The Country

Senior journalist at BusinessDesk and Excellence in Agricultural Journalism Rongo Award finalist gives his predictions on tomorrow’s Federated Farmers presidential vote at the annual general meeting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Todd McClay, Wayne Langford, Dr David Skilling, Bryce Win, Todd Charteris, Dan Boulton, Anna Nelson and Lawrence Meredith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the Minister of Agriculture and Trade, whose address, "Releasing the future potential of the primary industries to deliver growth," was the first of the summit this morning. We also speak with the Federated Farmers’ national president about his future in the role. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The director of Landfall Strategy Group on his international keynote address: Understanding global geopolitical realities – strategies to weather the uncertainty of the current environment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the last of our series profiling the seven FMG Young Farmer of the Year grand finalists, we yarn to the Tasman region winner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank’s chief executive was the keynote speaker this morning at the Primary Industries New Zealand Summit and Awards, where he looked to the future with his talk: Succession 2050 – gearing up for New Zealand’s food and agriculture future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the chief executive and the chairwoman of Silver Fern Farms at the Primary Industries New Zealand Summit and Awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak with the soon-to-be ex-EU Ambassador to New Zealand and ask: is Australia an upgrade? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Grant Nisbett, David Seymour, Justin Ruygrok, Phil Duncan, and Jeremy Rookes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get the latest on the All Blacks announcement from a veteran rugby commentator, after Ardie Savea was named captain in new coach Dave Rennie’s first squad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Has the Act leader and Deputy Prime Minister been knifed in the back by Simeon Brown, who compared him and Winston Peters to fighting children? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our series profiling the seven FMG Young Farmer of the Year grand finalists, and today we yarn to the Northern region winner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday’s weatherman from weatherwatch.co.nz on what's in store for the rest of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with a Canterbury hobby farmer for a yarn about bull sales, a good rain, rugby and league. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Cameron Bagrie, Damien O'Connor, Mark Warren, Bruce Weir, and Jane Smith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, James Bratton, Jack Taggart, George Dodson, Nigel Woodhead, and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Friday’s Weatherman" says an ‘unprecedented’ El Niño could develop later this year. Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) is holding off on formally declaring an El Niño event but says that is likely to change within the next few weeks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the Beef + Lamb ambassador chef, who will lead the catering at the PINZ Awards evening in Auckland on Tuesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our series profiling the seven FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Finalists, and today we yarn to the Aorangi regional winner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s farmer panel features the 2024 and 2017 Young Farmers of the Year, respectively. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our political correspondent comments on the Prince of the Provinces and the "Poll of Polls". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Kelly, Richard Luxton, Cam Clayton, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former chief executive of Landcorp explains why he’s keen on making Molesworth, the country’s biggest farm, into the “Nation’s Station”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look back on the life and times of a giant in New Zealand farming politics and forward to the John Luxton Legacy Fund for scholarships for young Māori wanting a career in rural primary industries.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our series profiling the seven FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Finalists, and today we yarn to the Waikato-BOP regional winner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.