The Country

Today’s famer panel features the 2024 and 2025 Young Farmers of the Year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our UK farming correspondent talks about a dry spring, fuel and fertiliser prices, regenerative agriculture, Sir Keir Starmer, and Harry and Meghan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NZFOA Chief Executive comments on the Indian FTA and challenging times for the forestry industry, off the back of the fuel crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Labour’s trade spokesperson have breaking news on the Indian FTA after today’s caucus? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Walt Cavendish, David Clark, David Seymour, Mark de Lautour, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former spokesperson for "Fair for Farmers" is no longer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former Mid Canterbury president of Federated Farmers, and former national arable vice chairman, says, “We’re all on a no-exit road in arable at the moment. The return on capital is less than the cost of capital”. But is he going to convert to dairy farming?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Deputy PM and Act Party leader comments on Luxon and Trump and denies dictatorships are the best form of democracy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Open Country Dairy comments on this week’s GDT, fuel and fertiliser prices, conversions in Canterbury, and the happiness scale of dairy farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday’s resident weatherman looks back on another shocking weekend and forward to a big high for the Anzac weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Watt talks to Mat Cullen the South Island Regional Head for Farm Source, about the Co-op returning capital to farmer shareholders, and the expansion of the organics programme to the South Island.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Lucas Smith, Taine Randell, and Jane Smith.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, Hamish McKay, Todd Charteris, Chris Brandolino, Stu Loe, Stu Duncan, and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The President of Federated Farmers is none too pleased with “Fair for Farmers”, which advocates for “one standard for all,” arguing that importing cheaper, less ethical products undermines local farmers who face higher compliance costs. But who is behind this campaign? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We head to Colyton School for the winner of the Rabobank Good Deeds promo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friday’s Weather Guy from Earth Sciences NZ says a change is in the wind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Today’s panel talks farming, fuel, fertiliser and footy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the Luxon leadership debacle a storm in a teacup? And if not Luxon, then who? We ask Newstalk ZB’s senior political correspondent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Taine Randell, Jane Smith, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former All Blacks captain has just announced his candidacy for NZ First in the Tukituki electorate in Hawke's Bay. Today, we dig into his business credentials in farming, forestry, and horticulture. And who does he think should be the All Blacks captain under Dave Rennie? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A North Otago sheep and beef farmer and award-winning environmentalist compares Vietnam to the Waitaki District Council. Plus, she celebrates a great farming autumn in her region.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate takes his monthly look at the state of the rural market. And despite the Middle East crisis, the market remains largely buoyant, especially for dairy and kiwifruit.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent talks wool auctions leaving WA because of the live export ban, and a new urea plant being built there at pace. We also look at the drought prospects super El Niño would bring to the Eastern states. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Richard Allen, Tracy Brown, Hunter McGregor and Julia Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM ponders the Indian FTA, whether the $3.2 billion Fonterra capital return injection into the economy will “touch the sides”, and whether he needs help when it comes to his own communication with the media.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.