He also comments on how important New Zealand’s innovative apple packing and processing machinery is to the US, what the tariff-free EU agreement is worth to kiwifruit growers, and working on a trade deal with India.
Finally, McClay ponders getting New Zealand to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and Winston Peters’ performance as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Ray Smith:
The Director General of MPI on biosecurity challenges, including bird flu, and the prospects of doubling our export value from the primary sector – while also tackling climate change emissions.
Julian Raine:
Jamie Mackay speaks to the former president of Horticulture NZ, dairy entrepreneur, the man behind Aunt Jean’s Milk and Appleby ice cream, and Waimea Dam instigator; who also happens to be a fellow finalist for the Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand’s Primary Industries Award.
Stefan Vogel:
Sydney-based general manager of RaboResearch is at the Primary Industries New Zealand Summit. He talks about global freight issues and when we could expect a drop in the OCR.
Kerry Worsnop:
The Poverty Bay/East Coast sheep and beef farmer is also a Nuffield Scholar and former Gisborne District Councillor. She talks about the difficulty of maintaining resilience in the face of yet another weather event.
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