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This episode features Federated Farmers' National President, Colin Hurst, discussing the 10 national standards needed to empower Kiwi farmers   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Marijke Dunselman, Founder & CE of Agritourism NZ & the Agritourism Academy discussing how agritourism is creating lucrative new revenue streams for rural New Zealand   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Danny Donaghy, Professor of Dairy Production Systems at Massey UniversitySchool of Agriculture and Environment in the first episode of our weekly El Nino preparedness series Forecast to Farm thanks to Ravensdown   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Deane Carson, Farm Management Consultant at Agribusiness Consultants Ltd discussing the wettest Southland winter since 1980   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New health and safety guidance launched for farms Southland, Clutha Declared Adverse Event Zone Dairy Goat Co-op secures US investment, stays farmer-owned   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ   New health and safety guidance launched for farms Two new codes of practice have been launched to help farmers, contractors and workers meet their health and safety responsibilities ahead of law changes taking effect next April. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says the codes, Roles and Responsibilities in Agriculture and Safe Farm Vehicle Operation, clarify overlapping duties on farms and set out practical ways to manage vehicle-related risks. Van Velden says the guidance isn't creating new duties, but making existing responsibilities clearer around who needs to do what, particularly when contractors are on farm or conditions change. Following an ACOP won't be compulsory, but from April it could provide safe-harbour status, meaning businesses that follow it would be treated as meeting their legal obligations.   Southland, Clutha Declared Adverse Event Zone The Government has classified Southland and the Clutha District as a medium-scale adverse event, unlocking extra support for farmers after the region's wettest winter since 1980. Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says up to fifty thousand dollars will go to Southland and Otago Rural Support Trusts, with the classification also enabling tax relief and Rural Assistance Payments for farmers unable to meet essential living costs. Rural Communities Minister Mark Patterson says this is the third tough spring in a row for the region, and he's urging farmers to check in on family, neighbours and staff, and ask for help if needed. Farmers needing support can call the Rural Support Trust on 0800 787 254, or MPI on 0800 00 83 33 for animal welfare concerns.   Dairy Goat Co-op secures US investment, stays farmer-owned Dairy Goat Co-operative has completed a capital raise with US agribusiness investor AGR Partners, while remaining fully farmer-owned. Chief Executive Alastair Hulbert says the deal gives the co-op capital to fund its growth strategy, including re-entering China and expanding into the US, without giving up ownership like several other New Zealand co-operatives have in recent years. Hulbert says shareholder feedback has been positive, with no vote needed since the investment doesn't change the co-op's structure. AGR gets a board observer seat, but no voting rights. The co-op has guaranteed suppliers a payout of fifteen dollars a kilogram of milksolids this season, and says it's actively looking for more milk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Laura Morrison & Craig Hickman discussing the latest issues and perspectives from farmers across the country.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Brett Robinson, Kellogg Rural Leadership Alumni discussing why financial literacy can make or break farm succession, and the importance of financial knowledge when planning for the future of a farm business.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Peter Morgan, DairyNZ Tutor discussing the Federated Farmer's political ag debate.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Karn Dhaliwal, NZ winner, 2026 Zanda McDonald Award discussing how winning the award changed his life.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Mark Leslie, Chief Executive, Pāmu discussing the company’s $113 million profit and its focus on core farming.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Shane Jones, Minister for Oceans and Fisheries discussing the multi-billion-dollar push to supercharge New Zealand’s aquaculture industry.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dutch group files EU climate complaint against NZ Red meat exports hit $867m in August, up 23 percent US beef boom boosts NZ farmgate returns   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ   Dutch group files EU climate complaint against NZ Trade Minister Todd McClay is flatly denying claims New Zealand has broken its climate promises in the free trade deal with the EU, after a Dutch environmental group lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission. McClay says New Zealand is fully compliant with the agreement, and it's not for overseas groups to dictate how the country meets its climate obligations. He says it's deeply disappointing to see New Zealand organisations and the Green Party join foreign actors in what he calls an attack on exporters and the jobs they provide. The complaint, from group Both ENDS, points to policy changes including a weaker methane target and removing agriculture from carbon pricing. Two-way trade with the EU was worth around twenty-one point five billion dollars last year, and the agreement allows trade benefits to be suspended if breaches persist.   Red meat exports hit $867m in August, up 23 percent New Zealand's red meat and fifth-quarter exports reached eight hundred and sixty-seven million dollars in August, up twenty-three percent on last year, as the sector gathered in Wellington for its annual conference yesterday. Meat Industry Association Chief Executive Nick Beeby says the lift reflects stronger returns across all major markets, with gains for both sheepmeat and beef in China. Sheepmeat exports rose twenty percent to three hundred and nine million dollars, driven by strong growth in China and the UK. Beef exports climbed twenty-six percent to four hundred and three million dollars, with the US remaining the top market. Beeby says the sector is generating more value from a smaller livestock base, with around ninety-seven percent of exports now high-value chilled or frozen cuts.   US beef boom boosts NZ farmgate returns Meanwhile US beef prices have hit record highs, with the US cattle industry telling this week's Red Meat Sector Conference in Wellington that government moves to import cheaper beef are hurting local producers, not lowering prices. National Cattlemen's Beef Association's Kent Bacus says New Zealand's trade relationship with the US remains strong, with lean New Zealand beef trimmings complementing fattier US product to meet ground beef demand. Beef and Lamb New Zealand expects strong returns to continue, forecasting beef prices easing slightly to two thousand one hundred and forty dollars a head, while cattle processed for export are expected to rise nearly eight percent to two point six five million. Analyst Brett Stuart told the conference booming US demand, fuelled partly by a consumer protein craze, means tighter supplies and higher prices are likely to continue into next year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Steve Abel, Agriculture Spokesperson, Green Party discussing the EU Climate Complaint and Environmental Rollbacks   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Dr Luke Bradford, President, The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners discussing fixing the rural health crisis and the new GP Rural pathway.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Lucie Douma, Head of Client Propositions & Loss Prevention, FMG discussing how Irish farmers are navigating climate and market pressures and the lessons for farmers facing similar challenges.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.