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  • Water storage vital for farming’s future

    October 9, 2026 · 20 min

    Bryan is joined by Irrigation NZ chief executive Karen Williams and Federated Farmers board member Richard Dawkins to discuss how water security is the key to farming’s future. They say a long-term strategy to build the infrastructure to…

  • Full Show | October 2

    October 2, 2026 · 34 min

    This week, what comes next for growers and farmers on the Heretaunga Plains as wine tastes change and water determines their options? Featured guest, Farmers Weekly reporter Rebecca Greaves, explores the Hawke's Bay’s changing…

  • Feature | Rethinking farming on the Heretaunga Plains

    October 1, 2026 · 16 min

    Reporter Rebecca Greaves joins the show to discuss the special report on the changing landscape in the Bay. With consumer preferences reshaping viticulture, growers and farmers are looking for the next land use to adopt. But it all comes…

  • News Wrap | India’s textile trade examined

    October 1, 2026 · 7 min

    Senior reporter Richard Rennie previews his upcoming visit to India, where he’ll attend its biggest textile and carpet expo. New Zealand’s wool is in demand there, valued for its strength and length.

  • AgriHQ Insight | Store cattle shine in Feilding

    October 1, 2026 · 5 min

    AgriHQ Insight | Store cattle shine in FeildingAgriHQ analyst Alex Coddington says store cattle values are holding up despite worries about El Niño. Feilding hosted a big yarding last week with prices pleasing vendors.

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  • Feds Focus | Sharemilking Act needs updating

    October 1, 2026 · 5 min

    Federated Farmers sharefarming chair Sam Ebbett says the new government needs to prioritise an update to the laws around sharefarming. The Act as it stands doesn’t account for contract milking, now the predominant path for young farmers to…

  • Full Show | September 25

    September 25, 2026 · 37 min

    Where have half a million lambs gone, and what does their disappearance from the numbers mean for farmers? This week, AgriHQ senior analyst Mel Croad unpacks the mystery and the consequences for the red meat sector. Plus, Richard Rennie…

  • Feature | The curious case of the missing lambs

    September 24, 2026 · 14 min

    AgriHQ senior analyst Mel Croad says updates to our national sheep population figures have wiped out half a million lambs the industry was previously accounting for. She says this has repercussions for farmers, processors and everyone in…

  • News Wrap | New rules could open door to better pest controls

    September 24, 2026 · 9 min

    Senior reporter Richard Rennie says the passing of the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Bill with broad support is giving industry leaders confidence that the door will reopen to new tools to combat pests and…

  • AgriHQ Insight | Chatham livestock gets moving again

    September 24, 2026 · 7 min

    AgriHQ senior analyst Suz Bremner says Chatham Island farmers are celebrating the first load of stock sent to the yards at Strotford Lodge, with a temporary larger barge filling the gap while they wait for the new boat to be built in China.

  • Feds Focus | Farm drainage regulations be damned

    September 24, 2026 · 8 min

    Federated Farmers Otago vice president Logan Wallace says the laws around managing farm drains need an overhaul, with restrictions and costs leaving the land degraded and unproductive.

  • Full Show | September 18

    September 18, 2026 · 36 min

    (00:00:00) Full Show | September 18 (00:01:24) Solar companies seek investment (00:09:00) Cattle hit the road in search of better money (00:16:46) Why everyone should be watching bond yields (00:28:07) Farmer confidence slides despite…

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About the show

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