Episodes

  • Full Show | June 5

    Full Show | June 5
    Jun 5 2026
    (00:00:00) Full Show | June 5
    (00:01:56) Opportunities on the menu in Thailand
    (00:06:50) AgriHQ Insight | Can sheepmeat returns hold at record highs?
    (00:14:09) Rural real estate market finds momentum
    (00:31:59) Feds new Taranaki president focused on reform

    In this week’s Farmers Weekly podcast, Neal Wallace reports from Thailand after attending one of Asia’s largest food fairs, highlighting growing opportunities for New Zealand exporters in a nation of more than 50 million consumers.
    AgriHQ analyst Mel Croad examines whether record sheepmeat returns can be sustained as strong global demand continues to support lamb and mutton prices.
    Senior reporter Richard Rennie explores renewed momentum in the rural real estate market, including the return of dairy conversions with a different approach to past booms.
    Federated Farmers’ new Taranaki president Nick Brown discusses local government reform and its implications for farmers.
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    39 mins
  • Feature | Rural real estate market finds momentum

    Feature | Rural real estate market finds momentum
    Jun 4 2026
    Senior reporter Richard Rennie talks with Duncan Ross of Bayleys about the resurgent real estate market. He highlights the return of dairy conversions, but says the strategy is different from previous booms.
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    19 mins
  • News Wrap | Opportunities on the menu in Thailand

    News Wrap | Opportunities on the menu in Thailand
    Jun 4 2026
    Senior reporter Neal Wallace has just returned from Thailand, where he soaked in the food culture and attended one of the largest food fairs in the region. He says the nation of more than 50 million people holds many opportunities for NZ exporters.
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    6 mins
  • AgriHQ Insight | Can sheepmeat returns hold at record highs?

    AgriHQ Insight | Can sheepmeat returns hold at record highs?
    Jun 4 2026
    AgriHQ analyst Mel Croad talks lamb and mutton this week, outlining the factors contributing to record farmgate returns. Export markets are maintaining demand at these high prices so far, but the next few months will be crucial to watch to get a gauge on whether those returns will be sustainable.
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    8 mins
  • Farmers Feds Focus | Feds new Taranaki president focused on reform

    Farmers Feds Focus | Feds new Taranaki president focused on reform
    Jun 4 2026
    Federated Farmers’ Taranaki president Nick Brown talks with Bryan about the big issues on the agenda on the coast, with local government reform at the top of the pile.
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    7 mins
  • Full Show | May 29

    Full Show | May 29
    May 29 2026
    In this episode, AgriHQ analyst Alex Coddington reflects on the recent Out the Gate conference and strong long-term beef and lamb price forecasts. Jacinta FitzGerald discusses plans to unlock more value from New Zealand’s fibre industry, while Federated Farmers’ Richard Dawkins welcomes new funding for wilding pine control.
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    27 mins
  • Feature | A new strategy to unlock the value of NZ fibre

    Feature | A new strategy to unlock the value of NZ fibre
    May 28 2026
    Enough fibre to fill 6600 shipping containers is produced by New Zealand every year, much of it exported as unprocessed product with its value-added potential unrealised, CEO of Fashion and Textiles NZ Jacinta FitzGerald outlines a new strategy to change that.
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    13 mins
  • AgriHQ Insight | Outlook for red meat fuels optimism

    AgriHQ Insight | Outlook for red meat fuels optimism
    May 28 2026
    AgriHQ analyst Alex Coddington reflects on the recent Out the Gate conference in Christchurch. She says Australian analyst Simon Quilty’s prediction of sustained high farmgate prices for beef and lamb aligns with AgriHQ’s own modelling.
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    6 mins