The Country

Brandt’s senior vice president for Australia and New Zealand reflects on a successful Fieldays, with loads of visitors to the award-winning site. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Nicola Willis, Sir David Fagan, Bruce Weir, Peter Goodwin, Kieran McAnulty, Nadine Tunley, Mark de Lautour, and Gerard Vaughan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Act Party leader joins The Country at Fieldays to announce a review of how new farming and horticulture products are approved. He then says he and Winston Peters are “getting on like a house on fire” and comments on MPI’s latest Situation Outlook for Primary Industries report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 The Finance Minister talks about interest rates, inflation and the inquiry into banks. She also comments on Budget 2024 and how she’s getting a positive reception at Fieldays.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shearing legend says he’s feeling positive about the government’s direction with farming, before talking about rural banking and how the season’s going on his King Country dairy farm. He also comments on the New Zealand shearing team and how his son Jack has qualified for the first time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank’s general manager of country banking talks about the rural banking inquiry and the launch of the Good Deeds promotion for 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandt’s field operation manager says a huge team effort to put together the site at this year’s Fieldays has paid off - Brandt won the best outdoor site over 400m2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Labour’s MP for Wairarapa reminisces about being The Country’s TAB correspondent and gives his thoughts on the weekend’s Super Rugby and league games. He also has time to talk a bit of golf, with a few US Open picks.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Horticulture NZ comments on MPI’s latest Situation Outlook for Primary Industries report where horticulture and viticulture bucked the negative trend - so how come the export volume of apples is down 11 per cent? She also mentions a tough time for avocados and encourages growers to vote on the upcoming levy referendum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Open Country Dairy celebrates 20 years in the business with cheese, wine and gin at his Fieldays site. He also comments on how Open Country Dairy’s products, and their forecast opening price, compare with Fonterra’s.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farmstrong’s project manager says he’s having great conversations with farmers at Fieldays, helping them deal with the challenges that come with the job. He also talks about the five ways to wellbeing and how he’s heading to Scotland to help launch Farmstrong over there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At Fieldays day one, Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Peter Nation, Stacey Waaka, Ian Proudfoot, Harry Mowbray, Campbell Parker, and Rowena Duncum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister and chief executive of Fieldays kick off the show. Luxon comments on removing agriculture from the Emissions Trading Scheme, disbanding He Waka Eke Noa, and a call for an enquiry into rural banking. Nation says the “vibe" at Fielday is "pretty good” despite a few traffic issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Beef + Lamb Ambassador, and Black Fern, is excited for the Olympic Games Paris 2024, especially the “pretty crazy” French crowd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consultancy firm KPMG released its report "Today’s potential, tomorrow’s possibilities" at Fieldays today. We catch up with its author, and KPMG global head of agribusiness, Ian Proudfoot, to find out what it’s all about. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The agricultural entrepreneur talks about his equally entrepreneurial family who recently topped New Zealand’s Rich List for 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DairyNZ’s chief executive gives up lunch to yarn with us about the government removing agriculture from the Emissions Trading Scheme and disbanding He Waka Eke Noa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the absence of Fonterra’s chief executive Miles Hurrell, The Country’s previous executive producer steps up to give her impressions of the sights and sounds at Fieldays. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, Bernie McGahan, Todd Clark, Hunter McGregor, and Rowena Duncum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labour's Trade Spokesperson comments government’s decision to keep agriculture out of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) and the official disestablishment of the He Waka Eke Noa Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership.  We also reflect on David Shearer, Fieldays, Shane Jones and the pros and cons of an FTA with India.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He might be PGG Wrightson's Regional Livestock Manager for Northland, but we traverse all sorts of subjects as we discuss the issues in the Far North. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our US farming correspondent joins us from the bluegrass of Kentucky where he's making hay while the sun shines! We also talk record beef prices and Donald Trump.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a Shanghai-based Kiwi selling venison (and red meat) to the Chinese. Today we talk the economy, the Dragon Boat Festival and eating a pig's face and nose!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sets the scene from Fieldays on the eve of tomorrow's opening! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, Jeremy Rookes, Kate Acland, Luke Chandler, and Chanelle O'Sullivan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.