The Better Together Podcast

Laura Keenan is a co-founder, Director and Senior Consultant at KS Agri, and is currently completing a PhD looking at farm systems impacts of satellite farming with improved forages in New Zealand sheep and beef.In this episode Laura shares her career journey to date, what farmers are currently seeking advice on in her consultancy business, and some exciting findings and tools from emerging from her PhD research.Check out more from Laura: https://ksagri.co.nz/

Russell MacKay yarns to Doug Avery on farming through tough times. Doug was "in the trenches". He took over the family farm in Marlborough, took on debt to increase scale, and then drought plus depression came. In this episode, Doug talks about:- How to look after your own mental wellbeing in general- How he got through consecutive years of tough years farmingDoug is the author of the best-seller "The Resilient Farmer" which can be found in all good bookstores.This episode is dedicated ...

Tom Botica discusses sustainable finance in agriculture in New Zealand with Westpac Agribusiness's Senior Manager for Research, David Whillans, and Senior Manager of Strategy and Operations, Andrew Hill. Where NZ is at in terms of sustainable lending practicesThe role of sustainable finance in New Zealand and why they existHow do farmers and rural professionals access sustainably linked loans

Rabobank CEO, Todd Charteris, joins Alison Worth to discuss sustainable farming and the role of Rabobank in this space.

KPMG's Senior Manager for Agri-food, Jack Keeys, joins Tom as they discuss the role of KPMG in New Zealand's agricultural sector right through to synthetic proteins. 2022 KPMG Agribusiness Agenda