The Country

Jamie Mackay talks to Willie Wiese, Jeff Grant, Sandra Faulkner, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of the Alliance Group, the world’s largest sheep meat exporter, comments on the co-operative’s announcement yesterday of a loss before tax of $97.9 million for the year ending September 30, 2023 (FY2022 profit of $116.3m) on a turnover of $2.0 billion (FY2022 $2.2b). We also talk about a flawed procurement model and tough terms of trade for paying suppliers. See omnystudio.com/...

Former chairman of Beef + Lamb NZ, and former National Chief Government Whip, comments on the Alliance Group result, its procurement model and terms of trade and what to do with Winston Peters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers National Board Member, and the Chair of the Tairāwhiti Rural Coordination Group, talks about the “Commence the Re-Fence” initiative as the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle continues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The general manager of PGG Wrightson Real Estate takes his monthly look at the state of the rural market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent talks about the plummeting price of lamb across the ditch and the prospects for tonight’s second World Cup Cricket ODI semi-final. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country's Rowena Duncum is back with a second series of the Farmstrong Live Well, Farm Well podcast. In the fifth and final episode, Ro is joined by Nuffield Scholar and Golden Bay dairy farmer Corrigan Sowman, to look at coping with change and uncertainty. The pair explore how a flexible mindset is required to navigate a constantly evolving industry and keep in a positive frame of mind. See o...

Jamie Mackay talks to Mason Ball, Julian Raine, Vanessa Winning, Todd Charteris and Steve Hollander. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ball has written a book about his legendary cartoonist father - Murray Ball: A Cartoonist’s Life - and it turns out there was much more to Murray Ball than just Footrot Flats. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former President of Horticulture NZ talks about current grower returns, financial and environmental challenges, and filling the Waimea Dam. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Irrigation NZ (and cricket tragic) talks about the Waimea Dam and the World Cup Cricket semi-final in Mumbai tonight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Rabobank is welcoming 28 farmers, from five continents, and 12 different countries to the 2023 Rabobank Global Farmers Master Class, bringing together leading farmers from around the world to address global food security. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We track down the Founder and Trustee of the Rural Games at Cup and Show Week in Christchurch, where it’s day one of the NZ Agricultural Show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Gareth Kiernan, Bruce Cotterill, Blair McLean, John McOviney and Craig Winsloe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chief Forecaster at Infometrics says there are increasing questions being raised in the provinces about how hard the hit to the primary sector, and by extension the broader New Zealand economy, might be from lower export prices.  But despite the challenges posed by lower export prices, it’s still the high interest rates that will hit the wider economy harder this year and next. See omnystudio....

The leading business adviser, author, columnist and podcaster is trying to get his head around why sheep farmers are paid so poorly for lamb. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Blenheim-based viticulture correspondent cheers up the nation with the opportunity to win an Isabel Estate Winery fun pack. Plus we talk frost fighting and challenging times for producers trying to sell wine, despite a decrease in domestic production. Statistics from New Zealand Winegrowers show the total production in 2023 is about 360 million litres, down from 383 million last year, but high...

The chief executive of Steelfort and Waitomo sheep and beef farmer is glass half-full on farming and over the moon about the change in government. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Small rural communities in NZ must have three things to function - a transport operator, a rugby club and a pub. On the show today, we chat to members of a small Southland community who put on thinking caps when their local pub was endangered...and decided to buy it!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, Jane Smith, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Craig "DairyMan" Hickman and Grant Farquhar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a North Otago sheep and beef farmer, award-winning environmentalist and now Swanndri-wearing pin-up girl for the Methane Science Accord. Today we talk about the practicality of reducing on-farm emissions and the difference between measuring 'emissions intensity' and 'gross emissions'.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's first panel features two dairy farmers who find themselves in political Beehive limbo while Winston makes up his mind about the formation of the new government. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask Monday's resident weather expert if we're all guilty of talking up El Niño too much. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our second farmer panel today features a Mid Canterbury dairy farmer and "Influencer" plus a Mineral Booster from the 'Naki.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Steven Joyce, Blake Holgate, Dame Lynda Topp, Wayne Langford, and Damien O'Connor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.