June 10, 2026 • 4 mins
The chairwoman of Beef + Lamb NZ on the great red meat numbers from the SOPI report - meat and wool up 14% to $14.1 billion. Plus, the chief executive of Horticulture NZ on how the sector has grown 7.5% to $9 billion, leaving forestry in its wake.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Rapping the country. On day two from the Field Days,
we're at Farmland's the two Kates Ackland and Scott and
sorry for the wee bit of dead air with Mike
Casey at the start. I'm going to throw him under
the bus because other than that he's been excellent over
the past two days. My tech Liam Simpson from Auckland,
I think he had I think he had too many
(00:20):
emersons hazed and confused on Tuesday night. Big night out
on the tron for him. Okay, we'll start with you,
Kate Ackland, Beef and Lamb New Zealand outstanding numbers. Let
me look at yours meat and wall and Wolves coming
to the party now up fourteen percent to fourteen point
one billion. You're starting to chase down Derry.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
Well, that is absolutely our goal. But look how fantastic
is it and you can feel it here at Field
Days at the moment. You know the energy is amazing
and you know we've had an amazing result fourteen point
one percent up but closely followed by Horticulture.
Speaker 1 (00:52):
Well, let's look at those Hawt numbers with Kate Scott,
Chief Executive of Horticulture New Zealand. Where are your numbers
up seven point five percent to nine. But then you've
left forestry in your wake, because it's not that long
ago that forestry and horticulture were neck and neck. Kiw
We fruit, no surprise, leading the charge up sixteen percent
(01:14):
to four point eight billion. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (01:16):
Look, Kiwi fruit has had an absolutely outstanding year and
it's fair to say that they are the cornerstone of
the horticulture sector. But look, apples have also had an
amazing season. They're up close to one point two and
then we have our Tier two crops that are also
starting to show signs of ongoing growth as well. So look,
we're incredibly excited about the future trajectory for horticulture.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
Now. Ray Smith made a special mention this morning of
the sectors that are doing at tough viticulture and you
two are both involved in that are obviously arable farming,
and the other one you mentioned, which is under your portfolio,
Kate Scott, is the veggie growers. That's a tough gig,
isn't it. Yeah, look it is.
Speaker 3 (01:53):
Those veggie growers certainly go out and work incredibly hard
every day, and you know they are the ones that
are feeling the pressure from ins input costs, particularly increased fuel,
increased fertilizer when they're out there trying to grow fresh
vegetables for New Zealanders every day. So they do have
a hard gig, but look, they remain incredibly resilient and
you know, looking towards those opportunities to keep you chasing
(02:15):
down some profitability for them as well.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
Yeah, and the other one he mentioned was viticulture, and
I alluded it to it. You two have both got
an interest in there, Kate. That's how you started out,
Kate Ackland. Here, that's how you started out your professional career.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
Isn't it I did. I'm a winemaker by training who
married a farmer, and yes, I saw the light and
moved to the farm and I haven't looked back, but
do still have a vineyard and winery and malverra and look,
it is really really challenging, incredibly challenging there. But I
think you know, the green shoots are starting to appear
on some of our markets.
Speaker 1 (02:44):
Has the world changed to the younger people of today
not want to get sozzled like the boomers used to?
My stereotyping here, I know.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
The millennials, the millennials will save the wine industry. Kate
and I are millennials. We went to high school together
and we're doing our beast between us to save the one.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
Well you two went to high school again?
Speaker 2 (03:02):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (03:02):
What the school was that? A it? Oh my goodness.
Well you live in Bannockburn now, Kate Scott, you made
the move I think from Wellington or are you back
in Wellington?
Speaker 3 (03:13):
No, we're living in Wellington, but we still have our
piece of bannock Burn paradise.
Speaker 1 (03:16):
Now that is paradise. You've got a vineyard down there.
How are you going with that?
Speaker 3 (03:20):
Well, look, it's fair to say it wasn't a great year.
This year. We didn't harvest any grapes. We chose to
leave them on the vine and that's the second year
in a row. So can attest to the challenges that
the wine sector is facing. But look, I'm no expert
at making it like Kate's. My expertise might lie in
the drinking it.
Speaker 1 (03:34):
Well, let's just finish with the future for both of
your industries. We'll start with you, Kate. Ackland would appear
to me that red meat in particular has a wonderful future,
and this is off the back of the protein boom.
People want it.
Speaker 2 (03:47):
People absolutely want it. And you know the great thing
is that's happening in all of our markets, really really
strong demand and strong prices in all markets, and we're
not sort of seeing that that usual turn away to
check and all Paul for some of those turnative prote
The other thing that was mentioned this morning is wooll
really good to see a big uptick in wool prices finally,
and I hear that the auction might have been up
(04:08):
seven percent again today.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
Oh yes, I've got some Rachel shar has sent me
some big, big numbers for the strong wool industry. Just
find a word from you, Kate Scott. Horticulture especially kiwi fruit,
it's a super food. Is the future limitless?
Speaker 3 (04:23):
Look, I think the future is looking pretty bright for
the horticulture sector. We have ten billion in sights and
we are going to try and keep on the coattails
of our friends in the sheep and beef sector. So
we are really excited about the future trajectory for horticulture.
Speaker 1 (04:38):
There we go, the two Kates wrapping the country on
day two from the field days. Kate Scott and Kate
Ackland
Rapping the country. On day two from the Field Days,
we're at Farmland's the two Kates Ackland and Scott and
sorry for the wee bit of dead air with Mike
Casey at the start. I'm going to throw him under
the bus because other than that he's been excellent over
the past two days. My tech Liam Simpson from Auckland,
I think he had I think he had too many
(00:20):
emersons hazed and confused on Tuesday night. Big night out
on the tron for him. Okay, we'll start with you,
Kate Ackland, Beef and Lamb New Zealand outstanding numbers. Let
me look at yours meat and wall and Wolves coming
to the party now up fourteen percent to fourteen point
one billion. You're starting to chase down Derry.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
Well, that is absolutely our goal. But look how fantastic
is it and you can feel it here at Field
Days at the moment. You know the energy is amazing
and you know we've had an amazing result fourteen point
one percent up but closely followed by Horticulture.
Speaker 1 (00:52):
Well, let's look at those Hawt numbers with Kate Scott,
Chief Executive of Horticulture New Zealand. Where are your numbers
up seven point five percent to nine. But then you've
left forestry in your wake, because it's not that long
ago that forestry and horticulture were neck and neck. Kiw
We fruit, no surprise, leading the charge up sixteen percent
(01:14):
to four point eight billion. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (01:16):
Look, Kiwi fruit has had an absolutely outstanding year and
it's fair to say that they are the cornerstone of
the horticulture sector. But look, apples have also had an
amazing season. They're up close to one point two and
then we have our Tier two crops that are also
starting to show signs of ongoing growth as well. So look,
we're incredibly excited about the future trajectory for horticulture.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
Now. Ray Smith made a special mention this morning of
the sectors that are doing at tough viticulture and you
two are both involved in that are obviously arable farming,
and the other one you mentioned, which is under your portfolio,
Kate Scott, is the veggie growers. That's a tough gig,
isn't it. Yeah, look it is.
Speaker 3 (01:53):
Those veggie growers certainly go out and work incredibly hard
every day, and you know they are the ones that
are feeling the pressure from ins input costs, particularly increased fuel,
increased fertilizer when they're out there trying to grow fresh
vegetables for New Zealanders every day. So they do have
a hard gig, but look, they remain incredibly resilient and
you know, looking towards those opportunities to keep you chasing
(02:15):
down some profitability for them as well.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
Yeah, and the other one he mentioned was viticulture, and
I alluded it to it. You two have both got
an interest in there, Kate. That's how you started out,
Kate Ackland. Here, that's how you started out your professional career.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
Isn't it I did. I'm a winemaker by training who
married a farmer, and yes, I saw the light and
moved to the farm and I haven't looked back, but
do still have a vineyard and winery and malverra and look,
it is really really challenging, incredibly challenging there. But I
think you know, the green shoots are starting to appear
on some of our markets.
Speaker 1 (02:44):
Has the world changed to the younger people of today
not want to get sozzled like the boomers used to?
My stereotyping here, I know.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
The millennials, the millennials will save the wine industry. Kate
and I are millennials. We went to high school together
and we're doing our beast between us to save the one.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
Well you two went to high school again?
Speaker 2 (03:02):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (03:02):
What the school was that? A it? Oh my goodness.
Well you live in Bannockburn now, Kate Scott, you made
the move I think from Wellington or are you back
in Wellington?
Speaker 3 (03:13):
No, we're living in Wellington, but we still have our
piece of bannock Burn paradise.
Speaker 1 (03:16):
Now that is paradise. You've got a vineyard down there.
How are you going with that?
Speaker 3 (03:20):
Well, look, it's fair to say it wasn't a great year.
This year. We didn't harvest any grapes. We chose to
leave them on the vine and that's the second year
in a row. So can attest to the challenges that
the wine sector is facing. But look, I'm no expert
at making it like Kate's. My expertise might lie in
the drinking it.
Speaker 1 (03:34):
Well, let's just finish with the future for both of
your industries. We'll start with you, Kate. Ackland would appear
to me that red meat in particular has a wonderful future,
and this is off the back of the protein boom.
People want it.
Speaker 2 (03:47):
People absolutely want it. And you know the great thing
is that's happening in all of our markets, really really
strong demand and strong prices in all markets, and we're
not sort of seeing that that usual turn away to
check and all Paul for some of those turnative prote
The other thing that was mentioned this morning is wooll
really good to see a big uptick in wool prices finally,
and I hear that the auction might have been up
(04:08):
seven percent again today.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
Oh yes, I've got some Rachel shar has sent me
some big, big numbers for the strong wool industry. Just
find a word from you, Kate Scott. Horticulture especially kiwi fruit,
it's a super food. Is the future limitless?
Speaker 3 (04:23):
Look, I think the future is looking pretty bright for
the horticulture sector. We have ten billion in sights and
we are going to try and keep on the coattails
of our friends in the sheep and beef sector. So
we are really excited about the future trajectory for horticulture.
Speaker 1 (04:38):
There we go, the two Kates wrapping the country on
day two from the field days. Kate Scott and Kate
Ackland
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