We head to Hawke’s Bay to get the latest from a Hastings apple grower, to ask him if he thinks Cyclone Gabrielle has changed horticulture in the region forever.
Mike Petersen:
We catch up with a Central Hawke’s Bay sheep and beef farmer, (and former special agricultural trade envoy, and chair of Beef + Lamb NZ), to get his take on Cyclone Gabrielle’s effect on the region.
Karen Williams:
The former vice president of Federated Farmers puts on her FMG director’s hat and shares advice on where to start with insurance claims, how you can keep your property safe and what damage they’re seeing out there.
Todd Charteris:
Rabobank’s chief executive comments on the range of support measures available to farmers and growers from the banking industry.
Chris Russell:
Our Australian correspondent has skin in the Gabrielle game with family in Hawke’s Bay. Plus, we talk about Australian flooding and sheep numbers - which are at a 15-year high across the Tasman.
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