Wayne Langford
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 3 April 2025
On today's episode, an RNZ investigation has revealed ministers were lobbied by infant formula companies in the months before the government ditched tougher rules for how formula is made and sold, the… Audio
Tasman farmers hope rain brings drought relief
Farmers in the Tasman District say this year's drought is the worst in recent history and they are hoping heavy rain forecast for today might bring much-needed relief. Federated Farmers president… Audio
Wayne Langford on the farm
How do New Zealand's farming leaders juggle the farm with the many other hats they may wear? This week we catch up with Wayne Langford. He's not only a dairy farmer, the president of Federated… Audio
Tough times on the farm - how is it impacting mental health?
Farmer confidence has remained at an all time low in the latest bi-annual Federated Farmers survey. So how is their mental health faring? Audio
Federated Farmers on exclusion of agriculture from ETS
The Government has kept its promise to farmers to exclude agriculture from the Emissions Trading Scheme. Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Federated Farmers on methane targets
Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has announced an independent panel will take another look at the targets and report back by the end of the year.
Parliament's environment watchdog says the decision… Audio
Rural community telethon wraps up 14-hour broadcast
The annual Meat the Need charity telethon The Big Feed, which aims to help over one million families in need, has just wrapped its 14-hour broadcast. Host and founder Wayne Langford re-joins Mark… Audio
Rural telethon aims to feed one million families in need
The Big Feed Telethon will be on air and on the phones tomorrow with the aim of raising over one million meals for families in need. Running from 6am until 8pm, the telethon is run by Meat the Need, a… Audio
Federated Farmers hope new government cuts red tape
Federated Farmers is hoping the National-led government will offer a lot more certainty and a lot less red tape.
President Wayne Langford says he is hopeful National will make good on the… Audio
Confidence at an all-time low in the rural sector survey finds
High interest rates, huge inflation and a steep decline in world prices are being blamed for confidence hitting an all-time low in the rural sector.
The latest Federated Farmers Confidence Survey… Audio
Record-breaking boom in primary exports
The performance of dairy, seafood and processed food exports is being praised as the reason primary industry exports have exceeded expectations, reaching a new annual record of more than $56 billion… Audio
Fraught negotiations continue over emissions pricing deal
Fraught negotiations on the emissions pricing deal between the government and farmers is leaving the industry-shaping agreement up in the air.
He Waka Eke Noa was promised by the former Prime… Audio
Northland towns cut off due to rain from "atmospheric river"
Entire Northland towns remain entirely cut off due to the rain that's been pelting down for the past 48 hours or so. Schools were closed yesterday to allow children to get home before being blocked by… Audio
Heavy rain hits Golden Bay, fears for high tide
A red MetService warning is in place for Buller and Westland, and a state of emergency has been declared in Westland. Further north, orange level warnings are in place for the Tasman, Marlborough and… Audio
Meating the Need - Farmers donate animals to put meat on the table
The charity, Meat the Need was launched during last year's Covid lockdown. In its first 13 months farmers donated enough meat to make more than 430,000 meals. Audio
Meating the Need - Farmers donate animals to put meat on the table
The charity, Meat the Need was launched during last year's Covid lockdown. In its first 13 months farmers donated enough meat to make more than 430,000 meals.
AudioMeat the Need: Farming charity helping feed Kiwi families
Meat is often a luxury for some families, but an initiative set up last year by two South Island farmers is helping to put it on the tables of those who really need it. Meat the Need allows farmers to… Audio
Fonterra posts profit after two years of deficits
Fonterra has posted a profit of $659 million, following two straight annual losses. The turnaround has come from the company restructuring, improved sales and better margins. The dairy company also… Audio
Animal corpses pile up after leather price drop
Hundreds of thousands of dead animals risk being left uncollected on farms because of a collapse in the price of leather.
Farmers are being told they will have to pay to have the corpses collected -… Audio
