The Country

Monday's resident weather expert says it's going to be wet in the north and cold in the south! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Nathan Guy, Farmer Tom Martin, Cameron Bagrie, Winston Peters, and Emma Poole. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Emma Poole, Willy Leferink, Chris Brandolino, Craig Hickman, and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2023 FMG Young Farmer of the Year talks about the evolution of the contest, the community effort to put it on, and what it’s like to be an organiser instead of a contestant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We yarn to a former dairy chairman of Federated Farmers, Mid Canterbury dairy farmer, and Synlait supplier about the milk company’s “stay of execution”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NIWA’s weather guy warns of wet weather. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Social media influencer, and Mid Canterbury cow cocky, does his best not to be solemn when offering commentary on Synlait. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our political correspondent talks about the latest political poll and whether Christopher Luxon is an American presidential political fanboy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena Duncum talks to Chris Russell, Jim van der Poel, Chetan Pangam, Andrew Gibson, and Chloe Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week our Australian correspondent talks about New Zealand butter making its way across the ditch, why Aussie researchers are encouraging people to shoot feral pigs, and the Wallabies notching up a win. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 DairyNZ’s chairman says the industry-good body welcomes a new report that supports improvements in genetic gain for New Zealand’s dairy herd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The executive chef of Wellington’s One80 restaurant is also a Beef + Lamb NZ ambassador chef and the man behind the delicious dinner at the recent Primary Industries New Zealand Awards. He remembers his journey to New Zealand and talks about how Kiwi lamb has an important role in restaurants in India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PGG Wrightson’s Taranaki area livestock manager and auctioneer takes a look at how the market’s going.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Young Farmers Chair on the ground from day one of the 2024 FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest at Hamilton’s Claudelands Arena See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Cameron Bagrie, Todd Charteris, and Karen Williams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The age-defying Acting PM is sitting in for PM Chris Luxon who's in Washington for the Nato Summit. Today we talk ageism, Cook Strait ferries, NATO, Matua Shane's mining escapades, and what do you do with a problem like the Greens and Darleen?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is an independent economist who comments on today's non-announcement about the OCR. But what about the prospects for Aug 14, Oct 9 and Nov 27? Plus we touch on his recent tough talk on education and the cost (the lack of it) is having on our society and economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We announce the winner of the Rabobank Good Deeds Competition - the Te Mata Tennis Club - in a small rural community near Raglan in the Waikato. The tennis club was strong in the 1970s through to the 1990s however in the late 90’s the community club dwindled in numbers and the court condition deteriorated due to lack of use, and maintenance, leading to the eventual club cessation, with the last AG...

Is a Wairarapa arable farmer and former VP of Federated Farmers. We yarn about her farmer mate Jamie Strang and his wonderful fundraising effort for Farmstrong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Mack Dobson, Nathan Guy, Farmer Tom Martin, and Scott Duggan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the Skipper of Black Pearl Fishing Charters as a 76 year old Wairarapa farmer, Jamie Strang, attempts to row across the Cook Strait to raise money for Farmstrong.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a former Minister of Agriculture and current Chair of the Meat Industry Association and Apiculture NZ. We preview the annual MIA Conference (July 23) in Wellington, talk beekeeping, honey and the US Presidential Election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our UK farming correspondent comments on the landslide Labour election win and what it could mean for British famers. Plus we yarn about Boris, British sport and why it always rains when Wimbledon's on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a wonderful 10 year partnership we bid farewell Volkswagen NZ and its National Sales Manager.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Te Radar, David Seymour, Greg Coppell, Jamie Strang, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.