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The Farmers Weekly Podcast is a New Zealand-based rural news podcast covering agriculture, farming, agribusiness and food and fibre. Hosted by managing editor Bryan Gibson, it keeps it real each...
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The Farmers Weekly Podcast is a New Zealand-based rural news podcast covering agriculture, farming, agribusiness and food and fibre. Hosted by managing editor Bryan Gibson, it keeps it real each week with news highlights, expert guests, AgriHQ market insights and discussions on the farming advocacy shaping NZ’s primary sector.
Follow the Farmers Weekly Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Send us your feedback or get in touch at farmers.weekly@agrihq.co.nz
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Follow the Farmers Weekly Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Send us your feedback or get in touch at farmers.weekly@agrihq.co.nz
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4 SEP 2026 · This week, Farmers Weekly’s Neal Wallace examines road rates hitting farmers and foresters, AgriHQ’s Fiona Quarrie tracks the changing sheep market, NZ dog trial team manager Pat Coogan reflects on a Trans-Tasman victory, and Federated Farmers Otago president Anna Gillespie weighs up council amalgamation options.
3 SEP 2026 · NZ dog trial team manager Pat Coogan reflects on the hard-fought test series win in Queensland earlier this week. Pat says the NZ team held its nerve to win in trying conditions.
3 SEP 2026 · With council budgets under pressure, some regions have opted to target rates at landowners that rely on heavy traffic. Senior reporter Neal Wallace reports that dairy farmers and foresters face big rates hikes.
3 SEP 2026 · AgriHQ analyst Fiona Quarrie discusses the transition from old season lambs to new, young stock as ewes with lambs at foot enter the saleyards.
3 SEP 2026 · Federated Farmers Otago president Anna Gillespie analyses the different proposals put forward by councils in the region, with Feds favouring an urban-rural split rather than the coastal-inland divide put forward by Dunedin and Queenstown.
28 AUG 2026 · This week, Farmers Weekly senior reporter Richard Rennie examines the growing workforce challenge in ageing regions, while AgriHQ senior analyst Suz Bremner explains why strong store cattle prices aren’t quite meeting expectations. Featured guest, Agritech NZ's chief executive Brendan O’Connell, offers a different take on the tech brain drain, and Federated Farmers arable chair Chris Dillon looks at how relaxed drone rules could unlock greater farm adoption.
27 AUG 2026 · Agritech NZ chief executive Brendan O’Connell says reports that our tech sector is at risk of a brain drain need to be viewed with caution. He says the fact our best and brightest head offshore should be seen as a positive.
27 AUG 2026 · Senior reporter Richard Rennie outlines a new report that looks at demographic change in our regions, and finds that while populations are growing in some places, the age of them is rising, bringing workforce and productivity challenges.
27 AUG 2026 · Senior analyst Suz Bremner says store cattle prices are high and even up on last year’s results at this time of year, but expectations are higher and some are feeling a little disappointed on returns. Buyers are very cautious about the El Niño risk and that’s impacting the longer term cattle market.
27 AUG 2026 · Federated Farmers arable chair Chris Dillon says the Government’s plan to ease drone regulations could encourage more farmers to invest in the technology. He says costly and complex certification requirements have been a major barrier, making farmers reluctant to adopt drones despite their potential on-farm benefits.
The Farmers Weekly Podcast is a New Zealand-based rural news podcast covering agriculture, farming, agribusiness and food and fibre. Hosted by managing editor Bryan Gibson, it keeps it real each...
show more
The Farmers Weekly Podcast is a New Zealand-based rural news podcast covering agriculture, farming, agribusiness and food and fibre. Hosted by managing editor Bryan Gibson, it keeps it real each week with news highlights, expert guests, AgriHQ market insights and discussions on the farming advocacy shaping NZ’s primary sector.
Follow the Farmers Weekly Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Send us your feedback or get in touch at farmers.weekly@agrihq.co.nz
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Follow the Farmers Weekly Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Send us your feedback or get in touch at farmers.weekly@agrihq.co.nz
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| Author | AgriHQ |
| Organization | AgriHQ |
| Categories | News , Business News , News Commentary |
| Website | www.farmersweekly.co.nz |
| farmers.weekly@agrihq.co.nz |
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