March 16, 2026 • 7 mins
Matt McRae looks at his recent election as a Beef and Lamb Director.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
With that pooty little girl. Matt McCrae macarita joins us
this afternoon on the Muster a regular correspondent, but as
well he just got elected to the board of Beef
in their New Zealand as a Farmer Director as of
last Friday. Mat, good afternoon, welcome to the Muster once again.
(00:22):
He congratulations. Yeah, thanks Hendy, and you're a good afternoon
must You must be pretty chuffed at the moment.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Yeah, i am. It's been a busy weekend and yeah,
I'm very happy with the result last week and I'm
thankful of the farmer support we've received and the director voting.
So yeah, it's a good opportunity and I'm really looking
forward to the challenge ahead.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
So I was a catalyst for putting your name forward.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
I've been involved in the Farmer Council for the last
six years or so and really enjoyed getting to learn
about all this but different aspects and them do and
then you can have an extension in some of the other.
But I just really like pushing forward the positivity and
being involved in the way the futures and the industry
(01:13):
is going and want to play my bit and that
now will. I've still got plenty of views left in
the actively farming myself.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
A lot of people go from a local level onto
the national scene, Matt, and unfortunately they can't get across
what they want to do as a different with beef
and lamb though. It's a job that you've got ahead
of you.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
Yeah, I guess it's like anything you don't know too.
You actually on there. You're only one of a few directors,
but I like to think that you can certainly have
my opinions heard and swayed. And I'm there to represent
the Levy Pears in the southern South Islands. Yeah, that's
always one thing I've said as I'm on a phone
(01:54):
call away from boarding your opinion, and I want to
keep that engaged to the south really high from the
grass suits level, so we do get everything right at
the national level and the future of the sect to
look really good.
Speaker 1 (02:09):
Better turnout just under sixteen percent, so you hope what
do you do to change that?
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Yeah? I'm told that that's about industry standard, but personally
I'd like to see that increase because we can get
red meat farmers more engaged at a local level. It'll
give us a mean note to drive some positive change
forward a weebit and it'd just be good to see
more farmers engaged in the industry. So I'd like to
see that up over fifty cent going forward. We've got
(02:38):
to referendum coming up next year again and I'll be
pushing really hard to try and drive that engagement down
in the South and get more farmers engaged. It's probably
talking to more more farmers understanding what this is own.
It's a actual thing when things are going well at
the moment. Sometimes they aren't engaged, but I'd like to, yeah,
(03:03):
get more, get more people around the table, and then
we can represent more people.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
Well, that's a big question. And suppose Matt getting that
engagement from farmers who are typically stuck in their ways
and normally cynical when it comes to a lot of
these things. Unfortunately, Yeah, it's.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
It can be a lot there. Every day to farmers
has been increasing away bit toast. There's a lot of
people that haven't been registered to vote or forget about
forget about voting because they're not too worried, how I thinks.
So there's lots of reasons why they haven't. I'd just
probably really plussing the next few years to get to
make sure that they've been from lamb's doing a good
(03:41):
job and they want to support it. Then hopefully they'll
sorry they're voting and give us a bit more weight.
I mean, yeah, some of those big decisions to come through. Well.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
Acknowledge Glenn McDonald's and Simon Davies as well for putting
their names forward. Yes, you've got the accolades at the
end of the day, but the great thing about democracy
is everybody has an opportun unity.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
Yeah, exactly, And yeah, I've got a lot of time
for Glenn and Simon and I thank them for putting
their name for toast, you know, certainly willing to work
with them going forward and represent everyone in the regions. Yeah,
once again thinks in the sport it's good to have
a contest and next to certainly of that capability. But yeah,
(04:25):
really looking forward to representing everyone going forward.
Speaker 1 (04:28):
It's fair to say you're going into the role when
the industry is on an all time high as well.
So as a matter of keeping performance the way it
is or is that out of your hands effectively.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
But I'd like to think I can do do my part.
How do we spring ward off a high and keep
that trajectory going. Like where in the industry we've been
suckers for waiting to a downturn to hit the panic buttons.
There's little tweaks we can make them positively and decisions
along the way that we can, yeah, really make sure
(05:01):
that she is not just a one off season. That's
the big farming is as on a on a medium
to long term high rather than one off.
Speaker 1 (05:10):
But we go when you're talking to your farming mates,
what are their thoughts around the next twelve to eighteen
months for the rural sector as such? I suppose.
Speaker 2 (05:19):
Yeah, really good, like the outlook for red meat as
as good they and returns if they can got wall
lifting up. It's it's got across a new a number
of things at the moment, and it has really driven
some positivity. People are making a weey bit more investment
(05:39):
decisions into their businesses and just driving that productivity and
in debt repayments. So there'll be some big opportunities for
the farmers in the next few years, and it's just
about getting a business in a state where you should
really capitalize on them when they when they turn up.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
Hell's ground conditions are mockerrated. Today, it's a beautiful day
down here in the set. Finally we're getting a couple
of days without any wind and it's certainly a beautiful thing.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
Yeah, it's another riffer in the valley today. We've got yeah,
sunshine and a nice breeze, and yeah, the autumn autumn's
really providing for us at the moment. They've got good
faith and the stuff looking really good. We've just still
got to wake a few lambs on. They're killing really
well over twenty telos, so it's kind of got it.
You're not loud or so rolling out the next couple
(06:29):
of weeks, and yeah, they'll y's pretty well tidy that
before the end goes out, i'd say.
Speaker 1 (06:33):
So it's a good chance you'll be paying Texas yet.
Speaker 2 (06:36):
Yeah, i'd imagine. So I had the discussion with the
account and already, sir, But from my banking days, if
you're paying text, you're making money and getting ahead. So
it's not a bad position to be and it's better
than the alternate, isn't it.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
So with all that's going on, you still going to
have time to put the rugby beats on for the base.
Speaker 2 (06:56):
You certainly well we've got big centennial this year. First
training this week, go down and and reintroduce you after run. Yeah,
I'll certainly try and get in a and A and
a few games before then, and looking forward to the
big centennial ends.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
It not teams to try and go for the a's again.
All of those days gone.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
Ah, those days should be gone. I've should be four
guys a retiring. So yeah, hopefully this might be the year.
But yeah, just look, really enjoy being part of the club.
And yeah, try and try and get in a few
games this year and watch his young fellows going. It
would be quite nice.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
Hey, good on you, Matt. Always appreciate your time on
the Master.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
Very good thanks Andy.
Speaker 1 (07:44):
Matt McCrae of Mocker Reader all the Yems recently elected
to the Beef and Land Board as a Farmer Director.
This is the muster up next Grant Disaster McMaster at
Close Briend Station with his world famous dog driving results
With that pooty little girl. Matt McCrae macarita joins us
this afternoon on the Muster a regular correspondent, but as
well he just got elected to the board of Beef
in their New Zealand as a Farmer Director as of
last Friday. Mat, good afternoon, welcome to the Muster once again.
(00:22):
He congratulations. Yeah, thanks Hendy, and you're a good afternoon
must You must be pretty chuffed at the moment.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Yeah, i am. It's been a busy weekend and yeah,
I'm very happy with the result last week and I'm
thankful of the farmer support we've received and the director voting.
So yeah, it's a good opportunity and I'm really looking
forward to the challenge ahead.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
So I was a catalyst for putting your name forward.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
I've been involved in the Farmer Council for the last
six years or so and really enjoyed getting to learn
about all this but different aspects and them do and
then you can have an extension in some of the other.
But I just really like pushing forward the positivity and
being involved in the way the futures and the industry
(01:13):
is going and want to play my bit and that
now will. I've still got plenty of views left in
the actively farming myself.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
A lot of people go from a local level onto
the national scene, Matt, and unfortunately they can't get across
what they want to do as a different with beef
and lamb though. It's a job that you've got ahead
of you.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
Yeah, I guess it's like anything you don't know too.
You actually on there. You're only one of a few directors,
but I like to think that you can certainly have
my opinions heard and swayed. And I'm there to represent
the Levy Pears in the southern South Islands. Yeah, that's
always one thing I've said as I'm on a phone
(01:54):
call away from boarding your opinion, and I want to
keep that engaged to the south really high from the
grass suits level, so we do get everything right at
the national level and the future of the sect to
look really good.
Speaker 1 (02:09):
Better turnout just under sixteen percent, so you hope what
do you do to change that?
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Yeah? I'm told that that's about industry standard, but personally
I'd like to see that increase because we can get
red meat farmers more engaged at a local level. It'll
give us a mean note to drive some positive change
forward a weebit and it'd just be good to see
more farmers engaged in the industry. So I'd like to
see that up over fifty cent going forward. We've got
(02:38):
to referendum coming up next year again and I'll be
pushing really hard to try and drive that engagement down
in the South and get more farmers engaged. It's probably
talking to more more farmers understanding what this is own.
It's a actual thing when things are going well at
the moment. Sometimes they aren't engaged, but I'd like to, yeah,
(03:03):
get more, get more people around the table, and then
we can represent more people.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
Well, that's a big question. And suppose Matt getting that
engagement from farmers who are typically stuck in their ways
and normally cynical when it comes to a lot of
these things. Unfortunately, Yeah, it's.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
It can be a lot there. Every day to farmers
has been increasing away bit toast. There's a lot of
people that haven't been registered to vote or forget about
forget about voting because they're not too worried, how I thinks.
So there's lots of reasons why they haven't. I'd just
probably really plussing the next few years to get to
make sure that they've been from lamb's doing a good
(03:41):
job and they want to support it. Then hopefully they'll
sorry they're voting and give us a bit more weight.
I mean, yeah, some of those big decisions to come through. Well.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
Acknowledge Glenn McDonald's and Simon Davies as well for putting
their names forward. Yes, you've got the accolades at the
end of the day, but the great thing about democracy
is everybody has an opportun unity.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
Yeah, exactly, And yeah, I've got a lot of time
for Glenn and Simon and I thank them for putting
their name for toast, you know, certainly willing to work
with them going forward and represent everyone in the regions. Yeah,
once again thinks in the sport it's good to have
a contest and next to certainly of that capability. But yeah,
(04:25):
really looking forward to representing everyone going forward.
Speaker 1 (04:28):
It's fair to say you're going into the role when
the industry is on an all time high as well.
So as a matter of keeping performance the way it
is or is that out of your hands effectively.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
But I'd like to think I can do do my part.
How do we spring ward off a high and keep
that trajectory going. Like where in the industry we've been
suckers for waiting to a downturn to hit the panic buttons.
There's little tweaks we can make them positively and decisions
along the way that we can, yeah, really make sure
(05:01):
that she is not just a one off season. That's
the big farming is as on a on a medium
to long term high rather than one off.
Speaker 1 (05:10):
But we go when you're talking to your farming mates,
what are their thoughts around the next twelve to eighteen
months for the rural sector as such? I suppose.
Speaker 2 (05:19):
Yeah, really good, like the outlook for red meat as
as good they and returns if they can got wall
lifting up. It's it's got across a new a number
of things at the moment, and it has really driven
some positivity. People are making a weey bit more investment
(05:39):
decisions into their businesses and just driving that productivity and
in debt repayments. So there'll be some big opportunities for
the farmers in the next few years, and it's just
about getting a business in a state where you should
really capitalize on them when they when they turn up.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
Hell's ground conditions are mockerrated. Today, it's a beautiful day
down here in the set. Finally we're getting a couple
of days without any wind and it's certainly a beautiful thing.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
Yeah, it's another riffer in the valley today. We've got yeah,
sunshine and a nice breeze, and yeah, the autumn autumn's
really providing for us at the moment. They've got good
faith and the stuff looking really good. We've just still
got to wake a few lambs on. They're killing really
well over twenty telos, so it's kind of got it.
You're not loud or so rolling out the next couple
(06:29):
of weeks, and yeah, they'll y's pretty well tidy that
before the end goes out, i'd say.
Speaker 1 (06:33):
So it's a good chance you'll be paying Texas yet.
Speaker 2 (06:36):
Yeah, i'd imagine. So I had the discussion with the
account and already, sir, But from my banking days, if
you're paying text, you're making money and getting ahead. So
it's not a bad position to be and it's better
than the alternate, isn't it.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
So with all that's going on, you still going to
have time to put the rugby beats on for the base.
Speaker 2 (06:56):
You certainly well we've got big centennial this year. First
training this week, go down and and reintroduce you after run. Yeah,
I'll certainly try and get in a and A and
a few games before then, and looking forward to the
big centennial ends.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
It not teams to try and go for the a's again.
All of those days gone.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
Ah, those days should be gone. I've should be four
guys a retiring. So yeah, hopefully this might be the year.
But yeah, just look, really enjoy being part of the club.
And yeah, try and try and get in a few
games this year and watch his young fellows going. It
would be quite nice.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
Hey, good on you, Matt. Always appreciate your time on
the Master.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
Very good thanks Andy.
Speaker 1 (07:44):
Matt McCrae of Mocker Reader all the Yems recently elected
to the Beef and Land Board as a Farmer Director.
This is the muster up next Grant Disaster McMaster at
Close Briend Station with his world famous dog driving results
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