The Country

What is it about Presidents of Federated Farmers and the Act Party (Owen Jennings, Don Nicolson)? Today in a The Country exclusive Andrew Hoggard announces his candidacy for the Act Party. What electorate will he stand in? Will he get a winnable place on the Act List? Is Act trying to cut Winston’s lunch? And why should farmers party vote Act? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, Richard Burke, Nicola Willis, Sandra Faulkner, and Stu Duncan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday’s resident weather expert has a new round of weather warnings, there’s a temperature drop coming, plus snow for the ranges mid-week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with LeaderBrand's chief executive who has good and bad news - the good news is vegetable prices are dropping as some growers start to recover from cyclone damage - the bad news is the infrastructure recovery will take years, not months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National's deputy leader and finance spokeswoman fills in for her boss who's making his way home after the King's Coronation. Today she ponders next week's Budget and Labour’s tax plans heading into the October election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers National Board Member who's running a "Road to Recovery" gathering for farmers and growers at the Gisborne showgrounds on May 12.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s farmer panel (of one) talks about an Indian Summer and how he fared against the feathered foe over the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, John McCaw, Emma Higgins, Winston Peters, and Don Carson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Sirma Karapeeva, Don Carson, Joe Wheeler, and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NIWA’s weather forecaster agrees - bugger the atmospheric rivers - but the El Nino cavalry is on the way! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of the Meat Industry Association comments on the “fast-forwarded” FTA with the UK but we ask what’s in it for red meat farmers with tariffs on meat still being phased out over 15 years (as opposed to dairy over five years)? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PR Guy for the NZ Forest Owners Association has his hands full defending carbon farming and forestry slash. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Farmside Footy with a former Highlander who’s having great difficulty this week backing his old team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our political correspondent ponders the PM’s performance in the UK, the FTA, Meka Whaitiri’s road to Damascus, and who will be Kingmaker - Winston or the Māori Party? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Ray Smith, Corina Jordan, Donna Cram, Chris Russell, and Craig Wiggins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The chief executive of Fish & Game NZ has some sage words of advice for duck hunters ahead of Opening Day on Saturday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the newly-crowned 2023 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent talks meat, dairy and the Royal Family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Lean on a Gate, Talk to a Mate”,  is heading to Northland. We talk to the man behind the rural mental health charity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Emma Parsons, Jeremy Rookes, Emma Higgins, and Scotty Arthur. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the NZ First leader going to be the Kingmaker come October 14? Or will that fall to Meka Whaitiri and the Māori Party? And why should farmers party vote NZ First? And will we see dance moves from Winston on Tik Tok? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We update a very good GDT auction result overnight (plus 2.5 per cent, WMP up 5 per cent) with the team from Fonterra. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before he was abruptly cut off, we welcomed back The Country’s newly-minted Lifestyle correspondent, returning after a self-imposed sabbatical.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank’s senior ag analyst comments on the state of dairy, beef and lamb sectors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.