1 00:00:02,200 --> 00:00:06,640 Speaker 1: Hello David Eckland, morning, Luke. Let's start with regional councils 2 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 1: are gone, that Rimay is out. They look to have 3 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 1: the number of consents that we're going to need. Existing 4 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 1: consents for farmers automatically roll over until twenty thirty one 5 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:18,119 Speaker 1: or something like that. Is there any downside here or 6 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:19,439 Speaker 1: is this just all good news? 7 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:22,800 Speaker 2: Oh? Look, that is good news that it has all 8 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 2: been brought to the table and that there is new 9 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 2: options on the table Imparliament for us all to have 10 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 2: a look at. And the transitional document they tabled and 11 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:36,319 Speaker 2: passed the other day to consent holders with them as 12 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 2: great news as well. So no, all, I think it's good, 13 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:41,559 Speaker 2: but it does mean we all have to get involved 14 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 2: and make sure that we get the outcomes that we 15 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 2: want for our community. 16 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:48,880 Speaker 1: The concern now something that we did touch on last time, 17 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: but it continues the dry How's it affects different types 18 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: of farmers out there? Maybe yourself? And is it welcomed 19 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: by any type of farmer? Maybe our arable guys. 20 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:04,399 Speaker 2: Guys we are enjoying us running into Christmas. I suppose 21 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 2: a field might want a bit of moisture for there 22 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 2: just finishing the crops. Off. But yeah, they'll be looking 23 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:11,320 Speaker 2: forward to some a jenery of hot warm to get 24 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 2: their harvest. And they had a pretty awful time last year. Yes, 25 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 2: through the foothills, you know, we live off the rain, 26 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 2: so a little bit more rain to keep the grass 27 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:21,880 Speaker 2: taking away through this period as would be welcome. We're 28 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 2: relatively short on what we usually get, but it's great 29 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:28,960 Speaker 2: for lands to rite and that sort of things. And 30 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 2: just reading the stats. 31 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:34,039 Speaker 3: Yesterday, the land crops up this year with a record 32 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 3: lemming percentage of one hundred and that was that was 33 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:41,479 Speaker 3: good news for the sheep industry really but yeah, no, no, 34 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 3: you do like good warm though. 35 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,119 Speaker 2: That's greater than the run into Christmas. 36 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 1: Oh puts a spring and everybody's step absolutely. So looking 37 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: back on twenty twenty five, the farming year that's been, 38 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:55,240 Speaker 1: what's the reed? Have we had a good one? 39 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 2: I think we've had a good one. Yeah, we definitely 40 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 2: had a good one. But you think about the change 41 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 2: in mood in the community from this time last year 42 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:08,080 Speaker 2: and now, and uh, you know, mckenry'shumming and it lives 43 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:11,919 Speaker 2: off the back of the primary production set during water 44 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 2: and you're dropping in straights. They're a huge one for 45 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:20,240 Speaker 2: the community. And then also you know the lifting the 46 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 2: milk price last year, and even the milk price for 47 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 2: resits and as is really good. And then beef and 48 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:29,639 Speaker 2: the land prices are at record highers and hopefully the 49 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:32,240 Speaker 2: arable guys are good crops this year and they'll see 50 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:34,080 Speaker 2: a turn as well. So no, I know it's been 51 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:35,639 Speaker 2: a brilliant year for farming. 52 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 1: It's always with cautious celebration. Are you optimistic that things 53 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 1: will continue into twenty twenty six? 54 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 2: I think they. I think, well, there's always an element 55 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 2: of uncertainty in the world and it makes it makes 56 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 2: it interesting. But yeah, the bach side of things looks 57 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 2: pretty good. Land looks you know, proteins look pretty good 58 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 2: going forward, so I think they're a pretty good shape. 59 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:00,760 Speaker 2: The political side of so they run up to the 60 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 2: general election next year. Hopefully we still the whole economy 61 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 2: is picking up and that'll be great for that period 62 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:11,120 Speaker 2: run into that general election. So yeah, there's lots to 63 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 2: do next year. So if peop want to get involved, 64 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 2: come along. 65 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 1: To a meeting our last catch up of this year. 66 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 1: So what are your plans for Christmas? Do you do 67 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:21,920 Speaker 1: you give yourself a break? Oh? 68 00:03:22,040 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 2: Very much so good to have a break. Yeah, farming 69 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 2: is not all work, and we're fortunate to be able 70 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:31,960 Speaker 2: to work with our kids we know, home on holiday, 71 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 2: so rived, Wow, a bit of that, isn't it? That 72 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 2: they do enjoy it, and we're very fortunate to be 73 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 2: able to have them out on farm with us and 74 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 2: helping us. And man it was faith. But no, I've 75 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 2: got my brother's home coming back up to now someone's 76 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 2: Christmas this year? Would we be good? Fun? And then 77 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 2: we'll get away over New Years four week period as 78 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:56,160 Speaker 2: well before we pick back into January. 79 00:03:56,640 --> 00:04:02,000 Speaker 1: Nice. What meat features on your Christmas table? David Ecklund, Oh, lamb, yeah, 80 00:04:02,360 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 1: yeah yeah? 81 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 2: And hand hand You gotta have hand. You've got to 82 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 2: have the cold hand for the cold hand sandwiches post 83 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 2: Christmas dinner, don't you so. 84 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 1: For the week following breakfast, lunch, dinner. You feel like 85 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:17,600 Speaker 1: you're turning into a hand slowly but surely do you 86 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 1: have clothes in yours? 87 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:23,280 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, I don't have a hell of 88 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 2: a lot to do with it, but. 89 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 3: Just eat what's there exactly? 90 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 2: But no, we go, lamb, and just to have a 91 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:38,480 Speaker 2: good sit down and catch up with family and cousins 92 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:40,120 Speaker 2: and all that sort of stuff. It's a good time 93 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 2: that he hasn't it. 94 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:43,880 Speaker 1: Bring on the tall yarns and the indulgence. Really appreciate 95 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:47,320 Speaker 1: our yarns through this year. A very merry Christmas yourself 96 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 1: and the family and all the crew up at Mount 97 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:52,360 Speaker 1: Summer Station, and look forward to hastling you again into 98 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:53,359 Speaker 1: twenty twenty six. 99 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:56,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, thanks very much, and a merry Christmas. Luke and 100 00:04:57,720 --> 00:05:00,360 Speaker 2: I saved out there everyone who's still looking at the 101 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 2: Christmas periods.