Fieldays Day 2: NZ primary exports continue to break records - Ray Smith

About this episode

Dom interviews MPI Director-General Ray Smith about New Zealand's record-breaking primary exports and the factors influencing this growth.

Dom talks with MPI Director-General Ray Smith about the 2026 'Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries' report released at Fieldays, the major factors behind NZ's expected export revenue to reach a record $64.3b (+6%) for the year to June 30 and NZ's top export markets. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

People in this episode

Host: Dom

Guest: Ray Smith

Topics covered

• primary exports
• New Zealand economy
• agriculture
• export revenue
• Fieldays
• interview

Keywords

• primary industries
• export revenue
• Fieldays 2026
• Ray Smith
• New Zealand exports
• agriculture report

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MPI

Places: New Zealand

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