(00:00:00) Full Show | May 22

(00:01:37) Store lamb markets react to winter contracts

(00:06:25) Kells wool staying put in Hawke’s Bay

(00:12:41) Costar takes on top job in Auckland

In this episode, AgriHQ analyst Fiona Quarrie explains how strong winter contracts from processors are lifting store lamb prices, with recent sales in Feilding, Hastings and Temuka all seeing gains. Bryan talks with Hawke’s Bay wool broker Richard Kells about why he’s kept his locally owned business based in the bay for the past 40 years despite competition from larger industry players. Federated Farmers’ new Auckland region president Rosemarie Costar discusses her farming background, her priorities in the role and how her local government experience helps her understand the key issues facing farmers.