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This weekend we talk with all 4 women nominated for Fonterra's 2019 'Dairy Woman of the Year' award - today we speak with Kylie Leonard & Julie Pirie. We get a Rural Market update with Wayne McEntree of Heartland Bank, a weather update with Richard Green, and every Saturday Hamish & Loey talk sport on the AFFCO Sports Chat.

The Kiwifruit industry is still screaming out for more pickers, we talk with Nikki Johnson, CEO of NZ Kiwifruit Growers Industry. Lance Burdett talks Rural Support Trusts, plus we are joined by Rural Today host Dominic George, weatherman Richard Green, Australian rural correspondent Zoe Carter, and Fred Dougherty is this week's 'Character of the Country'.

Fonterra's Miles Anderson joins us to talk on gun laws in NZ changing, Dan Wheeler talks Sheep scanning, NZ Kiwifruit Growers Industry CEO Nikki Johnson on the industry desperately wanting fruit pickers, plus we're joined by regulars Angie Skerrett to look at the latest Rural news, and Richard Green updates the weather around the country.

Simon Limmer of Silver Fern Farms joins the show, as does Julie Jones from NZX. Chief Executive of Horticulture NZ Mike Chapman talks on workplace changes, Ruben Martinez from Glamping Hub joins us, and Damien O'Connor is back for 'Yes Minister'. 

National Party leader Simon Bridges joins us to talk Capital Gains tax, small rural businesses and new gun laws. We update rural news with Angie Skerrett from Newshub and the weather with NIWA's Chris Brandolino. Our look at Sheep Milk continues with Cam Ravenwood from Fernglen Farm. The AFFCO Sports Chat sees Hamish and Loey talk on the proposed Crusaders name change.

We talk well-being on the farm with Nigel Beckford of Farmstrong. National's Nathan Guy joins us again for 'Yes Minister', as does Australian correspondent Zoe Carter and weatherman Richard Green. The 'Character of the Country' today is Graeme A Hyde of Southland's Agricultural Landscaping Company Ltd.

We continue to look at Sheep milk this weekend, Thomas MacDonald of Spring Sheep Milk joins us. The Rural Market Update with Wayne McIntee, National Manager of Heartland Bank, debuts today. Michael Morrah from Newshub joins us to talk on Biosecurity issues, plus weatherman Richard Green and the AFFCO Sports Chat return.

Our feature on guns continues today. Daniel Schat talks the South Island Agri Field Days, Westland Milk Chair Pete Morrison talks on the company's sale to Chinese dairy giant Yili, and Minister of Agriculture and Biosecurity Damien O'Connor joins us on 'Yes Minister'.

Today the focus is on guns after the horrible events in Christchurch last week. Are guns still necessary on the farm in 2019? Linda Stewart joins us to talk Agri Food week, Richard Green updates the weather for the weekend, and is Sheep Milk the next big thing? Craig Pritchard of Massey University joins us.

Today's show is a feature on Mycoplasma Bovis - we talk with consultant Merryn Pugh and Helen Beattie, Chief Veterinary Officer for the NZ Vet Association. We also look at beekeepers giving the thumbs down to an industry levy, Richard Green looks at the upcoming week in weather, and today's 'Character of the Country' is Hugh McCarroll from Whangamata (Today's show was recorded on Thursday, before...

Is the wine industry still dominated by men? Lesley Boon from Pernod Ricard Wines joins us, as does Damien O'Connor on 'Yes Minister'. Grant Ruddenklau talks the Wanaka A&P show, and a very special 'Character of the Country' today with Phillipa O'Brien.

Sir David Fagan joins us to review the Golden Shears, new Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell joins us, we look at what the dry weather could mean for dairy farmers with Vanessa Winning from Dairy NZ, Stu Bradbury joins us to talk AgriFood Week and the AFFCO Sports Chat is back.

National's Nathan Guy joins us to talk Capital Gains Tax and NZ's biosecurity issues, Aussie correspondent Zoe Carter re-joins the show, Richard Green gives a weather forecast for the next week, and our 'Country of the Character' today is Laura Campbell, a dairy farmer in Otorohanga.

We look at Northland Field Days and the Golden Shears, the debate around a Capital Gains Tax continues, the team talks Rugby on the AFFCO Sports Chat, and the easing of milk supply is driving prices up - Susan Kilby, Agriculture Economist for ANZ, joins the show.

The NZ Merino Company is moving back to Christchurch, we talk with Chairman John Brackenridge. Wayne McEntee talks live stock sales, we preview Northland Field Days, Dr. Catherine Duthie from MPI updates the Fruit Fly situation, Damien O'Connor joins us for 'Yes Minister', and Alan Beck is our 'Character of the Country'.

Today we look at NZ's relationship with China with Stephen Jacobi, Andrew Hoggard on what a Capital Gains Tax could mean for the rural sector, we look at the Deer industry with Dan Coup, CEO of Deer Industry NZ, and a campaign has been launched to find more Kiwifruit pickers in NZ.

The NZ Young Farmer of the Year turns 50, National's Nathan Guy joins the show, Duncan Humme from NZ Farming continues his series talking Drones, we look at how the Wool industry is going, and our 'Character of the Country' this weekend is Mavis Mullins.

We look at the Polytech merger announcement, the rural outlook for 2019, tractor sales with Garry Watt from Commercial Norwood, Ian Williams from Pioneer Brand Products, and an update on the Australian droughts from Pete Robinson in Townsville. Kim Blair is in for Hamish McKay this weekend.

This morning the team talked drones and how they can assist farmers, Geoff Heslop from Blackcurrant NZ talks on how that industry is doing, Craig Piggott from Halter joins the show, as does MP Damien O'Connor and Stephen Thompson from AgFirst in Gisborne.

Today's focus is on the Tasman fires - we get an update from John Rasmussen of Fire & Emergency NZ. Also today: How will the Agri sector perform in 2019? Should the next Air NZ video showcase New Zealand farmers? Federated Farmers National President Katie Milne joins us, and the AFFCO Sports Wrap is back.

Ovis Management is trying to get sheep measles under control, Sir David Fagan joins us to talk shearing, we look at the Rabobank Agribusiness outlook, Nathan Guy joins us to pay his respects to former Fonterra chairman John Wilson, and Brad Joines from FCANZ talks on the lack of young people wanting to build fences.

Dr. Karin Schutz talks on milk production possibly being affected by the heat, Michael Kneebone wraps the Karaka sales, Sean Plunket discusses a possible 'red meat tax' and we look at the well-being of young farmers as the Young Farmers Conference is on in Riccarton.

We're back! On 2019's first show we look at what impact Brexit could have on New Zealand exporters with Federated Farmers National Vice President Andrew Hoggard. Will Kiwi wine companies be hurt the most by Brexit? We also look at water quality in NZ with Karen Sinclair, Chairperson of the NZPI. .

The final Rural Exchange of 2018! Today we look back at the top rural stories of 2018, and look forward to what 2019 could bring us.

Pete Morrison from Westland Milk joins us, we look at Christmas purchases with Husqvarna, and the team looks back at Rural Exchange in 2018.