The Country

The “third time to the batter’s box” Deputy Prime Minister joins us to discuss his war with the media, his war on woke, and why one of his top priorities is a Free Trade Agreement with India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we find Rabobank’s Singapore-based Global Strategist in Hamilton where he’s about to address the bank’s Global Farmers’ Masterclass. We ponder the state of an increasingly divided world and how that’s affecting the global economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with a rural entrepreneur who runs an agritourism business and is a driving force behind the Fairlight Foundation which trains women farmers. She’s also raising a family. Today, on behalf of Farmstrong, we asked her how she juggles all these responsibilities while looking after the top paddock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Otago farmer, and award-winning environmentalist, comments on Winston, the new Government’s Ag policies and whether El Nino has reared its ugly head on her farm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Simon Bridges, Kate Acland, and Mark De Lautour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask the former National Party leader for his thoughts on the prospects of the new Coalition Government, how the "Wily Old Crocodile" Winston will behave, whether Sir John Key is in the ear of Chris Luxon and, finally, if Maureen Pugh was useless, what does that say about Damien O'Connor? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chairwoman of Beef + Lamb NZ  shares her thoughts on the new Coalition Government's Ag policies and rates them 8.5 out of 10. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Open Country Dairy is very excited about this new Waikato butter plant at Waharoa. Plus, we talk about his 23/24 milk forecast price and whether OCD is following in Fonterra's footsteps and putting emissions targets in place for its farmer shareholders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, Greg Smith, Laura Watson, Grant McCallum, Steve Wyn-Harris, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The president of Federated Farmers comments on the new Government's Ag policies announced on Friday. Plus, we preview the rural telethon - The Big Feed - coming up on Thursday, December 14. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of carpet maker Bremworth applauds the incoming Government for its directive to use woollen fibres in its 16,000-plus buildings, but sounded a warning that it could open the door to cheap UK imports - with British farmers potentially benefitting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gisborne sheep and beef farmer (and the Waimata Restoration Catchment Project Manager) updates the last flash flooding on the East Coast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Back to the Future as we welcome Steve Wyn-Harris out of semi-retirement and welcome Grant McCallum as the new MP for Northland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday's resident weather expert defends fellow forecasters over the El Nino prediction.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, Matt Chisholm, Angus Gidley-Baird, and Shane Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena Duncum talks to Todd McClay, Te Radar, Chris Russell, and Dr David Burger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to the new Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Hunting and Fishing, and Trade on what he’d like to achieve in the next three years - and what he’d like to repeal before Christmas. He also updates us on New Zealand’s trading future with India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rural MC and voice of the Young Farmer contest speculates on whether Winston Peters and David Seymour will play nicely together. He also takes umbrage at being called The Country’s lifestyle correspondent, before launching into one of his favourite rural lifestyle stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our correspondent from across the ditch comments on the highs and lows of Australian cricket and rugby before turning to farming, with an update on beef and lamb markets and unpredictable weather. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country's Rowena Duncum talks to PGG Wrightson GM of Wool Grant Edwards about the state of the market.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DairyNZ’s general manager for sustainable dairy shares the results from DairyNZ’s five-year Selwyn and Hinds programme in terms of Nitrogen loss reduction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Matt Chisholm, Todd Clark, Gill Naylor, Angus Gidley-Baird, and Mitch Highett. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with a former television "celebrity" who has now joined the ranks of Southdown stud sheep breeding celebrity. Plus we preview the rural telethon - The Big Feed - coming up next month out of Lincoln University, aiming to raise more than one million meals for those in need. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our US farming correspondent out of Lexington, Kentucky on the US-time 60th anniversary of JFK’s assassination and NZ-time Thanksgiving. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the President of Rural Women NZ ahead of their Annual Conference which kicks off today at 2 pm, and NZI Rural Women NZ Business Awards tomorrow night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.