About this episode
This episode discusses the impact of strong winter contracts on store lamb prices and features insights from industry experts on wool and farming leadership.
(00:00:00) Full Show | May 22 (00:01:37) Store lamb markets react to winter contracts (00:06:25) Kells wool staying put in Hawke’s Bay (00:12:41) Costar takes on top job in Auckland In this episode, AgriHQ analyst Fiona Quarrie explains how strong winter contracts from processors are lifting store lamb prices, with recent sales in Feilding, Hastings and Temuka all seeing gains. Bryan talks with Hawke’s Bay wool broker Richard Kells about why he’s kept his locally owned business based in the bay for the past 40 years despite competition from larger industry players. Federated Farmers’ new Auckland region president Rosemarie Costar discusses her farming background, her priorities in the role and how her local government experience helps her understand the key issues facing farmers.
People in this episode
Guests: Fiona Quarrie, Richard Kells, Rosemarie Costar
Topics covered
- store lamb markets
- wool industry
- farming leadership
- local business
- agriculture news
Keywords
- store lamb prices
- winter contracts
- Hawke’s Bay wool
- farming issues
- Auckland region president
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Federated Farmers
Places: Hawke’s Bay, Auckland, Feilding, Hastings, Temuka
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