The Country

Fieldays day three: Jamie Mackay talks to Te Radar, Courtney Duncan, Andrew Hoggard, Bryce McKenzie, Dr Tom Sheahan, Nathan Guy, Mark de Lautour, and Peter Nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The voice of Fieldays (who is still recovering from a “very awkward encounter” with the Governor General) talks about the winners of the Supreme Site Award and Innovation Award, as well as the sights and sounds of Mystery Creek. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three-time world motocross champion pops in for a yarn about her preparations for her fourth world title attempt - and the broken bones she’s collated during her career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former president of Federated Farmers and current Act candidate shares his thoughts on what he brings to the Act Party. He also gives his opinion on He Waka Eke Noa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The co-founder of Groundswell can’t talk about controversial golfballs but he can talk about how popular his group’s site is at Fieldays. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

American academic and scientist reckons he’s not a climate change denier, despite describing methane as an “irrelevant greenhouse gas”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former Minister of Agriculture talks about the current government’s climate change response and gives his predictions for this year’s general election and tonight’s Blues v Crusaders semifinal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Open Country Dairy ponders the forecast milk price versus the cost of production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Fieldays chief executive reflects on another successful event and marvels at the fantastic winter weather. He says Fieldays is a great place for farmers to network and connect and perhaps bump into a politician or two. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fieldays day two: Jamie Mackay talks to James Shaw, Sandra Faulkner, Damien O'Connor, Ray Smith, David Seymour, Nadine Tunley, and Vanessa Winning and Tom Young. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Climate Change Minister, and Green Party co-leader, says He Waka Eke Noa is not dead - in fact, it’s “still breathing” and “very much alive”. He’s also “pleasantly surprised” by the warm reception from the Fieldays crowd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers board member, and chair of the Gisborne rural coordination group, on how farmers are physically and mentally recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Minister of Agriculture and Trade says he’s committed to carrying on with He Waka Eke Noa. He also ponders how New Zealand’s primary sector has achieved record returns despite having record-low farmer confidence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Director General of MPI takes a look at a very positive Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report, saying every farmer and grower in New Zealand should be “delighted” with the result. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Act Party has just released its agricultural policy - Standing Up for Rural New Zealand - we ask its leader what’s in it for Kiwi farmers, as well as where he stands on He Waka Eke Noa. He also discusses Act members Mark Cameron and Andrew Hoggard who are both farmers and predicts his party’s chances in the polls. He then ponders whether he'd work with Winston. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

The chief executive of Horticulture NZ talks about how a tough year could affect the future of the industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Irrigation NZ pops in for a brief chat before Affco’s national livestock manager arrives to talk meat and wool. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fieldays day one: Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Hipkins, Tim Myers, Christopher Luxon, Miles Hurrell, Ian Proudfoot, Winston Peters, and Todd Charteris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister insists He Waka Eke Noa isn’t dead and ponders whether this could alienate farmer voters in an election year. He also talks about scrapping a proposed fertiliser tax and the government finally delivering on its 2020 promise to tighten up the conversion of farmland to forestry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Norwood’s chief executive says he really enjoyed this morning’s KPMG breakfast, although he thought some of the messaging in the business advisory firm’s 2023 Agribusiness Agenda, was “a little bit tired”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National’s leader comments on his “wet, whiny” remarks and says his party’s emissions policy is not kicking the can down the road. He also says He Waka Eke Noa is dead before expertly dodging Mackay’s enquiries into whether he will team up with Winston Peters or David Seymour. He then left to a round of applause from the Fieldays crowd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Fonterra talks about how on-farm costs, and China’s economy, are affecting farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KPMG’s global head of agribusiness discusses the firm's Agribusiness Agenda 2023. He says there's a “massive opportunity” in front of New Zealand’s agricultural sector - if only it could get over its “inherent anxiety” about the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NZ First leader says he is expecting “a bumper crowd” for a public meeting he’s holding in Cambridge on Sunday. He then strongly denies David Seymour’s Act Party is cutting his lunch, before quoting the Bible and responding to hecklers in the crowd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank’s chief executive says the bank still supports He Waka Eke Noa but only if it is “workable, fair and equitable” across the sectors. He also discusses interest rates; and challenges for the dairy industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.