The Country

We wrap the financial year (and associated indices) with an independent economist and we ask if 2024 is going to be any better than 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the Central Otago cherry grower, and the chief executive of NZ Zero and Forest Lodge Orchard, to talk about the electrification of our farms, the slow cherry season and his recent visit from the Rabobank Global Farmers Masterclass. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena Duncum talks to Jamie Mackay, Grant McCallum, Lindy Nelson, Sirma Karapeeva, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we find The Country host on a Taieri Plain farm filming an “epic” new video for the VW Amarok, despite his Bluetooth playing up, dogs barking, and a mildly worrying staring competition with a local dairy farmer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National’s new MP for Northland reflects on his swearing-in ceremony but says it’s just the first step in representing his electorate and “get on and do stuff and help make their lives better”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chairwoman of Safer Farms comments on distressing statistics that show four quad bike deaths in the last nine days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Meat Industry Association’s chief executive is recently back from an “overwhelming” (in a good way) US trip. She met key people, gained insights into the state of the market, and learned more about consumer trends and the US’s approach to trade policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our man from WeatherWatch braces himself for “Where is Summer?” complaints as he warns of an approaching cold front. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Emma Higgins, Shane Jones, Miles Hurrell, and Nicola Grigg. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Rob Hewett, Ranveer Chandra, Blair McLean, Jane Hunter, Emma Poole and Tim Dangen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the Chairperson of the Year at the Deloitte Top 200 Awards - a carbon-positive South Otago farmer who wears many leadership hats in agribusiness - including co-chairing Silver Fern Farms and chairing Farmlands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The managing director for research for industry, and chief technology officer of Agri-Food at Microsoft, talks about how agriculture stands to benefit significantly from disruptive AI, as new technologies help deliver more produce and revenue from farming while doing it more sustainably. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s your chance to win as we spread some Christmas cheer with our PGG Wrightson viticulture correspondent and an icon of the New Zealand wine industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dangen Zone Panel ponders a Christmas wish list for Santa from two of New Zealand’s leading young farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Miles Hurrell, Nicola Grigg, Emma Higgins, Andrew Martin, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fonterra’s chief executive comments on a strong Q1 performance, which has resulted in the co-op lifting the forecast milk price to a midpoint of $7.50, lifting the forecast earnings per share by five cents to 50-65c, and an 85 per cent lift in profit to $392 million. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the National Party’s new associate agriculture minister with the responsibility for horticulture. Who is she? What is her farming background? What are her aspirations for the next three years? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank’s senior agriculture analyst looks back on the 10-day Global Farmers Master Class where 28 farmers from five continents and 12 different countries gathered from around the world to address global food security. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PGG Wrightson's Southland livestock manager comments on grass, grass everywhere but not a store sheep or cattle in sight! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent talks about improving lamb and beef prices, recent rain, droughts for others, and interesting times in the media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Mike McIntyre, Katie Milne and Wayne Langford.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prince of the Provinces now finds himself back from the political wilderness and back in Parliament. We ask the self-titled Matua Shane about his war with woke and Te Pāti Māori, and what he’s going to do for the provinces wearing his Minister of Regional Development hat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jarden’s head of derivatives comments on last night’s Fonterra GDT auction (up 1.6 per cent, WMP +2.1 per cent) and predicts a rise in Fonterra’s forecast milk price tomorrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former president of Federated Farmers comments on the farming season on the West Coast, not being at CoP28 with the World Farmers’ Organisation and improving dairy and dismal sheep prices. We also asked her about Open Country Dairy getting out of organics - is it a sign of the times post-Covid? Are consumers choosing economic reality over the environment? Will we see the same with zero-carbon...

The current president of Federated Farmers previews next week’s rural telethon - the Big Feed - and how farmers can do their bit to stave off hunger in our country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.