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Ep.16 | Fonterra farmers the focus of emissions plan
Season 1 Episode 16
Fonterra has revealed its plan to reduce on-farm emissions by 30% by 2030. Bryan unpacks the plan with Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep.15 | Meat markets are a mess, here's why
Season 1 Episode 15
Willie Wiese, Alliance chief executive, joins Bryan to discuss the turmoil in global markets that has seen the co-op go from a record profit last yea…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ep.14 | The myth of the urban-rural divide
Season 1 Episode 14
Bryan catches up with a young Federated Farmers member, Danielle Hovmand, who thinks young farmers should be able to use their KiwiSaver funds to inv…
2 years, 8 months ago
Partner Episode | Setting up your farm to weather El Niño
Season 1
Forward planning is more essential than ever right now as we face reduced farm budgets and an El Niño summer ahead.
In the latest Farmers Weekly In Fo…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ep.13 | Election 2023 brings winds of change
Season 1 Episode 13
Last weekend’s general election saw the country turn blue, with National given the task of forming the next government. Bryan talks to Federated Farm…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ep.12 | Sowing seeds for a thriving farming future
Season 1 Episode 12
Greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand are in decline largely due to decreases in emissions across the agriculture sector, according to a new report…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ep.11 | Global shifts in animal welfare standards
Season 1 Episode 11
Bryan talks with Massey University lecturer in animal welfare Dr Kat Littlewood about changes to welfare standards for Merino farmers, as well as som…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ep.10 | Trade relations with post-covid China
Season 1 Episode 10
Bryan talks with Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva, who has just returned from leading a technical delegation to China. She s…
2 years, 9 months ago
Ep.9 | Why half-arsed on-farm safety won't cut it
Season 1 Episode 9
This week Bryan talks to Safer Farms chair Lindy Nelson about the Half-Arsed Stops Here campaign. Lindy says it's not about compliance, or other peop…
2 years, 9 months ago
Ep.8 | Tending to mental health on farm
Season 1 Episode 8
Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week, a time to reflect on a health challenge that is often invisible, and even when it’s not it can be hard to …
2 years, 9 months ago