Emily and Myfanwy, two friends and agri-optimists from Otago, NZ, sit down weekly to digest the hottest topics in the world of ag. Aiming to bring a deeper level of discussion and understanding to the issues and opportunities faced by agriculture and rural communities both in NZ and around the globe.
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Diesel, Fertiliser, and Farming Economics — What’s Driving Costs Right Now?
141 | Emily and Myfanwy cover a packed farm news update, from record red meat export returns and PAMU’s profit surge to the political noise around freshwater rules. The main deep dive looks at why diesel and fertiliser costs are climbing together, how Middle East supply disruptions are rippling through global markets, and what farmers can do to reduce input pressure.
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HOSTS | @emilywalker (https://www.instagram.com/tupustrategic/) @myfanwyalexander (https://www.instagram.com/penmark_farms_nz/)
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1 Oct 2026
El Nino, not all sunshine and warm winds
EP 140 | El Nino, not all sunshine and warm winds
🌧️ Weather. 🥛 Milk price. 🌲 Carbon farming. 🗳️ An election looming.
There’s plenty to talk about in NZ agriculture this week.
We start down south, where farmers in Southland and on the West Coast are battling relentless wet conditions — and take a moment to acknowledge the very real pressure that puts on people, stock and farming systems.
Then we look ahead at El Niño. What could a strong event mean for pasture growth, feed costs and farm profitability — and does a $9.50 milk price still look quite so exciting if breakeven starts nudging $9/kgMS?
Fonterra has delivered a huge FY26 result, so we unpack the numbers and ask what the post-Mainland version of our biggest co-op might look like
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Then we're talking trees 🌲 — specifically carbon forestry, whole-farm conversions and whether the ETS is creating the right incentives for NZ's productive land and rural communities.
And finally: Election Watch is here. 🗳️
With the election approaching and agricultural policy starting to come thick and fast, we're looking past the slogans at what the parties are actually proposing — and what those policies could mean on farm.
🎙️ All that, plus the usual opinions, tangents and agricultural chat, on this week's Ag in Conversation.
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HOSTS | @emilywalker (https://www.instagram.com/tupustrategic/) @myfanwyalexander (https://www.instagram.com/penmark_farms_nz/)
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Track: "Sunrise Instr"
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Free Download / Stream: Sunrise Instr 001 by The Rhinestone Cowgirls | Slipstream (https://get.slip.stream/nZIKpF)
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24 Sept 2026
Why New Zealand Farmers Want Less Red Tape and More Science
139 | The episode covers wilding pines, the new mandatory farm plastics recycling scheme, drone spraying rule changes, and what the major farming organisations are asking of politicians ahead of the election. They close with a practical resource for rural governance and trustee vacancies across New Zealand.
https://www.rrgnz.org.nz/job-board
Big thanks to our partners Cinta Insights (https://www.cinta.co.nz/join-our-community) and Ag Assist (https://www.agassist.co.nz/) for supporting our podcast.
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HOSTS | @emilywalker (https://www.instagram.com/tupustrategic/) @myfanwyalexander (https://www.instagram.com/penmark_farms_nz/)
Intro/outro copyright info
Track: "Sunrise Instr"
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Free Download / Stream: Sunrise Instr 001 by The Rhinestone Cowgirls | Slipstream (https://get.slip.stream/nZIKpF)
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Who has been a guest on Ag in Conversation
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Sandra Matthews
Conan Moynihan
Amy Priest
David Cotton
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