In this episode: 

Market Insights | Historic stock sale hits a high note
1:34 – AgriHQ senior analyst Suz Bremner discusses the recent Feilding-Marton hoggett fair, which has been a highlight of the calendar for almost a century. Regular buyers were back and paid top dollar for the stock on offer.

Feature | How to tackle farm succession
6:27 – Lawyer Andrew Clements of Grayson Clements joins the show to share his insights on how to tackle farm succession. He says there’s no one template that will work for everyone and suggests addressing the values of the people involved is more important than the value of the business.

Feature | The evolving landscape of rural banking
21:35 – ASB head of food and fibre Kristen Ashby joins the show to talk about rural banking, whether banks are turning woke, and just how they assess risk. She also reflects on how bankers are being asked to bring new expertise to farm businesses and how to approach succession planning.

Feds Focus | Glyphosate claims out of order
40:31 – Federated Farmers arable chair David Birkett takes Greenpeace to task over its recent claims about glyphosate. He says the public has been misled by the campaign, which claims glyphosate residue can be found in bread. In fact, grower contracts stipulate that glyphosate can’t be used on grain grown for human consumption.

The Final Word
46:17 –  The wellness sector bombards us with the latest food products that will aid our health and cognition, but rarely are they backed by science. This week, however, NZ kiwifruit did get a big scientific tick, after the European Union signed off on a health claim that kiwifruit aids digestive health. It’s these sorts of claims we should really be believing.