Dean Hamilton, the chief executive of Silver Fern Farms spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay about a good news story for lamb.
Lamb has made a turnaround in the last 12 months and is now hitting a seasonal high of $7/kg.
Jamie and Dean discuss whether those levels are sustainablefor the coming season, whether we've seen a halt to the decline in sheep numbers and whether the controversial Shanghai Maling merger is paying dividends for farmer shareholders.
Listen to the full interview in the Soundcloud embed below: