Federated Farmers Podcast
By Federated Farmers of NZ
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Episodes: 98
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The Federated Farmers Podcast is your weekly guide to the issues affecting rural New Zealand. Join us as we unpack the policies, challenges and big ideas shaping life on farm. With frank conversations from farmers, advocates and experts, we break down what matters and why, so you can stay informed, prepared and heard.
Hosted by Ben Chapman-Smith, Federated Farmers' communications manager, who grew up on a sheep and beef farm in Te Akau on Waikato's west coast.
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Gisborne farmers turning pines into pasture | EP 98
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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How technology is changing farm succession | EP 97
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Meet the farmer: Sandra Faulkner | EP 96
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Meet the farmer: Colin Hurst | EP 95
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Sam Whitelock on leadership, pressure and life after rugby | EP 94
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Vangelis Vitalis: Inside NZ’s trade strategy | EP 93
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Farming the conservation estate — a fight for common sense | EP 92
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Wayne Langford: Five priorities for the next government | EP 91
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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How to avoid getting burned by solar | EP 90
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Kerry Harmer’s fight for consent while winning awards | EP 89
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May 25, 2026 |
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Neat Meat’s Simon Eriksen doesn’t mince his words | EP 88
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May 18, 2026 |
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Five tips for new contract milkers | EP 87
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May 11, 2026 |
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Meet the farmer: Shanice Young’s rise from city kid to rural leader | EP 86
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May 05, 2026 |
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When farmers became heroes — the liberation of Le Quesnoy | EP 85
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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Meet the farmer: Ian Strahan | EP 84
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Five investment moves for your Fonterra windfall | EP 83
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Jo Luxton on life, politics and earning farmers’ trust | EP 82
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Red meat recovery or short-term bounce? | EP 81
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Is our fuel running out? | EP 80
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Fertiliser supply: what’s real and what’s noise | EP 79
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Glenaray Station and the future of high-country farming | EP 78
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Why farm succession fails — even on profitable farms | EP 77
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Arable sector in crisis — and why it matters to all farmers | EP 76
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Meet the farmer: Carla de Wet | EP 75
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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What’s next for Federated Farmers — with Mike Siermans | EP 74
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Meet the farmer: Jimmy Emmett | EP 73
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Jamie Mackay on life, farming and broadcasting | EP 72
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Wool — who’s clipping the ticket? | EP 71
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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AI, gene tech and the trends shaping NZ farming | EP 70
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Inside the homekill boom with Toby Barkla | EP 69
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Diversifying on-farm to build new income | EP 68
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Back on the front foot – driving farming forward with Wayne Langford | EP 67
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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When farming isn’t the problem – a Farmstrong story | EP 66
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Fix or float the farm loan? | EP 65
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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UK farmers under pressure – with Tom Bradshaw | EP 64
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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The dos and don'ts of farm equity partnerships | EP 63
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Jim Ward and Simon Cameron — bringing grazing back to crown land | EP 62
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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How do we win the war on pines and pests? | EP 61
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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How farmers can lead well when the pressure is on | EP 60
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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The KiwiSaver roadblock facing young farmers | EP 59
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Contract milking insights from Colin Glass | EP 58
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Unpacking the Alliance–Dawn Meats proposal with Professor Keith Woodford | EP 57
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Fonterra and the future | EP 56
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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‘How are you really doing?’ — Bex Green’s mental health story | EP 55
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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When farming meets red tape: David Clark and Colin Hurst on the consent crisis | EP 54
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Making the most of strong farmgate returns | EP 53
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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How farmers can unlock better banking deals | EP 52
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Can rural media survive? | EP 51
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Will farmers finally get a fair deal on banking? | EP 50
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Carbon forestry crisis – the view from Southland | EP 49
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Mental health on the land – what’s the plan? | EP 48
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Hugh Jackson on farming, balance and backing himself | EP 47
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Blocked and banned: why farmers are fed up with the EPA | EP 46
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Red meat pressure points and potential solutions | EP 45
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Avoiding legal trouble on farm: what every farmer should know | EP 44
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Putting the success back into succession with Peter Templeton | EP 43
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Protecting the most important asset on your farm | EP 42
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Bridging the farm ownership gap with Sarah How | EP 41
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Are we ready for foot-and-mouth disease? | EP 40
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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What’s next for agri-tech in New Zealand? | EP 39
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Farm succession planning with Joe Morgan | EP 38
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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SOS: Save Our Sheep | EP 37
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May 26, 2025 |
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Contract Milking Survey – discussing the results with Brendan Attrill and Louise Gibson | EP 36
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May 19, 2025 |
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Nailing Moving Day: tips to start the season well | EP 35
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May 13, 2025 |
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Turning the tide on the anti-farming agenda with Claire Taylor | EP 34
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May 05, 2025 |
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Protecting farmland for future generations – a deep dive into QEII Trust | EP 33
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Growing & protecting wealth: what farmers need to know in 2025 | EP 32
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Protecting your farm: tackling rural crime | EP 31
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Drought decisions: navigating tough times in sharemilking & contract milking | EP 30
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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More than tax: the benefits of a good rural accountant | EP 29
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Different battles, same pressures: an army veteran’s advice for farmers | EP 28
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Signing smart: a step-by-step guide to sharefarming due diligence | EP 27
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Drench resistance in cattle – new data shows need for urgent action | EP 26
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Wayne Langford on wins, challenges and the year ahead | Ep 25
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Managing risk in sharefarming | Ep 24
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Where to with wool and red meat? | Ep 23
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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What a second Trump presidency could mean for Kiwi farmers | EP 22
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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The science of pest management | EP 21
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Ben Purua – a redemption story | EP 20
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Planting tips from Adam Thompson | EP 19
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Jason Herrick’s mental health story | EP 18
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Electrifying our farms to save money, make money and reduce emissions | EP 17
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Todd McClay on cutting red tape, interest rates, KiwiSaver, and trade opportunities | EP 16
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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When are emissions tools coming? | EP 15
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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How do we fix ag policy? | EP 14
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Farm estate and succession planning | EP 13
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Rural banking inquiry update | EP 12
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Bird flu – what do I need to know? | EP 11
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Virtual fencing and precision farming | EP 10
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Live animal exports | EP 09
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May 20, 2024 |
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Building wealth to buy a farm, preserving wealth when exiting | EP 08
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May 06, 2024 |
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Milking it: a guide to sharemilking success | EP 07
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Advice for new contract milkers | EP 06
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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How to get a cheaper interest rate | EP 05
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Is farm confidence on the up? | EP 04
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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Rural banking inquiry: 'Let's get it underway' | EP 03
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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Cyclone Gabrielle: one year on | EP 02
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Wayne Langford: 'Farming groups need to play as a team' | EP 01
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Jan 26, 2024 |