About this episode
This episode discusses livestock deals, drone reform concerns, and local government priorities in Southland.
(00:00:00) Full Show | May 8 (00:01:34) Processing slowdown drives high-value livestock deals (00:15:15) Proposed drone reforms raise safety concerns in rural sector (00:29:24) Feds’ new Southland president tackles local government reform This week on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, AgriHQ senior analyst Mel Croad discusses slowing processing volumes and the high-value livestock contracts emerging across the market. Fenix UAS managing director Andrew Shelley raises concerns about proposed drone regulation changes and what they could mean for rural safety. Federated Farmers’ new Southland president Chris Dillon outlines his priorities for the role, including local government reform and taking a more collaborative approach to regulation that better supports farmers and rural communities.
People in this episode
Host: Mel Croad
Guests: Andrew Shelley, Chris Dillon
Topics covered
- livestock deals
- drone reforms
- rural safety
- local government reform
- collaboration in regulation
Keywords
- livestock
- drone regulation
- rural safety
- local government
- collaboration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fenix UAS, Federated Farmers
Places: Southland
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