While visiting Rome it was a pleasure to accompany Ambassador Frizzelle and Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs @GiorgioSilli on a tour of a @ZespriCorporate orchard. A wonderful example of international partnerships at work. Thanks @nzinrome for organising.

It was a pleasure to join Ambassador Frizzelle and @nzinrome team to a very wholesome meeting with @Confagricoltura and Vice President @SandroGambuzza while in Rome. Italy is a valued trading partner for New Zealand and thank you for the mutual discussion.

3 very good days with @NZinColombia on international trade. Always fascinating to listen, see and understand how other countries operate. Was a very good mix of meetings, presentations on NZ agriculture, a farm visit and television interview. Thanks to all #MFATNZ #MPINZ

Just home from a week in China. A fruitful visit to the Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences to see its cutting-edge research and innovations that are designed to make farming more climate resistant and less labour intensive. #NZinShanghai @NZinShanghai @MFATNZ @MPI_NZ

Yesterday our delegation visited the seed research division @AAU_Jorhat. We held an interactive discussion and in field demonstrations on some of the innovations that are happening in the production of quality seed in the north of India. We look forward to ongoing collaboration

A fantastic visit to @satyender_HAS to discuss and look at their centre of excellence for bee keeping. An essential service that is critical to food production and food security generally. A great facility doing great work in rural India. @NZinIndia

A brilliant day today in Anand visiting with @NDDB_Coop and @Amul_Coop. Agriculture could learn a lot from a tour here and we look forward to further work together. Thank you for your generosity. @NZinIndia

A great visit yesterday to @Nauniuniversity to meet with faculty and look at their ongoing trial and extension work in horticulture and particularly kiwifruit. Great discussions were had on cooperation and common interests. Great work in a beautiful place. @ZespriCorporate

A great few days in Berlin with the NZ team here. Many meetings on trade and sustainability. What shines through is trust and equal ambition for outcome through a long established relationship. It was a real pleasure for me to be here and help. @NZinBerlin @MFATNZ

It has been great to spend 2 days at the WTO adding the farmers voice to trade meetings. The voice of the farmer speaks to lived experience of trade policy negotiated here over time. Great to meet members of @CairnsGroupWTO and thanks to @MFATNZ and @CKellyNZ

Great trade meetings in London focusing on NZ/UK trade and cooperation. Very interested in free and fair trade, climate and exchange in ideas going forward. Thanks to #DEFRA #NFU #theAHDB and many more. Thanks also to #MFATNZ

Two days in Canberra of meetings on agriculture, agriculture trade policy, Australia and NZ’s place inside that and how we work together on many things. Thanks to all involved for setting up meetings and hosting.

Spring rolls on in Canterbury. Perfect conditions for planting and living

Beautiful spring day in Methven for planting.

Attending the red meat sector conference in Auckland today. A lot of outstanding speakers including Nadia Lim, a true ambassador and realist of NZ agriculture. #BeefLambNZ

Very humbled and proud to have been awarded New Zealand Small Seed Grower of the Year award last night at Arable Awards of New Zealand. Great to bring the industry together. Thanks @FARarable @FedFarmers @PGGWSEEDS