The 4.1% increase follows a 3.1% increase in the March quarter.

The largest upwards contributor to the annual inflation rate was petrol, up 27.5%.

Damien O’Connor

In the absence of Labour’s agriculture spokeswoman Jo Luxton, the gloves come off with Labour’s trade spokesman and former Minister of Agriculture instead. Today we debate the Resource Management Agreement (RMA) changes, the Indian Free Trade Agreement and wool.

Todd Clark

Today we find our Republican-voting US farming correspondent sitting on his tractor after cutting some bountiful Kentucky Bluegrass.

We ask if he’s embarrassed by his President’s latest antics at the Football World Cup?

Sandra Faulkner

Federated Farmers’ vice-president is at the Beehive – we ask: what’s happening there today?

Plus, a big win for Feds yesterday with the RMA and the removal of the Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements.

We also discuss adverse events, and helping Kaikōura farmers affected by severe weather.

Kimberly Crewther

New Zealand is hosting this year’s IDF World Dairy Summit.

The event kicks off on Sunday, November 15 at the New Zealand International Convention Centre in Auckland and runs through to Wednesday, November 18, followed by two days of optional technical tours.

Listen below