The Country

It's the Dangen Zone panel, as we ask two young leaders in agriculture what they want for the primary sector from an incoming government - regardless of its political colours. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Farmside Footy with our man on the ground in France. Unlike Mark Telea, he's been happily breaking his night-time curfew! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, Adam Thompson, Nicky Hyslop, John Duffy, Chris Russell, and Brendan Laney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The President of Federated Farmers President and Meat the Need co-founder talks about getting out to vote and the return of the country’s second annual rural telethon The Big Feed on December 14. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Restore Native owner and former Zanda McDonald Award finalist talks nudity, saving the planet and his wonderful Trees for Tairawhiti initiative which is now up to over 10,000 donated native plants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Canterbury farmer and a farmer director of Beef + Lamb NZ. We reviewed yesterday’s New Season Outlook for 2023-24, and it makes for sobering reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take our monthly look at the market with PGG Wrightson Livestock. Today it’s the turn of the Otago Regional Manager, based out of Alexandra. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian correspondent talks about The Voice referendum, sheep meat prices, hemp the wonder crop and a new horse race to rival the Melbourne Cup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We lighten things up a bit by previewing the Meads and Lochore Cup finals in Heartland Rugby, with an international legend who started his career as a schoolboy with South Canterbury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Bruce Weir, Chris Hipkins, Blair Mclean, Simon Bishel, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Jeremy Rookes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the final time before the election, and in all probability, for the final time, we catch up with the Prime Minister of New Zealand. We tried to play nicely in the sand pit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rookes is a bitter, twisted, cynical and myopic man - but who can blame him with record low farmer confidence and sheep and beef farm profit margins expected to fall a further 30 per cent this season? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leading farming academic on why agriculture is a big part of New Zealand being the eighth best country in the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank's New Zealand country banking general manager on the bank's latest Rural Confidence survey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Doug Avery, Farmer Tom Martin, Campbell Parker, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the final time before the election, the NZ First leader joins to say, “I told you so, the surge is on”. He also comments on the media, constantly being written off, the Port Waikato electoral debacle, Nanaia Mahuta, Israel at war, and why he’s not interested in the diplomatic baubles of office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our UK farming correspondent talks about his RWC quarter-final experience coming up this weekend in Marseille, a heatwave on his arable farm, floods in Scotland and record low sheep numbers in England. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DairyNZ’s new chief executive talks about his background in agribusiness and what he hopes to achieve in his new role. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday’s resident weather expert on a Tuesday with an election day forecast for Saturday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Resilient Farmer pays tribute to his mate Dr Tom Mulholland, the beloved Kiwi campaigner for physical and mental wellbeing. "New Zealand's lost a great warrior for mental health". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Dan Steele, Pita Alexander and Taylor Leabourn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Perhaps for the last time in his sole capacity as National Party leader, we ask the would-be PM what he's going to do about Winston and what he's going to do for farmers? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You know you've got a good farming story when you've featured on Country Calendar three times! Blue Duck Station has, and today a wonderful book has been released recognising the land, the rivers and the people of one of NZ's most unique farming, conservation and tourism businesses.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the 2023 Young Grower of the Year, who was awarded the title in Pukekohe last week. He paints a bright future for horticulture, albeit one not without its challenges. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The high-profile farm accountant is critical of both major parties heading into the election, saying getting back in power is more important to them than doing what's best for the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.