In this episode:

Market Insights | Winter prep underway to set stock numbers
1:34 – 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 resilience
6:59 – 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 crisis
20:39 – 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 Word
28:25 – 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 summit
8:29 – 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 changes
19:05 – 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 Word
26:54 – 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.

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.

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.

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.

(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 Tairāwhiti
1:48 – 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 impossible.

Feature | Wetland or livestock? Methane study holds the answer
9:48 – NIWA scientist Dr Christian Stiegler talks 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.

Feds Focus | Government methane target must come down
19:22 – Federated Farmers meat and wool chair Toby Williams says he’s urging the government not to stick with its likely 24% reduction target for methane. He says it’s a death sentence for the sheep and beef sector.

The Final Word
28:44 – Some processors are rolling out sustainability programmes for their farmer-suppliers, and according to Fonterra, theirs is helping move some commodity products into value-add territory. The increased transparency and certainty has led some customers to buy on contract, rather than at auction, with farmers being rewarded for their work.

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.