Richard McIntyre: Federated Farmers Dairy Chairperson on the monthly trade surplus - Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

The primary sector's going gangbusters, with a billion-dollar monthly trade surplus for the first time in five years. 

Stats NZ data reveals it sat on $1.4 billion in April, compared with a $12 million deficit for the same time last year. 

The dairy sector's been the big winner. 

Federated Farmers Dairy Chairperson Richard McIntyre told Ryan Bridge a lot of dairy farmers have smiles on their faces. 

He says they're proud of their contribution to the economy, and the wider standard of living they help Kiwis generate. 

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