El Nino, not all sunshine and warm winds

Ag in Conversation · Oct 1, 2026 · 48m

EP 140 | El Nino, not all sunshine and warm winds

🌧️ Weather. 🥛 Milk price. 🌲 Carbon farming. 🗳️ An election looming.

There’s plenty to talk about in NZ agriculture this week.

We start down south, where farmers in Southland and on the West Coast are battling relentless wet conditions — and take a moment to acknowledge the very real pressure that puts on people, stock and farming systems.

Then we look ahead at El Niño. What could a strong event mean for pasture growth, feed costs and farm profitability — and does a $9.50 milk price still look quite so exciting if breakeven starts nudging…