In this episode: 

Market Insights | Dwindling sheep numbers worrying exporters
1:36 – AgriHQ analyst Alex Coddington reveals some worrying data about our sheep population. Numbers are down and processors are struggling to find stock to export.

Feature | Checking out the herd at Fieldays
7:15 – Fieldays is underway at Mystery Creek and senior reporter Richard Rennie is there taking in the sights and sounds. In our feature interview he talks with herd-i chief executive Liz Muller about whether farmers are spending this year and how the company is tracking.

Feds Focus | Petition to use KiwiSaver for property investment
17:41 – Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre chats about the petition they’ve launched to try and get the government to make good on its promise to allow farmers to use their KiwiSaver to invest in property. Right now they’re not allowed if they don’t live in the house they buy.

The Final Word
22:10 – The Ahuwhenua Trophy was another fantastic celebration of Māori farming. But are we doing enough in the food and fibre sector to support this primary powerhouse? And, isn’t it time we adopted the mindset these great farmers have to improve the lot of every farmer?