Episode
Full Show | August 7
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- Farmers Weekly Podcast
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- Aug 7, 2026
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- 2422
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Summary
(00:00:00) Full Show | August 7 (00:02:19) Solar farms and tallow: Two rural trends to watch (00:09:33) Lamb markets signal a slight correction (00:18:43) How local government reform could weaken biosecurity (00:30:27) Regulations strangling pest management This week we examine the issues shaping rural New Zealand. Hawke’s Bay Council’s Sophie Siers discusses biosecurity reform, AgriHQ’s Mel Croad explains the lamb market outlook, Neal Wallace looks at solar farm expansion and rising demand for tallow, and Federated Farmers' Brent Mountford outlines why pest control regulations are becoming a growing concern for volunteers.