The Country

Yesterday we looked at dairy prospects with Open Country Dairy. Today it's the turn of its sister company, as the Group and Sales Marketing Manager, and the National Livestock Manager of Affco, join us in the studio to discuss the subdued prospects for the red meat markets this season.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank's Sydney-based Senior Macro Strategist ponders what effect the escalating Israel-Gaza conflict will have on world money and ag markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The head analyst for WeatherWatch looks at wild Spring weather to end the week - snow for the south and wind for the north. Plus whether El Nino is still looming large for farmers on the eastern side of the country.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Mark de Lautour, Guy Mourdant, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth and Hunter McGregor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They're the new kids on the block. Two former farmer correspondents, who are now newly-elected politicians, for Act and the Nats respectively See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the chief executive of Open Country Dairy, NZ's second largest dairy company, game enough to talk about a milk price starting with an $8 tag? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The MD of Property Brokers, who generously bought the media package and Country jacket at the Norwood Farmstrong fundraiser, joins us to discuss the state of play in the rural real estate market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of New Zealand's leading farming academics says "What El Nino drought?" Plus she channels her finest Sir Humphrey Appleby (from Yes Minister) when talking about the excesses of the NZ Public Service. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask our Shanghai-based correspondent whether he's seeing any green shoots in the Chinese economy? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena Duncum and Jamie Mackay talk to Christopher Luxon, Stewart Mitchell, Richard Burke, Emma Higgins, and Kevin "Smiley" Barrett. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena Duncum and Jamie Mackay talk to Paul Paynter, Catherine Wedd, Sir David Fagan, Kevin 'Smiley' Barrett, Chris Brandolino, Susie Elliot, Ainsley Harte, and Paul Harris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eight months after Cyclone Gabrielle, the general manager of The Yummy Fruit Co. says there are “years of work ahead of us” but on a positive note, the region’s horticulture sector has had a “wonderful” spring season so far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new MP for Tukituki says her National Party has a lot of rural representation - including herself. She tells us about her farming background and ponders who the new Minister for Agriculture could be.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie catches up with a shearing legend for a yarn about the second event for the North Island season, which is taking place at the Hawke’s Bay A & P Show.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Farmside Footy with our man on the ground at the Rugby World Cup in France who has three sons in the starting lineup for this weekend’s semi-final. He spills the beans on one of his touring party who got red-carded and sent home for breaking the rules. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NIWA weather forecaster looks at what’s in store for the All Blacks this weekend in France and the possibility of an El Niño summer drought back home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The woman behind Lammermoor Distillery has travelled all the way from Ranfurly in the Maniototo to be an exhibitor at the Hawke’s Bay A & P Show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie speaks to a member of the “Posh Piggies” - a Pork Lords syndicate - who is clad in animal print and a tiara to honour “Carole Baskin” - the pig she has in the running for the Pork Lords Shield. She is also looking forward to the 2023 Pork Lords’ Ball taking place after Hawke’s Bay A & P Show this evening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie catches up with the man Hawke’s Bay locals know as “Tall Paul from Tutira”. He updates us on his sheep, beef and dairy farm’s recovery after Cyclone Gabrielle, which he reckons will take about three years to get back to normal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The president of Federated Farmers looks forward to working with a new government with strong rural representation. He also addresses rumours that he may have to get a tattoo or some kind of waxing treatment during The Big Feed telethon next month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena Duncum and Jamie Mackay talk to Wayne Langford, David Seymour, Peter Newbold, Chris Russell, and Kristy McGregor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Act’s leader talks about the governmental ’baubles of office’ he’s after and what his chances are of becoming Deputy Prime Minister. He also says Act only wants “to be sitting on the bus if the bus is going in the right direction". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

Our Australian correspondent puts on a brave face about his country’s performance in the Rugby World Cup and the Cricket World Cup before talking about Aussie apple and pear growers who are also having a tough time. He then ponders The Voice referendum result which he reckons “left a bad taste in everybody’s mouth”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The woman behind Shepherdess, the magazine, is now also the woman behind Shepherdess, the TV show, that celebrates 18 rural New Zealand women around the country. It starts on Sunday at 7.30 pm on Sky Open. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.