March 10, 2026 • 8 mins
Lana Marshall is a finalist in the Zanda McDonald awards this year and looks at what the Impact Summit in Christchurch means for the rural sector looking forward.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
Very excuse gone. This is the muster on hakau Ilana
Marshall is up at the Impact Summit in christ Church
which is happening this week. But she was a finalist
in the Xander McDonald Awards which were announced last night.
Because identally the winners from New Zealand are Cahn Dali
(00:28):
Well and from Australia Bryce Neyland. But nonetheless being involved
in a week that just seems to wreak a positivity
in the rural sector. It sounds like in a real
outstanding event. Lana's going to give us a bit of
rundown of how it's been good afternoon and welcome to
the muster.
Speaker 2 (00:45):
I thank very much for having me Andy.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
Firstly up there in christ Church, just at the summit
in general, it must be a pretty positive mood.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
It's been perfect up here and now everyone you talk
to is here for the same reason. It's all of
the improving the ad sector. We've all got the same
desire to improve what we do and being surrounded by
these incredible people is just so humbling and inspiring. Ell
At the same time.
Speaker 1 (01:13):
Just regarding the mood, I'd say to be pretty positive
given the way the sectors are performing this.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
Year definitely yet, No, it has been. Yeah, everyone everyone's
in really good spirits. We're talking about what's next to
the future. You know, where we're going to be investing
in next we's our biggest growth opportunities. And we've actually
just come off a talk with the in regards to
some trades. So yeah, that's all been yeah, real positive.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
Yeah, and the rest in regarding trade, what was the
hot topic.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
Today, Yeah, it was. It was a very good topic
this morning. The main thing was what is what are
we looking at in regards to the international trading system
at the moment and what might lie head for New Zealand.
We didn't dive into too much detail as such. It
was more just around you know, how are we going
to continue to trade, what a nations need to do
(02:04):
to respond an especially in New Zealand, what's our presence
like around the world. So just sort of very lightly
touched on all those subjects.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Was the general consensus that New Zealand has equipped to
adjust to these ever evolving changes.
Speaker 2 (02:18):
Yeah, Yeah, there was a lot of positivity in a
room and you know, we sort of looked at you know,
what do our products offer, you know, what's our export
around the world, and everyone around the world loves what
New Zealand does, so they think that we're in a
pretty good space here.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
I suppose about yourself then, and for people who are
underwear about your background, just give them a brief understanding
of your farming background as such and where you're based.
Speaker 2 (02:46):
Yeah. So I like to tell people I'm an unpaid
dairy farmer, so my husband and I am fifty fifty
year milking and mocketur. And then outside of farming, I
work for an orsome company called in Ab, So I
get to live and breathe farming every single day, whether
it's on our farm or helping other people and empowering
(03:08):
them to succeed in their own farming business.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Well, I suppose when you've had a rough day of
the office, going and to help out on the farm
is probably a release more than anything, or sometimes it
could be the other way around.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
It's it's fantastic. I mean, it makes me very grounded
and I feel it makes me a lot more relatable
to my clients. Being out there on the farm is
an experience that you can't really explain. It's nice to
have that bit a piece and fide. Although during carving
you sort of have to put the air pods in
so you can't hear the calves do them out of it.
But yeah, no, it's it really does bring a breath
(03:42):
with a fresh air.
Speaker 1 (03:43):
And what was a driving force for you applying for
the Zander McDonald Award?
Speaker 2 (03:48):
For me, I looked at it and thought, oh, this
is an amazing opportunity. Didn't think I was good enough
and enough to having a few conversations with people, said no,
you've got to put your name in the hair. You
know that the award brings opportunities and connections that you
will not make anywhere else with any other award. And
(04:09):
so for me, you know, winning would have been fantastic
in regards to the mentoring trip and being able to
go over to Australia. But the real award is being
part of the alumni. So as a finalist US Top three,
we get invited back every single year. We're in a
room with these incredible every business professionals and farmers and
(04:31):
you know, it's those long lasting connections that that we're
going to be able to implement change moving forward. And
I think that's something that money can't buy.
Speaker 1 (04:38):
It's interesting you say that, Harriet Bremner. I hit her
on the program yesterday and she echoed those exact same sentiments.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Oh God's good. Well we didn't rehearse it, so I can. Yeah,
it's it's very hard to put into words what this
award brings you. And you know, like this morning, just
meeting with people from across the Ditch who said, you know,
if you ever over in Australia, please come and see us.
Would love to have you there. And yeah, I mean
you wouldn't get that anywhere else.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
Regarding the Australian contingent, how are they feeling at the
moment regarding the far Regarding the farming sector.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
Yeah, it's interesting because you know, in New Zealand, with
very predominally shem beef and dairy, one of the finalists
are and a partner are cotton farmers. So for them,
it's it's very interesting to hear about how water plays
such a significant role in their business. You know, they're
all about flood irrigation and you know they've had a
(05:36):
lot of rainfall over there lately, so you know, the
weathers plays quite a big part for what they're doing
over in their countries. But they are all in really
good spirits they have despite what's happening with weather over there.
They are taking on new initiatives, they're trialing new ways
of farming, and yeah, that they're in pretty good spirits
(05:59):
to be fair.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
Situation in the Middle East as a playing on their
minds at all, given that albanis he's starting to do
a bit of accommodation for Donald Trump.
Speaker 2 (06:07):
Yeah, the old Trump Trump's name come up a couple
of times yesterday actually, and you know, talking about the
price of all weil and what that's going to do
to the dairy sector and you know, things like that.
So yeah, there is a wee bit of unease around that.
But look, and I'm a very big believer, is you
can only focus on what you can control. You know,
we can't affect a lot of these decisions and what's
(06:30):
going on. So if we just focus on what we
can do and how we can improve what we are
doing worldwide, then you know, that's that's the best thing.
Speaker 1 (06:37):
Well, Okay, it's the end of the week. The Impacts
Summit is all over and done with. What is Lanna
Marshall going to do differently going forward?
Speaker 2 (06:45):
Oh that's a great question.
Speaker 1 (06:47):
Only the tough questions on this show.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
I think for me, we're going on a field trip
tomorrow around christ Church which is going to be very exciting.
We head over to Lincoln University to the Egrete Space,
and then we are lucky enough to head out to
a whole to farm tomorrow afternoon as well, so that'll
be exciting. But I think following on for me, you know,
(07:12):
I'm very very passionate about my job within ZAB and
what I do for my clients, and to me, it's
taking these connections at that I've now gained at the
Summit and being able to bring them back to my
role so I can continue to help people succeed in
their farming businesses, but also around that governance space. For me,
that's sort of my trajectory for now is working on
(07:35):
some further education in that space, which means that I'm
going to be best place for any sort of governance
roles relating to my interests moving forward, and hopefully we
can be part of creating a sector that you know,
young people look at it and say I want to
go and work in that sector. It's not just milking
cows or out in paddock setting up breaks or anything
like that. There's other roles within our sector, and yeah,
(07:59):
just trying to keep those people engaged and so that
way you know, our Conley will continue to flourish.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
Good on Yallana, thanks very much your time on the
must Us afternoon. Congratulations on being a finalist for the
Xander McDonald Award and as well the Impact Summit. It
sounds like you could almost run through a brick wall
after listening to a couple of these workshops. So good
to see positivities there in the sector. Thanks for your time,
no worries.
Speaker 2 (08:22):
Thanks and I really appreciate it.
Speaker 1 (08:26):
Lana Marshall up at the Impact Summit which is happening
in christ Church this week, and just a positivity and
just alluding to the interview like I did with Harriet,
you say, the positivity when you go to these events
and just looking forward as to what you can contribute
to the sector is a bloody great thing. Jared Stockman's
up next from Derry en Z then direct The Hour
(08:48):
of Tom O'Brien based up in Garston,
Very excuse gone. This is the muster on hakau Ilana
Marshall is up at the Impact Summit in christ Church
which is happening this week. But she was a finalist
in the Xander McDonald Awards which were announced last night.
Because identally the winners from New Zealand are Cahn Dali
(00:28):
Well and from Australia Bryce Neyland. But nonetheless being involved
in a week that just seems to wreak a positivity
in the rural sector. It sounds like in a real
outstanding event. Lana's going to give us a bit of
rundown of how it's been good afternoon and welcome to
the muster.
Speaker 2 (00:45):
I thank very much for having me Andy.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
Firstly up there in christ Church, just at the summit
in general, it must be a pretty positive mood.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
It's been perfect up here and now everyone you talk
to is here for the same reason. It's all of
the improving the ad sector. We've all got the same
desire to improve what we do and being surrounded by
these incredible people is just so humbling and inspiring. Ell
At the same time.
Speaker 1 (01:13):
Just regarding the mood, I'd say to be pretty positive
given the way the sectors are performing this.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
Year definitely yet, No, it has been. Yeah, everyone everyone's
in really good spirits. We're talking about what's next to
the future. You know, where we're going to be investing
in next we's our biggest growth opportunities. And we've actually
just come off a talk with the in regards to
some trades. So yeah, that's all been yeah, real positive.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
Yeah, and the rest in regarding trade, what was the
hot topic.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
Today, Yeah, it was. It was a very good topic
this morning. The main thing was what is what are
we looking at in regards to the international trading system
at the moment and what might lie head for New Zealand.
We didn't dive into too much detail as such. It
was more just around you know, how are we going
to continue to trade, what a nations need to do
(02:04):
to respond an especially in New Zealand, what's our presence
like around the world. So just sort of very lightly
touched on all those subjects.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Was the general consensus that New Zealand has equipped to
adjust to these ever evolving changes.
Speaker 2 (02:18):
Yeah, Yeah, there was a lot of positivity in a
room and you know, we sort of looked at you know,
what do our products offer, you know, what's our export
around the world, and everyone around the world loves what
New Zealand does, so they think that we're in a
pretty good space here.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
I suppose about yourself then, and for people who are
underwear about your background, just give them a brief understanding
of your farming background as such and where you're based.
Speaker 2 (02:46):
Yeah. So I like to tell people I'm an unpaid
dairy farmer, so my husband and I am fifty fifty
year milking and mocketur. And then outside of farming, I
work for an orsome company called in Ab, So I
get to live and breathe farming every single day, whether
it's on our farm or helping other people and empowering
(03:08):
them to succeed in their own farming business.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Well, I suppose when you've had a rough day of
the office, going and to help out on the farm
is probably a release more than anything, or sometimes it
could be the other way around.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
It's it's fantastic. I mean, it makes me very grounded
and I feel it makes me a lot more relatable
to my clients. Being out there on the farm is
an experience that you can't really explain. It's nice to
have that bit a piece and fide. Although during carving
you sort of have to put the air pods in
so you can't hear the calves do them out of it.
But yeah, no, it's it really does bring a breath
(03:42):
with a fresh air.
Speaker 1 (03:43):
And what was a driving force for you applying for
the Zander McDonald Award?
Speaker 2 (03:48):
For me, I looked at it and thought, oh, this
is an amazing opportunity. Didn't think I was good enough
and enough to having a few conversations with people, said no,
you've got to put your name in the hair. You
know that the award brings opportunities and connections that you
will not make anywhere else with any other award. And
(04:09):
so for me, you know, winning would have been fantastic
in regards to the mentoring trip and being able to
go over to Australia. But the real award is being
part of the alumni. So as a finalist US Top three,
we get invited back every single year. We're in a
room with these incredible every business professionals and farmers and
(04:31):
you know, it's those long lasting connections that that we're
going to be able to implement change moving forward. And
I think that's something that money can't buy.
Speaker 1 (04:38):
It's interesting you say that, Harriet Bremner. I hit her
on the program yesterday and she echoed those exact same sentiments.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Oh God's good. Well we didn't rehearse it, so I can. Yeah,
it's it's very hard to put into words what this
award brings you. And you know, like this morning, just
meeting with people from across the Ditch who said, you know,
if you ever over in Australia, please come and see us.
Would love to have you there. And yeah, I mean
you wouldn't get that anywhere else.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
Regarding the Australian contingent, how are they feeling at the
moment regarding the far Regarding the farming sector.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
Yeah, it's interesting because you know, in New Zealand, with
very predominally shem beef and dairy, one of the finalists
are and a partner are cotton farmers. So for them,
it's it's very interesting to hear about how water plays
such a significant role in their business. You know, they're
all about flood irrigation and you know they've had a
(05:36):
lot of rainfall over there lately, so you know, the
weathers plays quite a big part for what they're doing
over in their countries. But they are all in really
good spirits they have despite what's happening with weather over there.
They are taking on new initiatives, they're trialing new ways
of farming, and yeah, that they're in pretty good spirits
(05:59):
to be fair.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
Situation in the Middle East as a playing on their
minds at all, given that albanis he's starting to do
a bit of accommodation for Donald Trump.
Speaker 2 (06:07):
Yeah, the old Trump Trump's name come up a couple
of times yesterday actually, and you know, talking about the
price of all weil and what that's going to do
to the dairy sector and you know, things like that.
So yeah, there is a wee bit of unease around that.
But look, and I'm a very big believer, is you
can only focus on what you can control. You know,
we can't affect a lot of these decisions and what's
(06:30):
going on. So if we just focus on what we
can do and how we can improve what we are
doing worldwide, then you know, that's that's the best thing.
Speaker 1 (06:37):
Well, Okay, it's the end of the week. The Impacts
Summit is all over and done with. What is Lanna
Marshall going to do differently going forward?
Speaker 2 (06:45):
Oh that's a great question.
Speaker 1 (06:47):
Only the tough questions on this show.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
I think for me, we're going on a field trip
tomorrow around christ Church which is going to be very exciting.
We head over to Lincoln University to the Egrete Space,
and then we are lucky enough to head out to
a whole to farm tomorrow afternoon as well, so that'll
be exciting. But I think following on for me, you know,
(07:12):
I'm very very passionate about my job within ZAB and
what I do for my clients, and to me, it's
taking these connections at that I've now gained at the
Summit and being able to bring them back to my
role so I can continue to help people succeed in
their farming businesses, but also around that governance space. For me,
that's sort of my trajectory for now is working on
(07:35):
some further education in that space, which means that I'm
going to be best place for any sort of governance
roles relating to my interests moving forward, and hopefully we
can be part of creating a sector that you know,
young people look at it and say I want to
go and work in that sector. It's not just milking
cows or out in paddock setting up breaks or anything
like that. There's other roles within our sector, and yeah,
(07:59):
just trying to keep those people engaged and so that
way you know, our Conley will continue to flourish.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
Good on Yallana, thanks very much your time on the
must Us afternoon. Congratulations on being a finalist for the
Xander McDonald Award and as well the Impact Summit. It
sounds like you could almost run through a brick wall
after listening to a couple of these workshops. So good
to see positivities there in the sector. Thanks for your time,
no worries.
Speaker 2 (08:22):
Thanks and I really appreciate it.
Speaker 1 (08:26):
Lana Marshall up at the Impact Summit which is happening
in christ Church this week, and just a positivity and
just alluding to the interview like I did with Harriet,
you say, the positivity when you go to these events
and just looking forward as to what you can contribute
to the sector is a bloody great thing. Jared Stockman's
up next from Derry en Z then direct The Hour
(08:48):
of Tom O'Brien based up in Garston,
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