The Country

It’s the top of the best-selling list - Samuel Whitelock, View from the Second Row - the story of how family, farming and footy made a champion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay continues his farming and footy chat with the former All Black, who can now add author to his list of achievements. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s farmer panel comes to us from North Canterbury and the Maniototo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk farming, Heartland Rugby and the All Blacks test with the patron of New Zealand Rugby. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NIWA’s weather guy has just released his spring outlook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country's Rowena Duncum talks to PGG Wrightson's GM for Wool, Rachel Shearer, about the state of the market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Sir David Carter, Jane Smith, Emma Higgins, Chris Russell, and Mark de Lautour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The biggest A&P Show in the land is back! The Chair of the Board (and former Minister of Agriculture) explains the rationale behind the rebranded Christchurch Show.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is an outspoken North Otago farmer who doesn't hold back when we let her off the chain to talk Pāmu, Pinetree's and Perendales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank's senior agricultural analyst, and author of the Q3 Global Dairy Quarterly Report, has raised the bank's milk price forecast to $8.60. Plus we ask if Fonterra can maintain its place as the sixth largest dairy company in the world?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Australian correspondent talks inflation, OCR, deforestation-free beef, and a big farmer protest rally in Canberra on September 10 against anti-farming policies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Does the chief executive of Open Country Dairy see any chance of a milk price beginning with a 9 for 24/25? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Miles Hurrell, Nicola Willis, Mark Leslie, Siobhan Lynch, and Ray Smith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Fonterra joins us, to much fanfare and speculation, for the second time within a week. So what's the big news? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Finance Minister talks about cosy pillow fights amongst the banks, the prospects of a capital/wealth/land tax under a National-led government, and whether she subscribes to John Key's mantra that "where Fonterra goes, New Zealand goes"?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Pamu defends himself against claims from Act leader David Seymour the "Landcorp is taking taxpayers for a ride".   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Fully robotic tractors are just around the corner according to Brandt's expert on precision technology. But what about fully electric or hybrid tractors?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Director General of MPI talks border biosecurity, M. Bovis, animal welfare and getting young people into the primary sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena Duncum talks to Todd McClay, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Dansy Coppell, Craig "Dairyman" Hickman, and Jamie Mackay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find the Minister of Trade and Agriculture playing host today – for the CE of the OECD, find out how the second half of his trip to India went, and what’s on his bragging list of things going well.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of farming’s leading academics looks at the future of Pāmu, given David Seymour yesterday wanted to sell the artist formerly known as Landcorp. Plus, we look at water quality in the Seine and the difference in warning levels between Europe and NZ.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is one half of the amazing team at Repost – who featured on Country Calendar on Sunday. She talks about the CC experience and why they spread wool on their paddocks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ashburton dairy farmer updates weather and track conditions at the 70% point in calving, plus why it’s important to look after your on-farm team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The host of The Country is in a highly secretive location, filming a highly secretive video. We chat about one of South Canterbury’s most famous spud farmers - Dick Tayler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Toby Williams, David Seymour, Duncan Humm, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.