https://www.spreaker.com/show/take-five-with-farmers-weeklyTake 5 with farmers at various industry events to hear about everything from what's front of mind, to what gets them up in the morning to do one of the most rewarding jobs in the world.

So join our team as we head to some of the major events on the farming calendar to get 5 different perspectives from 5 different farmers in 5 minutes.


This series is made possible thanks to the support of FMG. Here, for the good of the country.

]]>enSociety & CultureCopyright AgriHQhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3aa9e240eecd7575cda85e064abd1ee3.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/take-five-with-farmers-weeklyTue, 25 Feb 2025 00:21:16 +0000Farmers WeeklyAgriHQdigital@agrihq.co.nz‘Take five’ with Farmers Weekly as we ask a farmer, grower, industry friend or insider to spare 5 minutes of their time to give us their take on something topical in rural Aotearoa.Take 5 with farmers at various industry events to hear about everything from what's front of mind, to what gets them up in the morning to do one of the most rewarding jobs in the world.

So join our team as we head to some of the major events on the farming calendar to get 5 different perspectives from 5 different farmers in 5 minutes.


This series is made possible thanks to the support of FMG. Here, for the good of the country.

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In the latest series of episodes, Farmers Weekly cadet Emma Blom catches up with the seven FMG Young Farmer of the Year Competition grand finalists, to get to know who they are before they battle it out for the title in July.

This series is made possible thanks to the support of FMG. Here, for the good of the country.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54675754Thu, 22 Jun 2023 02:49:46 +0000Farmers WeeklyWelcome to Take 5 with Farmers Weekly, where we spend five minutes catching up with hardworking Kiwi farmers to get to know them and their take on the current climate of the food and fibre sector. In the latest series of episodes, Farmers Weekly...
In the latest series of episodes, Farmers Weekly cadet Emma Blom catches up with the seven FMG Young Farmer of the Year Competition grand finalists, to get to know who they are before they battle it out for the title in July.

This series is made possible thanks to the support of FMG. Here, for the good of the country.
]]>2205agriculture,farming,innovation,leadershipfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-fmg-young-farmer-of-the-year-pat-crawshaw--54670691https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54670691Thu, 22 Jun 2023 02:26:00 +0000Farmers WeeklyEmma chats to East Coast representative Pat Crawshaw, who at the age of 28 owns and operates a prime beef and lamb finishing business with his wife Issabelle in Pātoka, Hawke’s Bay, where they finish around 2500 lambs and 400 head of cattle.415agriculture,beef,beef+lamb,farming,leadership,sheepfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-fmg-young-farmer-of-the-year-nick-o-connor--54669985Nick is currently in his third year studying agriculture at Lincoln University, and hopes the spare time aspect of being a student along with his competitive nature will give him an edge in the grand finals.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54669985Thu, 22 Jun 2023 02:23:49 +0000Farmers WeeklyHailing from the West Coast, Nick O’Connor is representing the Tasman region as he battles it out with his brother Peter. Nick is currently in his third year studying agriculture at Lincoln University, and hopes the spare time aspect of being a...Nick is currently in his third year studying agriculture at Lincoln University, and hopes the spare time aspect of being a student along with his competitive nature will give him an edge in the grand finals.]]>322agriculture,dairy,farmer,farmingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-fmg-young-farmer-of-the-year-lisa-kendal--54669651https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54669651Thu, 22 Jun 2023 02:14:41 +0000Farmers WeeklyLisa Kendall, representing the Northland region, is a master of juggling – along with raising two young kids she’s regional coordinator for the farm environment awards, runs a small farm and a business doing odd jobs like shearing, vaccinating,...305agriculture,beef,farmer,farming,sheepfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-fmg-young-farmer-of-the-year-peter-o-connor--54669242https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54669242Thu, 22 Jun 2023 02:12:31 +0000Farmers WeeklyGrowing up on his family’s west coast dairy farm, Aorangi representative Peter O’Connor always knew he wanted to be a dairy farmer. Now, only a few years out of university, he has risen up to a management position on a 400-cow dairy farm near Lauriston.421agriculture,dairy,farmingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-fmg-young-farmer-of-the-year-mac-williams--54666750https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54666750Thu, 22 Jun 2023 01:57:41 +0000Farmers WeeklyRepresenting the Taranaki-Manawatū region, Mac Williams is currently studying veterinary science, with his passion for the industry stemming from his upbringing on a small sheep and beef farm and subsequent dairy farming jobs on the West Coast.244agriculture,farmingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-fmg-young-farmer-of-the-year-emma-poole--54663636https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54663636Thu, 22 Jun 2023 01:56:24 +0000Farmers WeeklyWaikato Bay of Plenty representative, Emma Poole says although time may not be on her side this year, while she juggles between her one-year-old son, the dairy farm she runs with her husband and work as a veterinarian, having competed back in 2019,...427agriculture,dairy,farming,vetfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-fmg-young-farmer-of-the-year-hugh-jackson--54662406https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54662406Thu, 22 Jun 2023 01:56:13 +0000Farmers WeeklyRepresenting the Southland region, Hugh Jackson brings with him experience in two of our key industries having grown up on his family sheep and beef farm in Te Akau, spending time in a graduate role at DairyNZ and having now completed a season as a...470agriculture,beef,dairy,farming,lamb,sheepfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-matthew-deer-farmer-in-the-ashburton-gorge--53564452https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53564452Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:43:57 +0000Farmers WeeklyAs part of the Take 5 with Farmers Weekly series, we caught up with farmers at South Island Agricultural Field Days (Kirwee Field Days), which, despite the rain and mud, was bustling with farmers and punters eager to connect with like-minded food...231advocacy,agriculture,beef,farmer,farming,fibre,food,innovation,leadership,producer,sheepfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-paul-retired-otago-deer-farmer--53457948https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53457948Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:05:48 +0000Farmers WeeklyAs part of the Take 5 with Farmers Weekly series, we caught up with farmers at South Island Agricultural Field Days (Kirwee Field Days), which, despite the rain and mud, was bustling with farmers and punters eager to connect with like-minded food...334advocacy,agriculture,beef,farming,food,innovation,leadership,producer,sheepfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-selena-canterbury-floriculturist--53457957https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53457957Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:05:27 +0000Farmers WeeklyAs part of the Take 5 with Farmers Weekly series, we caught up with farmers at South Island Agricultural Field Days (Kirwee Field Days), which, despite the rain and mud, was bustling with farmers and punters eager to connect with like-minded food...331advocacy,agriculture,beef,farmer,farming,fibre,floricultre,food,innovation,leadership,producer,sheepfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-joss-and-robert-canterbury-and-southern-hawke-s-bay-sheep-beef-and-dairy-farmers--53457964https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53457964Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:05:05 +0000Farmers WeeklyAs part of the Take 5 with Farmers Weekly series, we caught up with farmers at South Island Agricultural Field Days (Kirwee Field Days), which, despite the rain and mud, was bustling with farmers and punters eager to connect with like-minded food...380advocacy,agriculture,beef,farming,food,innovation,leadership,producer,sheepfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-sara-hinds-sheep-dairy-farmer--53554963https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53554963Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:04:44 +0000Farmers WeeklyAs part of the Take 5 with Farmers Weekly series, we caught up with farmers at South Island Agricultural Field Days (Kirwee Field Days), which, despite the rain and mud, was bustling with farmers and punters eager to connect with like-minded food...188advocacy,agriculture,beef,farming,food,innovation,leadership,producer,sheepfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-south-island-agricultural-field-days-5-farmers-5-different-perspectives--53555050https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53555050Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:04:31 +0000Farmers WeeklyAs part of the Take 5 with Farmers Weekly series, we caught up with farmers at South Island Agricultural Field Days (Kirwee Field Days), which, despite the rain and mud, was bustling with farmers and punters eager to connect with like-minded food...1215advocacy,agriculture,beef,farming,food,innovation,leadership,producer,sheepfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-central-districts-field-days-2023-5-farmers-5-different-perspectives--53348767
So join our team as we head to some of the major events on the farming calendar to get 5 different perspectives from 5 different farmers in 5 minutes.

Brought to you by Ravensdown.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53348767Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:02:27 +0000Farmers WeeklyFirst up, as part of the Take 5 with Farmers Weekly series we caught up with farmers at Central District Field Days, which after a covid-induced cancellation in 2022 was bustling with farmers and punters from all over the Central Districts to see what...
So join our team as we head to some of the major events on the farming calendar to get 5 different perspectives from 5 different farmers in 5 minutes.

Brought to you by Ravensdown.]]>1467agriculture,arable,beef,cropping,farmers,farming,food,growers,leadership,producer,producers,rural,sheepfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-pattie-o-boyle-sheep-and-beef-farmer-from-the-tinui-valley-masterton--53319150
So join our team as we head to some of the major events on the farming calendar to get 5 different perspectives from 5 different farmers in 5 minutes.

Brought to you by Ravensdown.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53319150Fri, 24 Mar 2023 03:34:53 +0000Farmers WeeklyFirst up, as part of the Take 5 with Farmers Weekly series we caught up with farmers at Central District Field Days, which after a covid-induced cancellation in 2022 was bustling with farmers and punters from all over the Central Districts to see what...
So join our team as we head to some of the major events on the farming calendar to get 5 different perspectives from 5 different farmers in 5 minutes.

Brought to you by Ravensdown.]]>298advocacy,agriculture,beef,farming,food,innovation,leadership,producer,sheepfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-maia-richmond-sheep-beef-and-deer-farmer-from-apiti--53319120
So join our team as we head to some of the major events on the farming calendar to get 5 different perspectives from 5 different farmers in 5 minutes.

Brought to you by Ravensdown.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53319120Fri, 24 Mar 2023 03:31:36 +0000Farmers WeeklyFirst up, as part of the Take 5 with Farmers Weekly series we caught up with farmers at Central District Field Days, which after a covid-induced cancellation in 2022 was bustling with farmers and punters from all over the Central Districts to see what...
So join our team as we head to some of the major events on the farming calendar to get 5 different perspectives from 5 different farmers in 5 minutes.

Brought to you by Ravensdown.]]>268agriculture,beef,deer,farming,food,innovation,producer,sheepfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-phillip-ingle-masterton-beef-farmer--53319098
So join our team as we head to some of the major events on the farming calendar to get 5 different perspectives from 5 different farmers in 5 minutes.

Brought to you by Ravensdown.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53319098Fri, 24 Mar 2023 03:28:26 +0000Farmers WeeklyFirst up, as part of the Take 5 with Farmers Weekly series we caught up with farmers at Central District Field Days, which after a covid-induced cancellation in 2022 was bustling with farmers and punters from all over the Central Districts to see what...
So join our team as we head to some of the major events on the farming calendar to get 5 different perspectives from 5 different farmers in 5 minutes.

Brought to you by Ravensdown.]]>298agriculture,beef,dairy,farming,food,innovation,producer,sheepfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-ben-ash-ashurst-sharemilker--53319089
So join our team as we head to some of the major events on the farming calendar to get 5 different perspectives from 5 different farmers in 5 minutes.

Brought to you by Ravensdown.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53319089Fri, 24 Mar 2023 03:23:35 +0000Farmers WeeklyFirst up, as part of the Take 5 with Farmers Weekly series we caught up with farmers at Central District Field Days, which after a covid-induced cancellation in 2022 was bustling with farmers and punters from all over the Central Districts to see what...
So join our team as we head to some of the major events on the farming calendar to get 5 different perspectives from 5 different farmers in 5 minutes.

Brought to you by Ravensdown.]]>284agriculture,beef,farming,food,innovation,producers,sheepfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2023-ash-carter-manawatu-arable-and-sheep-and-beef-farmer--53319056
So join our team as we head to some of the major events on the farming calendar to get 5 different perspectives from 5 different farmers in 5 minutes.

Brought to you by Ravensdown.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53319056Fri, 24 Mar 2023 03:21:06 +0000Farmers WeeklyFirst up, as part of the Take 5 with Farmers Weekly series we caught up with farmers at Central District Field Days, which after a covid-induced cancellation in 2022 was bustling with farmers and punters from all over the Central Districts to see what...
So join our team as we head to some of the major events on the farming calendar to get 5 different perspectives from 5 different farmers in 5 minutes.

Brought to you by Ravensdown.]]>510agribusiness,agriculture,arable,farming,food,innovation,producers,wheatfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2021-amber-forrest-rural-women-nz-business-awards-supreme-award-winner--47954490
This podcast is made possible thanks to the generous support of Property Brokers.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47954490Thu, 16 Dec 2021 23:00:00 +0000Farmers WeeklyJoin Farmers Weekly as we ‘take five’ with Amber Forrest of Beauty Antix, winner of the Supreme award at the Rural Women NZ Business Awards. We discuss what 2021 has taught her, what the big opportunities are in rural Aotearoa right now, and who...
This podcast is made possible thanks to the generous support of Property Brokers.]]>408falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2021-ali-alomari-fieldays-young-innovator-award-winner--47954447
This podcast is made possible thanks to the generous support of Property Brokers.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47954447Wed, 15 Dec 2021 23:00:00 +0000Farmers WeeklyJoin Farmers Weekly as we ‘take five’ with Fieldays Young Innovation Award winner Ali Alomari of Cropsy, to discuss what 2021 has taught him, what the big opportunities are in rural Aotearoa right now, and who deserves more recognition than they...
This podcast is made possible thanks to the generous support of Property Brokers.]]>436falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2021-johan-van-ras-ballance-farm-environment-awards-waikato-regional-supreme-winner--47954478
This podcast is made possible thanks to the generous support of Property Brokers.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47954478Tue, 14 Dec 2021 23:00:00 +0000Farmers WeeklyJoin Farmers Weekly as we ‘take five’ with Johan van Ras - one quarter of the van Ras who collectively won the Supreme Award at the Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards - to discuss what 2021 has taught him, what the big opportunities are in rural...
This podcast is made possible thanks to the generous support of Property Brokers.]]>477falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2021-angus-aitken-zimmatic-trailblazer-sustainable-irrigation-awards-winner--47954489
This podcast is made possible thanks to the generous support of Property Brokers.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47954489Mon, 13 Dec 2021 23:56:00 +0000Farmers WeeklyJoin Farmers Weekly as we ‘take five’ with Angus Aitken, winner of the Zimmatic Trailblazer Sustainable Irrigation Awards to discuss what 2021 has taught him, what the big opportunities are in rural Aotearoa right now, and who deserves more...
This podcast is made possible thanks to the generous support of Property Brokers.]]>484falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2021-keryn-herbert-nz-rural-sportswoman-of-the-year--47954487
This podcast is made possible thanks to the generous support of Property Brokers.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47954487Sun, 12 Dec 2021 23:00:00 +0000Farmers WeeklyJoin Farmers Weekly as we ‘take five’ with NZ Rural Sportswoman of the Year Keryn Herbert to discuss what 2021 has taught her, what the big opportunities are in rural Aotearoa right now, and who deserves more recognition than they currently receive....
This podcast is made possible thanks to the generous support of Property Brokers.]]>425falsefull