Full Show | July 3
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The episode discusses the strong wool market's recent highs, the agriculture teacher shortage, and solar consent reforms in farming.
(00:00:00) Full Show | July 3 (00:01:33) Strong wool market reaches new highs (00:06:07) How Massey is helping solve the ag teacher shortage (00:14:47) Federated Farmers welcomes solar consent reforms This week: Strong wool prices have more than doubled over the past year. AgriHQ's Sara Hilhorst explains what's driving the remarkable rally. Feature guest Massey University Professor Paul Kenyo n discusses a new programme to help tackle the shortage of agriculture and horticulture teachers, while sharing the latest on the university's enrolment surge. And Federated Farmers' Mark Hoope r welcomes National's proposal to make on-farm solar installations a permitted activity without resource consent.
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