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 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.Feds Focus | Drystock sector is facing a crisis20:39 – 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.The Final Word28:25 – It’s a running joke at farming conferences that the most overused word is collaboration. But with the world experiencing more geopolitical turmoil and big challenges here at home, the right sort of collaboration will be the key to future success.
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Feature | Farming needs to build long-term resilience
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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Market Insights | Winter prep underway to set stock numbers
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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Feds Focus | Drystock sector is facing a crisis
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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Full Show | May 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 North. The conference will tackle four big themes – Understanding our place in the world, Growing value, investing in growth and growing futures.Feds Focus | Emergency management rules need some changes19:05 – 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.The Final Word26:54 – Lincoln University researchers have busted the myth that government regulation is a handbrake on farm profitability. They studied farmers in the Selwyn District facing stringent regulations and found those farmers understood the need for them and also enjoyed efficiency gains and a rise in land values.
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.
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