In this episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast, High Peak’s Simon and Hamish Guild share lessons from Argentina, while Feds’ Karl Dean discusses the new bovine TB plan and AgriHQ’s Fiona Quarrie reports on cattle sales.

Market Insights | Navigating the Busy Store Cattle Market
1:30 – AgriHQ analyst Fiona Quarrie reports on the recent cattle sales at Matawhero, Stortford Lodge and Feilding, where large numbers of cattle have been sold as eastern regions dry out. Fiona says there’s more to come, and while prices have been back on recent months, there’s still good value for vendors.

Feature | High Peak Brothers Explore Farming in Argentina
6:40 – Bryan catches up with Simon and Hamish Guild of High Peak Station, who have just returned from a study tour of Argentina made possible by their win in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards. They say there’s a lot to admire about the way Argentinians grow and eat red meat.

Feds Focus | Eradicating TB: Lessons from New Zealand's Past
19:40 – Federated Farmers biosecurity spokesperson Karl Dean says the new plan to eradicate bovine TB is good in theory, but farmers have bad memories of previous attempts to stamp it out, and this time it needs to be enacted with care and communication. 

The Final Word
25:52 – Rural sports are a big deal in places like the United States, as Jack Jordan’s recent woodchopping world championship win showed. But it’s the next generation that could discover a passion for food production through events like the recent Clash of the Colleges that really shows us that rural sports are more than just a game.