This episode features Steve Chappell, Programme Manager, New Zealand National Fieldays Society discussing the 2026 Fieldays Innovation Awards, where AI, automation and practical farm technology dominate this year’s innovation trends.
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Council reform: What happens to regional New Zealand? // Kate Taylor, Central Hawke’s Bay district councillor and rural journalist
16:00

What the Aussie budget means for farmers // Libby Price, Australian Rural Correspondent
11:13

Wrapping this week's Waikato Pasture Summit event // Robbie Ferris, Pasture Summit Chairperson and Director, GM of Piriaka Farms
13:10