Growers react to higher diesel and fertiliser prices
From Cut the Crop! by Foundation for Arable Research (NZ)
May 2, 2026 · 22 min · Season 7 · Episode 16
About this episode
Scott Champion discusses with growers from Southland, Canterbury, and Wairoa about the impact of rising diesel and fertiliser prices on their autumn planting decisions.
In this episode of Cut the Crop, Scott Champion talks to three growers in Southland, Canterbury and Wairoa about how autumn planting is progressing, their decision making around crop options and how they are mitigating rising diesel and fertiliser prices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Scott Champion
Topics covered
- diesel prices
- fertiliser prices
- crop options
- autumn planting
- grower decision making
Keywords
- diesel
- fertiliser
- autumn planting
- crop options
- growers
- Southland
- Canterbury
- Wairoa
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Southland, Canterbury, Wairoa
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