Matt Bolger, Fonterra's managing director, co-operative affairs, spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / Stephen Barker, Barker Photography
Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Matt Bolger, Fonterra’s managing director of co-operative affairs.
He talks about a great GDT result, up 4.6%, with whole milk powder jumping 6.2%.
On with the show:
Christopher Luxon:
The Prime Minister ponders the GDT Auction, falling livestock numbers, carbon farming loopholes, and the windfall from FTAs.
Plus, whether Trump won the Canadian and Australian elections for the Left.
Matt Bolger:
Fonterra’s new managing director of co-operative affairs reviews another outstanding GDT Auction overnight (up 4.6%, WMP + 6.2%) as the 24/25 season draws to a close.
Kate Acland:
We catch up with the chairwoman of Beef + Lamb NZ in Brussels.
She talks about a warm reception for her in Europe, declining livestock numbers and no decline in pastoral farms going to carbon forestry.
Wayne McNee:
The chief executive of AgriZeroNZ defends the investment in methane emissions reductions being made on behalf of New Zealand farmers.
Jen Corkran:
Rabobank’s senior animal proteins analyst reviews the sheep and beef sections from the bank’s May Agribusiness Monthly report.
And it makes for good reading.
Listen below:
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