Federated Farmers Podcast
The Federated Farmers Podcast is your weekly guide to the issues affecting rural New Zealand. Join us as we unpack the policies, challenges and big ideas shaping life on farm. With frank conversations from farmers, advocates and experts, we break down what matters and why, so you can stay informed, prepared and heard. Hosted by Ben Chapman-Smith.
Federated Farmers Podcast
Fertiliser supply: what’s real and what’s noise | EP 79
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Do Kiwi farmers need to be concerned about getting their hands on fertiliser?
Ravensdown chief operating officer Mike Whitty joins us to explain how conflict in the Middle East is shaping the global fertiliser market right now.
He tackles the key question on farmers’ minds: how much fertiliser is actually on hand, and what’s being done to secure supply ahead of spring.
Whitty also explains where New Zealand’s fertiliser comes from, how exposed we are to international volatility, and what’s driving price movements across key products like urea and DAP.
This is a clear-eyed look at what’s really happening behind some of the alarmist headlines, and what it means for Kiwi farmers.