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Blue Shed Diary

PGG Wrightson
New Zealand
Agriculture
Safer Farms
Fieldays
Future Farmers
Sustainability
Artificial Intelligence
Caitlyn AI
Farm Without Harm
Wool Industry
Bifenthrin
Arable Farming
IHC
Primary ITO
Kiwi Fruit
Kiwifruit
Ahuwhenua Trophy
Soil Health
Pink Week
Agritech New Zealand

Blue Shed Diary, a weekly podcast brought to you by PGG Wrightson, features news and information for, and about, New Zealand's rural communities. Like the blue sheds dotting New Zealand's landscape, the Blue Shed Diary is the go-to resource for our farmers and growers. We tackle important issues, explore innovations, showcase best practices, investigate how policies made in the cities impact rural... more

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Welcome to Blue Shed Diary - podcast for Farmers and Growers. This year we hit the road and headed to Fieldays at Mystery Creek to talk to the movers and shakers of the industry.

One group, sharing a tent with PGG Wrightson, is LANDSAR or Land Sear... more

Blue Shed Diary hit the road for Mystery Creek in June to talk to the movers and shakers of Fieldays.

Innovators are among many of the movers and shakers at Fieldays and in the Primary Industries. They are at the forefront of many changes in the se... more

Blue Shed Diary - PGG Wrightson's podcast for Farmers and Growers - hit the road for Mystery Creek to interview the movers and shakers of Fieldays.

Taking Fieldays, rural New Zealand, fashionistas, and soon the world by storm are the team of Honest... more

Welcome to Blue Shed Diary - a podcast for Farmers and Growers.

In July's Tech Talk, we turn to Christian Muller, PGG Wrightson's Technical Expert for Animal Production to talk about Dairy Cows.

It's calf rearing season, and dairy cows are partic... more

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Recent Guests

Julie Ryan
CEO of Caitlyn AI
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Episode: Building Trust in AI with Caitlyn AI's Julie Ryan & Josh Smith: Fieldays 2026
Josh Smith
Chief Growth Officer and Partnerships at Caitlyn AI
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Episode: Building Trust in AI with Caitlyn AI's Julie Ryan & Josh Smith: Fieldays 2026
Cheyne Gillooly
Young Farmers CEO
New Zealand Young Farmers
Episode: Only for the young with NZ Young Farmers' Cheyne Gillooly & Kate Denholm: Fieldays 2026!
Kate Denholm
Chair and member of New Zealand Young Farmers
New Zealand Young Farmers
Episode: Only for the young with NZ Young Farmers' Cheyne Gillooly & Kate Denholm: Fieldays 2026!
Lindy Nelson
Safer Farms board member; Farm without Harm ambassador
Safer Farms / Farm without Harm
Episode: Safety First with Lindy Nelson: Fieldays 2026
Richard Lindroos
CEO of Field Days
National Fieldays / Field Days
Episode: Making Fieldays Tick with Richard Lindroos, National Fieldays CEO
Daniel Kenna
Future Farmers board member and kiwifruit grower
Future Farmers
Episode: Kenna on Kiwifruit with Daniel Kenna of Future Farmers: Fieldays 2026
James Robbie
Future Farmers Board member and sheep and beef farmer from the Wairarapa
Future Farmers
Episode: Stories of Succession with James Robbie, Future Farmers: Fieldays 2026
Aimee Blake
Former co-chair of Future Farmers; co-founder of Girls Who Grow; ex-senior consultant for EY; upcoming horticultural grower
Future Farmers; Girls Who Grow; EY
Episode: A Girl Who Grows with Future Farmer's Aimee Blake

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Milton
Host of the show with affiliation to Blue Shed Diary and PGG Wrightson; appears across multiple episodes.

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The future of frozen veg with Antony Heywood and Matt Thorn
Q: What should growers do in response to this disruption, particularly regarding crop rotations and planning for the future?
Milton and Antony discuss the need to rethink rotations, protect seed and crop diversity, and collaborate across industry groups to rebuild resilience and support sustainable farming systems.
The future of frozen veg with Antony Heywood and Matt Thorn
Q: Is this a fair summation of the reasons behind the closures, or is there more to it beyond high operation costs, rising inflation, and cheaper imports?
Matt Thorn explains there are multiple, compounding factors over several years, including post-COVID cost dynamics, energy and wage pressures, aging plants, and shifting import costs that together make the current situation unsustainable for some processors.
Arable Farmers feeling the pinch with David Birkett
Q: What are the main factors behind the downturn in the arable sector and why are some considering leaving for other sectors?
The downturn stems from a combination of several poor Canterbury harvests, sustained high costs from inflation, and a long-term shift to a true global market where NZ pricing is more exposed to international dynamics; this has eroded margins and driven some farmers to consider dairy or livestock diversification to stay viable.
Keeping ewes fed and healthy with Dr Andrew Dowling
Q: What is the six-week window before lambing about, and how should farmers act?
In the last six weeks before lambing, you should not expect significant gains from extra feeding; instead, assess available feed, finalize budgets, and consider bringing in grain or other feeds to avoid grass shortfalls at lambing.
Keeping ewes fed and healthy with Dr Andrew Dowling
Q: How should farmers approach body condition scoring with youth, and why is it important?
Youth should be scored by feeling along the back and behind the ribs to quickly determine if they are skinny, OK, or fat, enabling targeted feeding to prevent losses and improve overall flock performance.

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This show serves as a practical briefing on New Zealand's rural economy, linking farming, agribusiness, policy, and innovation. Episodes frequently spotlight field events, agtech deployments, and leadership perspectives from farm groups, industry bodies, and government or political figures. Across conversations, listeners will encounter themes like field-based experimentation, sustainability and regulatory challenges, supply chain dynamics, and the intersection of policy with on-farm realities. A distinguishing trait is the consistent emphasis on real-world impact—whether it's adopting new technologies, advancing youth leadership in agriculture, or shaping rural policy—paired with a strong emphasis on Fieldays and other major industry platf... more

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