In this week’s episode:

Market Insights | Store markets are holding strong
1:29 – AgriHQ senior analyst Mel Croad tells Bryan that store markets are holding strong and a lack of available stock is seeing processors offer hefty contracts. Luckily, export returns are holding up and should balance out the high prices here at home.

Feature | What to expect at NZ’s food and fibre summit
8:29 – Food HQ chief executive Dr Victoria Hatton joins the studio to preview next week’s E Tipu conference in Palmerston North. The conference will tackle four big themes – Understanding our place in the world, Growing value, investing in growth and growing futures.

Feds Focus | Emergency management rules need some changes
19:05 – Federated Farmers adverse event spokesperson Sandra Faulkner says she’s pushing for changes to the proposed emergency management regulations. A discussion document is light on farmer input and Sandra says rural communities are at the heart of many emergency responses.

The Final Word
26:54 – Lincoln University researchers have busted the myth that government regulation is a handbrake on farm profitability. They studied farmers in the Selwyn District facing stringent regulations and found those farmers understood the need for them and also enjoyed efficiency gains and a rise in land values.