March 12, 2026 • 5 mins
Farmlands’ chief executive on how every business owner should be thinking about AI. Plus, she describes online energy platform Farmlands Flex.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome back to the country, broadcasting from the Farmlands tent,
(00:03):
where they've got the best coffee on site. Here at
day one of the one A and P Show, our
host and our new sponsor, Farmlands, Tannia Horton joins us
Halton or Horton Halton Halton. Let's go with Helton. You
realize this is kind of back to the future because
when I first set up the show in nineteen ninety
four and Gore and our original sponsor was CRT, which
(00:27):
was of course a forerunner to Farmlands.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
Absolutely it was yeah.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
And even the Isuzu connection. My brother, my late brother,
great bloke, he was too. When we were young guys,
young farmers, we had an old Series one land drover
which should go about sixty k's an hour if we
were lucky, if we were lucky on the open road.
So we charged up to a brand new four wheel
drive ute carton Isuzu. So history is repeating itself. Well.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
CRG is definitely a huge part of our DNA and
why it's fantastic to be done here in one occurrent
in South because.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
We had a North Island CRTA and we had a
South Island CRT back in the day, didn't we Well.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
I couldn't comment on the North Island gentlemen.
Speaker 1 (01:08):
Okay, Well anyhow, you're all together now we have. You
went to the Leader's breakfast this morning and one of
the really interesting topics was AI. How does AI for
instance effect or help your business?
Speaker 2 (01:22):
Well, it's probably not so much yet Jamie, how it's
helping although we do have embedded it. We are looking
to embed it where we can. It's more around how
it makes you think about how quickly things are moving,
particularly the access to knowledge and information, and how we
are going to use AI to increase our ability to
(01:43):
deliver our customer requirements. So it's what every business owner
should be thinking about right now is what does the
next twelve months look like for them in the embedding
of AI and their business.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
Now, I see you've got a big promo here with
Farmland's Flex and this is like your solar power platform
when goodness knows, with what's happening in the Middle East
that we are looking at alternative energy sources. So what's
the deal.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
So Farmlands Flex is a new joint venture that Farmland's
launched in June last year at National Field Days Atmosphy
Creek and it is more than solar. It's more than
just solar and batteries. It's actually really underpinned by the
platform that we delivered to you that enables you to
manage the energy that you generate to improve your return
(02:30):
on farm. So it is really about not just generating energy,
but making that energy intelligent, enabling you to use energy better.
And I think your point there is really valid, Jamie.
Whether it's pressure from the Middle East, current geopolitical situation,
or just the changing use of energy, there's no question
that we are becoming more and more electric and the
(02:54):
requirement that that is going to mean in terms of
people's energy usage is going to increase. So consequently we
need to become more self alive.
Speaker 1 (03:02):
You know, might Casey the electric I like Casey very well.
I'm sure you do now. He is a great advocate
of electrifying the farms of New Zealand and the example
he gave was from the storms that decimated the power
supply in the Deep South and in Canterbury, and the
farmers with the solar panels on the milking sheds, for instance,
could carry on milk and cows and.
Speaker 2 (03:23):
Some of those were farmlands flex customers.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
Well, I'm pleased to hear that, Tarni, or I'm absolutely
pleased to hear hey. Just before I let you go,
you guys have released your half year results. I put
it to you you can't make money this year. You'll
never make money in a farm supply business.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
Well I would put that back to you actually and
say this year might be a really strong year on
farm but the reality is the use of inputs, traditional
use of inputs is completely changing. So categories that we
used to rely on, like, for example, infrastructure are being
disrupted by wearables and technology light halter and so it's
(04:00):
why AI and thinking about disruption is so important because
the reality is that an input business has to be
thinking about what are the inputs of the future, and
the market of the inputs of today is really changing
use of input So while it's a good year, it's
not a great year, but it could be a great
(04:21):
year again if we think really hard about what it
is that farmers are going to need, not just today but.
Speaker 1 (04:26):
In ten years a year. Yeah, good on tar, But
if it's a good year for farmers, it's a good
year for farm lands. Thank you very much for hosting
us today. You've got a wonderful team here. And you
know the coffeemakers over there are amazing. As soon as
your cops empty, out comes another one.
Speaker 2 (04:40):
They must be looking after you. Well, well I haven't
had that service today.
Speaker 1 (04:43):
Well i'll tell you what. You know. How you're talking
about powering farms. Well, radio announcers, that's an old word.
Radio hosts are powered by cafeme.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Yeah, are so many of our team as well, Jamie.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
And there's worst things to be powered by TARNI are
holding the chief executive of farm Lands a host for
Today
Welcome back to the country, broadcasting from the Farmlands tent,
(00:03):
where they've got the best coffee on site. Here at
day one of the one A and P Show, our
host and our new sponsor, Farmlands, Tannia Horton joins us
Halton or Horton Halton Halton. Let's go with Helton. You
realize this is kind of back to the future because
when I first set up the show in nineteen ninety
four and Gore and our original sponsor was CRT, which
(00:27):
was of course a forerunner to Farmlands.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
Absolutely it was yeah.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
And even the Isuzu connection. My brother, my late brother,
great bloke, he was too. When we were young guys,
young farmers, we had an old Series one land drover
which should go about sixty k's an hour if we
were lucky, if we were lucky on the open road.
So we charged up to a brand new four wheel
drive ute carton Isuzu. So history is repeating itself. Well.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
CRG is definitely a huge part of our DNA and
why it's fantastic to be done here in one occurrent
in South because.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
We had a North Island CRTA and we had a
South Island CRT back in the day, didn't we Well.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
I couldn't comment on the North Island gentlemen.
Speaker 1 (01:08):
Okay, Well anyhow, you're all together now we have. You
went to the Leader's breakfast this morning and one of
the really interesting topics was AI. How does AI for
instance effect or help your business?
Speaker 2 (01:22):
Well, it's probably not so much yet Jamie, how it's
helping although we do have embedded it. We are looking
to embed it where we can. It's more around how
it makes you think about how quickly things are moving,
particularly the access to knowledge and information, and how we
are going to use AI to increase our ability to
(01:43):
deliver our customer requirements. So it's what every business owner
should be thinking about right now is what does the
next twelve months look like for them in the embedding
of AI and their business.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
Now, I see you've got a big promo here with
Farmland's Flex and this is like your solar power platform
when goodness knows, with what's happening in the Middle East
that we are looking at alternative energy sources. So what's
the deal.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
So Farmlands Flex is a new joint venture that Farmland's
launched in June last year at National Field Days Atmosphy
Creek and it is more than solar. It's more than
just solar and batteries. It's actually really underpinned by the
platform that we delivered to you that enables you to
manage the energy that you generate to improve your return
(02:30):
on farm. So it is really about not just generating energy,
but making that energy intelligent, enabling you to use energy better.
And I think your point there is really valid, Jamie.
Whether it's pressure from the Middle East, current geopolitical situation,
or just the changing use of energy, there's no question
that we are becoming more and more electric and the
(02:54):
requirement that that is going to mean in terms of
people's energy usage is going to increase. So consequently we
need to become more self alive.
Speaker 1 (03:02):
You know, might Casey the electric I like Casey very well.
I'm sure you do now. He is a great advocate
of electrifying the farms of New Zealand and the example
he gave was from the storms that decimated the power
supply in the Deep South and in Canterbury, and the
farmers with the solar panels on the milking sheds, for instance,
could carry on milk and cows and.
Speaker 2 (03:23):
Some of those were farmlands flex customers.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
Well, I'm pleased to hear that, Tarni, or I'm absolutely
pleased to hear hey. Just before I let you go,
you guys have released your half year results. I put
it to you you can't make money this year. You'll
never make money in a farm supply business.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
Well I would put that back to you actually and
say this year might be a really strong year on
farm but the reality is the use of inputs, traditional
use of inputs is completely changing. So categories that we
used to rely on, like, for example, infrastructure are being
disrupted by wearables and technology light halter and so it's
(04:00):
why AI and thinking about disruption is so important because
the reality is that an input business has to be
thinking about what are the inputs of the future, and
the market of the inputs of today is really changing
use of input So while it's a good year, it's
not a great year, but it could be a great
(04:21):
year again if we think really hard about what it
is that farmers are going to need, not just today but.
Speaker 1 (04:26):
In ten years a year. Yeah, good on tar, But
if it's a good year for farmers, it's a good
year for farm lands. Thank you very much for hosting
us today. You've got a wonderful team here. And you
know the coffeemakers over there are amazing. As soon as
your cops empty, out comes another one.
Speaker 2 (04:40):
They must be looking after you. Well, well I haven't
had that service today.
Speaker 1 (04:43):
Well i'll tell you what. You know. How you're talking
about powering farms. Well, radio announcers, that's an old word.
Radio hosts are powered by cafeme.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Yeah, are so many of our team as well, Jamie.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
And there's worst things to be powered by TARNI are
holding the chief executive of farm Lands a host for
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