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RaboTalk – Growing our future

Rabobank NZ
New Zealand
Agriculture
Rabobank
Halter
Sustainability
Catchment Communities Aotearoa
New Zealand Agriculture
Climate Change
Mastitis
Foundation For Arable Research
Soil Health
Family Business
Future Farmers NZ
Emissions
Sustainability In Agriculture
Makarewa Headwaters Catchment Group
Otago Catchment Community
Taranaki Catchment Communities
Geospatial Technology
Agritech New Zealand

RaboTalk’s Growing our future is all about equipping New Zealand’s farmers and growers with the knowledge to support resilient farming systems for the future. Using insights gathered from Aotearoa and across the world, Rabobank’s team of experts and connections offer up informed opinions and healthy discussion on the future of farming, and how to adapt farm strategies and systems to ensure our far... more

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In the first episode of RaboTalk Growing our Future’s new Succession 2050 series, host Blake Holgate speaks with Ray Smith, Director General of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), to explore his contribution to Rabobank’s Succession 2050 Geari... more

In this fifth episode of RaboTalk’s Growing Our Future Catchment Catch-Up series, host Blake Holgate speaks with Mark Chrystall, a northern Rangitikei sheep and beef farmer and founding member and current Vice Chairman of the Rangitikei Rivers Catchm... more

This RaboTalk Growing our Future’s episode explores one of the biggest questions facing New Zealand agriculture: how farmers and growers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while protecting profitability and long-term business resilience.

Blake Holg... more

In this fourth episode, of RaboTalk Growing our Future’s Catchment Catch-Ups series Blake Holgate speaks with Paul Turner from Taranaki Catchment Communities about how farmer-led catchment groups are helping rural communities take practical, locally ... more

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Recent Guests

Ray Smith
Director General of the Ministry for Primary Industries (NZ)
Ministry for Primary Industries (New Zealand)
Episode: Succession 2050 - New Zealand food and agri set for new era of productivity with Ray Smith
Mark Chrystall
Sheep and beef farmer, co-founder of Rangitikei Rivers Catchment Collective
Rangitikei Rivers Catchment Collective
Episode: Catchment Catch-Ups with Mark Chrystall from Rangitikei Rivers Catchment Collective
Lee Matheson
Managing Director of Perrin Ag and co-author of the Future Farm Systems Research Program White Paper, The Path to 2050
Perrin Ag
Episode: Farming for a lower-emissions future with Lee Matheson
Paul Turner
Project manager at Taranaki Catchment Communities
Taranaki Catchment Communities (TCC)
Episode: Catchment Catch-Ups with Paul Turner, Project Manager at Taranaki Catchment Communities
Rob Hewett
Sixth-generation farmer and governance leader; Chair of AgriZeroNZ
AgriZeroNZ; former chairs of Silver Fern Farms, Farmlands, Woolworks, Pioneer Energy, Fern Energy
Episode: Farming with boardroom discipline with Rob Hewett
Craig Simpson
Regional Manager, Otago Catchment Community
Otago Catchment Community
Episode: Catchment Catch-Ups with Craig Simpson, Regional Manager at the Otago Catchment Community.
Matt Highway
Chief Executive of the New Zealand Association of Resource Management
New Zealand Association of Resource Management (NZARM)
Episode: Managing environment risks not regulations with Matt Highway
Alexis Wadworth
Director for Thriving Southland and Catchment Communities Aotearoa
Makarewa Headwaters Catchment Group / Thriving Southland / Catchment Communities Aotearoa
Episode: Catchment Catch-Ups with CCA Director, Alexis Wadworth from the Makarewa Headwaters Catchment Group
Suzie Greenhalgh
Project Lead for Moving the Middle Program
Moving the Middle, Bioeconomy Science Institute (BSI)
Episode: Moving the Middle: How to enable widespread voluntary change on-farm with Suzie Greenhalgh

Hosts

Blake Holgate
Host focusing on governance, farming strategy, and environment in NZ agri context
Katie Rodwell
Co-host hosting discussions on farming resilience, technology, and market dynamics

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 13 ratings
  • Mush

    Very informative, keeps me up to date with the big issues in agri

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    keggkiwi77
    New Zealand4 years ago

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Solid guidance on governance and funding for community-led projects.
Great guest mix—experiential farming paired with data-driven strategies.
Useful examples of on-farm tech adoption and its impact.
Thoughtful, practical insights for farmers navigating environmental change.

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Succession 2050 - New Zealand food and agri set for new era of productivity with Ray Smith
Q: What signals should New Zealand producers pay attention to going into the future?
Signals include rising global demand for high-quality protein and sustainably produced goods, the weight-of-evidence shift towards nature-positive production, and the need to market New Zealand attributes like grass-fed systems more aggressively.
Succession 2050 - New Zealand food and agri set for new era of productivity with Ray Smith
Q: What makes Ray Smith believe New Zealand's agriculture is crossing a threshold into a new era of productivity?
Ray argues productivity growth is achievable if environmental credibility is maintained, land is used smarter, markets are better positioned, and practical decision-support tools are available to farmers.
Catchment Catch-Ups with Mark Chrystall from Rangitikei Rivers Catchment Collective
Q: What are the group's priorities now and what work is underway?
Current priorities center on water-related projects, including a targeted groundwater and stream health program, a large-scale catchment planning approach, and an emphasis on data-driven interventions that span sub-catchments and incentivize improvements across farms.
Catchment Catch-Ups with Mark Chrystall from Rangitikei Rivers Catchment Collective
Q: Back then, what prompted the formation of the Collective and what was the community trying to achieve?
The group formed in 2017 in response to media and public pressure about farming impacts on waterways, aiming to demonstrate custodianship of the land and to implement science-based testing to identify and fix problems, beginning with water quality testing and engaging farmers in data-driven actions.
Farming for a lower-emissions future with Lee Matheson
Q: Now one of the questions the report asks is, if less cows, then what?
Lee explains that reducing cattle numbers is not a simple fix; land-use change must be complemented by scalable, profitable alternatives with strong signals and infrastructure, and economics will drive adoption, not just policy or virtue signaling.

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This program centers on practical farming strategies, environmental stewardship, and governance within New Zealand's agricultural sector. Across recent episodes, listeners hear how farmer-led catchment groups form and operate, how governance structures shape long-term farm success, and how technology—from geospatial mapping to AI-powered livestock management—drives efficiency and sustainability. The show frequently features leaders from farming, regional catchment initiatives, and industry bodies, with recurring emphasis on community engagement, funding mechanisms, and balancing profitability with environmental outcomes. A notable edge is the blend of on-the-ground case studies, policy context, and tangible tools that farmers, funders, and ... more

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1. Ray Smith
2. Mark Chrystall
3. Lee Matheson
4. Paul Turner
5. Rob Hewett
6. Craig Simpson
7. Matt Highway
8. Alexis Wadworth

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