The Country

Beef + Lamb New Zealand's CEO talks about the partnership between the New Zealand Olympic Committee and Beef + Lamb New Zealand, which will encompass the entire New Zealand Team as they gear up for success at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Plus we go back in time to reflect on the Iron Maidens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The managing director of Origin Capital Partners comments on the state of the kiwifruit industry, production volume, labour, and Zespri CEO Dan Mathieson leaving after seven years to take up a new role as “President of the Americas” for global berry company Driscoll’s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Todd McClay, Mark de Lautour, Todd Clark, Peter Newbold, Todd Clark, and Jerome Wenzlick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Minister of Agriculture and Trade talks Trump and tariffs, the prospect of an FTA with India, and whether the Nats are going to hang their coalition partner David Seymour out to dry over his Bill on the Treaty principles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Open Country Dairy says while industry returns are on the up, it's not without downside risks around geopolitical transport and trade tensions around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take our monthly look at the state of the rural market with the GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask our US farming correspondent if a Trump presidency would be good for farmers. Plus, he comments on farming in the depths of winter and record beef prices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Future Post’s dream to reduce waste has piqued the attention of Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, who will visit Future Post’s Waiuku factory on Thursday on his mission to find sustainable building practices he can bring home to his island nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, John McOviney, Tom Young, Katie Milne, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Deputy Prime Minister kicks off the show and has his say on race relations, the prospect of a civil war, the Greens, inflation and interest rates, and the US election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Waitomo sheep and beef farmer is also the chief executive of Steelfort. Today we yarn about farming and politics and give away a Cub Cadet ride-on mower valued at $5999. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a look at the state of the red meat industry with the national livestock manager of Affco. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former president of Federated Farmers comments on flooding on the West Coast, and how they “dodged a bullet”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday's resident weather expert talks about warm and wet up north, and some dryer and colder stuff down south. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena Duncum talks to John Brakenridge, Michael Harvey, Chris Russell, Wayne McLaughlin, and Lynda Coppersmith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena Duncum talks to Ben Noll, Stu Duncan, Stu Loe, Lynda Coppersmith, Sophie Trigger, and Jason Pine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NIWA meteorologist gives us an update on the wild weather on the West Coast, along with the muggy weather elsewhere. He also lets us in on what’s in store for next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s farmer panel hails from the Manioto and North Canterbury. They talk about weather, water restrictions, sending stock away and trying to get time off-farm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FMG Young Farmer of the Year’s chief executive says preparations for the new season are in full swing, with the regional finals kicking off in Otago Southland on February 9. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newstalk ZB senior political reporter is in Christchurch, where the National Party has just wrapped up its annual caucus retreat. She talks about the “big hole” Golriz Ghahraman leaves in the Green Party and Parliament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newstalk ZB's Weekend Sport host comments on a big weekend which he describes as a “couch potato’s delight”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena Duncum talks to Wayne Langford, Chris Russell, Tony Cochrane, Kevin Barrett, and Tracy Anderson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers president on how his summer shaped up, what’s happening on the Golden Bay dairy farm and where Feds is heading this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent provides an update on record export volumes of lamb and mutton in December and for the 2023 calendar year, what impact the Red Sea debacle is having on Aussie agribusiness, and whether barley exports have picked up in the wake of the Chinese tariffs being lifted. Plus, what in the name of all things Aussie is the “bum-breathing turtle”? See omnystudio.com/listener for...

PGG Wrightson national deer and velvet manager with an overview of the market – where frozen velvet export to China is at, how the recent stag and bull sales have gone and how venison is faring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.