa and across the world, Rabobank’s team of experts and connections offer up informed opinions and healthy discussion on the future of farming, and how to adapt farm strategies and systems to ensure our farms thrive in a fast-changing world. Disclaimer: This podcast has been prepared by Rabobank New

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30:29

Succession 2050 - New Zealand food and agri set for...

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2026/09/29

In the first episode of RaboTalk Growing our Future’s new Succession 2050 series, host Blake Holgate speaks with Ray Smith, Director General of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), to explore his contribution to Rabobank’s Succession 2050 Gearing up for New Zealand’s food and agri future white paper. Drawing on his extensive experience leading major public sector departments alongside a family background in agriculture, Ray provides a strategic perspective on how New Zealand’s primary sector

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28:19

Catchment Catch-Ups with Mark Chrystall from...

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2026/09/15

In this fifth episode of RaboTalk’s Growing Our Future Catchment Catch-Up series, host Blake Holgate speaks with Mark Chrystall, a northern Rangitikei sheep and beef farmer and founding member and current Vice Chairman of the Rangitikei Rivers Catchment Collective (RRCC). Mark shares how the collective formed in 2017 to tackle localised riverbank feed-lotting issues and evolved into an expansive, data-driven entity. Today, the RRCC coordinates 125 monthly water testing sites and manages projects

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35:04

Farming for a lower-emissions future with Lee Matheson

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2026/09/01

This RaboTalk Growing our Future’s episode explores one of the biggest questions facing New Zealand agriculture: how farmers and growers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while protecting profitability and long-term business resilience.Blake Holgate is joined by Lee Matheson, Managing Director at Perrin Ag and co-author of The Path to 2050 white paper, for a practical discussion on why Lee believes the sector cannot rely on future technology alone, and why he considers emissions planning needs to

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34:45

Catchment Catch-Ups with Paul Turner, Project Manager...

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2026/08/18

In this fourth episode, of RaboTalk Growing our Future’s Catchment Catch-Ups series Blake Holgate speaks with Paul Turner from Taranaki Catchment Communities about how farmer-led catchment groups are helping rural communities take practical, locally driven action on water quality, biodiversity and environmental resilience.Paul shares how 18 independent sub-catchment groups across Taranaki are working together to balance on-farm priorities with wider environmental goals, using tools such as 3D Lidar

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41:42

Farming with boardroom discipline with Rob Hewett

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2026/08/04

In this RaboTalk, Growing Our Future episode, Blake Holgate sits down with experienced governance leader, current AgriZeroNZ Chair, former Silver Fern Farms Chair and sixth-generation South Otago farmer Rob Hewett to discuss what resilient, future-focused farming looks like inside the farm gate.Drawing on his farming background alongside his senior executive roles at Shell and directorships across major agribusinesses, Rob shares practical insights on applying boardroom discipline to farm

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22:34

Catchment Catch-Ups with Craig Simpson, Regional...

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2026/07/21

In this third episode, of RaboTalk Growing our Future’s Catchment Catch-Ups series Blake Holgate speaks with Craig Simpson, Regional Manager at the Otago Catchment Community (OCC). Craig shares insights from his extensive background in water quality research and collaborative governance, reflecting on how the regional catchment movement has grown over the last twelve years.The conversation highlights how OCC supports 28 independent, farmer-led groups across Otago to navigate evolving regional water

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29:01

Managing environment risks not regulations with Matt...

RaboTalk – Growing our future ·

2026/07/07

In this episode of RaboTalk, Growing Our Future, Blake Holgate talks with Matt Highway, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Association of Resource Management (NZARM) who shares practical advice on managing environmental challenges without getting caught up in changing regulations. He explains why focusing on outcomes, tackling your biggest on-farm risks, and connecting with local catchment groups can deliver better results for both the environment and your bottom line.Like what you’ve heard? Follow

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28:59

Catchment Catch-Ups with CCA Director, Alexis...

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2026/06/23

In this second episode of RaboTalk Growing our Future’s new Catchment Catch-Ups series, host Blake Holgate speaks with Alexis Wadworth a central Southland farmer and director for both Thriving Southland and Catchment Communities Aotearoa.Their conversation focuses on how the Makarewa Headwaters Catchment Group shifted from a baseline study of water quality to tackling a massive wild pest problem. Alexis shares the economic and environmental realities of managing over 7,500 wild deer and pigs across

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40:12

Moving the Middle: How to enable widespread voluntary...

RaboTalk – Growing our future ·

2026/06/12

In this episode of RaboTalk Growing our Future episode, host Blake Holgate speaks with Suzie Greenhalgh, Project Lead for the Moving the Middle programme, a research project aimed at giving farmers the confidence to voluntarily improve their environmental performance on farms.Suzie discusses the findings from this multi-partner research project, which launched in 2020, to understand how to support the large group of farmers in the middle, who sit between the early adopters and those resistant to

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29:38

Catchment Catch-Ups with Richard Kyte from Thriving...

RaboTalk – Growing our future ·

2026/05/26

In the first episode of RaboTalk Growing our Future’s new Catchment Catch-Ups series, host Blake Holgate sits down with Thriving Southland Project Lead, Richard Kyte to explore how farmer-led catchment groups are creating practical, locally driven solutions for some of the biggest challenges facing New Zealand farming today.From improving water quality and managing sediment, to building climate resilience and strengthening farm profitability, Richard shares why localised science, peer-to-peer

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21:25

Is the time for on-farm solar now? with Chris McArthur

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2026/05/12

With power prices and weather disruptions putting new pressure on farm operations, this RaboTalk Growing our Future episode explores practical ways New Zealand farmers and growers can build energy resilience while improving the bottom line.Blake Holgate is joined by EECA’s Chris McArthur to discuss what the Solar on Farms programme is seeing across demonstration farms nationwide, including how today’s solar stacks up on cost and performance.Like what you’ve heard? Follow our podcast for more great

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31:03

How Pāmu is balancing profit and climate adaptation...

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2026/04/28

In this RaboTalk Growing our Future episode, host Katie Rodwell speaks with Sam Bridgman, Head of Sustainability at Pāmu, about how New Zealand’s largest farming corporate is making sustainability practical and profitable across 112 farms.Sam outlines the five key drivers shaping Pāmu’s approach and shares how strategy is being turned into on-farm action through tailored farm environment plans and regional sustainability support. In this episode, you’ll hear real examples of building income

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25:55

Farming by satellite - what geospatial tech means for...

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2026/04/14

In this RaboTalk Growing our Future episode, host Katie Rodwell chats with Matt Lythe, Managing Director of Prism Earth, to discuss how geospatial technology – a combination of satellite imagery, spectral data and AI – is rapidly becoming a practical tool for New Zealand farms. This technology is moving beyond simple mapping, to measure and manage a farm’s “natural capital” like carbon, biodiversity and soil health.Matt shares what the latest data can reveal about pasture and soil stress, how

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31:38

How farmers can shift from price-takers to premium...

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2026/03/31

In this episode of RaboTalk Growing our Future episode, host Katie Rodwell talks with Dr Victoria Hatton, CEO of FoodHQ, about why New Zealand’s food and fibre sector is still running on a 100-year-old “commodity operating system” despite our premium reputation, driving export growth through volume rather than value and leaving farmers exposed to competitors who can simply produce it cheaper. Victoria argues the real opportunity is playing the long game in premium markets by building what customers

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24:56

On farm action through catchment communities with Ben...

RaboTalk – Growing our future ·

2026/03/17

In this episode of RaboTalk’s Growing Our Future, Katie talks with North Canterbury farmer Ben Ensor, chair of the Hurunui District Landcare Group, about how farmer‑led catchment groups are helping rural communities make environmental change with confidence.Drawing on a decade of hands‑on experience, Ben explains the role of Catchment Communities Aotearoa in connecting more than 200 catchment groups nationwide, sharing knowledge, and giving farmers a stronger collective voice.Like what you’ve heard

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33:13

Why better soil leads to better business with Conan...

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2026/03/03

In this episode, RaboTalk’s Growing Our Future, host Katie Rodwell talks with Conan Moynihan, an experienced farm consultant from Canterbury. Conan shares insights from his experience as a sheep and beef farmer, environmental engineer, and farm advisor, and has recently stepped into his new role as co-founder and CEO of GroundShift.Conan discusses balancing farm profitability with environmental resilience, and how better grazing management and soil biology can lift long‑term performance.Like what

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27:41

How innovation could reduce antibiotic use on farm...

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2026/02/17

In this episode of RaboTalk’s Growing Our Future, host Katie speaks with agri‑innovator Leon Spurrell about an implant technology that manages udder health and antibiotic use. Backed by Lincoln University trials and strong farmer feedback, the implant works by strengthening cows’ natural defences, helping prevent mastitis, maintaining milk quality and extending an animal’s productivity.Leon shares how the technology is delivering promising results and offers a cost‑effective alternative to

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34:07

How live data is shaping efficiencies in beef systems...

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2026/02/03

Discover how virtual fencing is transforming livestock farming in New Zealand.In this episode of Growing Our Future, Katie Rodwell speaks with Hawkes Bay farmer Marcus Peacock who shares his hands-on experience with Halter’s technology for beef systems. From calmer, better-performing stock to smarter pasture management and real-time decision-making, Marcus explains how digital tools have freed him from routine constraints, boosted productivity, and restored enjoyment to farming.Packed with practical

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29:14

Farming Without Fences: How Halter is helping farmers...

RaboTalk – Growing our future ·

2026/01/20

In this episode of Growing Our Future, Katie Rodwell speaks with Craig Piggott, founder and CEO of Halter. Craig’s story from a Waikato dairy farm to founder of Halter is one of curiosity and bold thinking. Growing up immersed in the practical challenges of farming gave Craig an intuitive sense of where technology could make a real difference, and when combined with his engineering experience at Rocket Lab, sparked his mission to bring cutting-edge innovation to agriculture.Craig shares how Halter’s

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30:03

Supercharging New Zealand farming with agri-tech with...

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2026/01/06

From satellite imagery and soil sensors to AI-driven insights and virtual fencing, agri-tech is reshaping how farmers manage productivity, sustainability and resilience. In this episode, host Katie Rodwell speaks with Brendan O’Connell, CEO of AgriTech New Zealand, about what agri-tech really means, how it is being adopted across farming systems, and the opportunities for New Zealand to become a global leader in agricultural innovation. Like what you’ve heard? Follow our podcast for more great

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