The Country

Our Australian correspondent talks 9/11, this week's farmer protest in Canberra, and growing rice for Japan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Hayden Dillon, Cameron Bagrie, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Peter Nation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM ponders our trade future in Asia, broadening and increasing the tax take, why we're sending Damien O'Connor on a trade trip, and the prospects for this afternoon's Presidential Debate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Findex's  Managing Partner - Accounting & Business Advisory - on why the banks are leading us on a bit of merry dance. And are some their quoted rates "fake news"? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is an independent economist and former chief economist of the ANZ Bank. Today we get his take on the banks and whether the "golden age of trade" is over.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On a day where we're getting stuck into the banks, one of New Zealand's leading primary sector academics goes in to bat for another public enemy, the supermarkets! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After nearly 30 years of involvement, the chief executive is stepping down from the helm of the New Zealand National Fieldays Society - the owner and operator of the 114 hectares of Mystery Creek Events Centre and the Fieldays event. He finishes up on December 20 this year.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Richard McIntyre, Damien O'Connor, Jane Smith, and Tom Young. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers dairy chairman leads the charge on the Feds' banking inquiry. Today he accuses the host of The Country of doing patsy PR interviews for our biggest rural lender! Plus, we uncover some horrendous lending rates being imposed on farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier this morning we caught up with Labour's trade spokesman in the Netherlands, and the first question was "What the hell is an Opposition politician doing there at taxpayers' expense?" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Outspoken North Otago farmer comments on Damien O'Connor, tussock fires on her back door, carbon farming, and why leading farmers reckon we need a nationwide land symposium.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Affco's National Livestock Manager predicts the loss of hundreds of meat processing jobs and some plant closures due to shrinking livestock numbers. But the good news is the lamb market is showing signs of recovery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Kate Acland, Dan Hodgen, Bryce McKenzie and Laurie Patterson, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Act Party leader defends his Treaty Principles Bill (which Cabinet will consider this afternoon) following an attack on it by 440 church leaders. Plus we ponder Chippy's proposed CGT/Wealth Tax and this week's Presidential Debate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chair of Beef + Lamb NZ comments on the New Season Outlook Report which makes sober reading for sheep farmers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a North Canterbury farmer and Chair of the Hurunui Adverse Events Committee. Today he updates the Big Dry and applauds the recent  Farmbreak event -  that saw 300 farming folk gather for a feed and a beer to take their minds off the drought plaguing the district.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Farmer/Groundswell Panel pays tribute to Steve Cranston, and get stuck into local body councils and emissions taxes. Plus we ask is GS now a redundant organisation?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday's resident weather man says windy westerlies are the order of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Farmer Tom Martin, Jen Corkran, Winston Peters, Antonia Watson, and Sir Peter Beck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Antonia Watson, Sir Peter Beck, Jen Corkran, Nigel Woodhead and Blair Drysdale, and Chris Brandolino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask the chief executive of ANZ, the country's biggest bank, with the country's biggest rural portfolio, if farmers are getting a fair deal when it comes to risk margins for rural lending. And is the rural and business book subsidising the more competitive residential portfolio? Is the Reserve Bank unfairly penalising banks by making them hold more capital against rural lending? How riskier is r...

 Guess who was at the King's Birthday investiture yesterday at Government House, along with the host of The Country. None other than the Rocket Man from Rocket Lab! The newly-minted Knight and futurist gives us a glimpse of what life could be like in 2050.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank's Senior Animal Proteins Analyst comments on the improved prospects for the sheepmeat industry, ahead of the release next week of the RaboResearch Report titled: Watering the green shoots in New Zealand sheepmeat See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Southern Man Farmer Panel ponders lambing just around the corner and getting crops into the ground. And we celebrate the 2025 YFC Grand Final being in Invercargill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 NIWA's Weather Guy says spring is the troubled teenager of the seasons! But can she deliver some rain for North Canterbury?    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.