The Country

We revisit Putorino to talk to a local farmer, and contractor, about how the Cyclone Gabrielle recovery is going. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, John McCaw, John McOviney, Peter Nation, and Blair McLean. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have our fortnightly argument with the Minister of Agriculture and Trade. We ask where we’re at with agricultural emissions pricing and whether the Government is subsidising the rich into Teslas (to the tune of $80 million) at the expense of the productive sector (farmers and tradies) who are keeping the wheels of industry turning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our series on Old Young Farmers of the Year. Today we catch up with the 2006 winner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Waitomo sheep and beef farmer (and chief executive of Steelfort) who has a grin ear-to-ear after a great calf sale at Taupō. He also talks about the economy and politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Fieldays counts the sleeps until the winter return of New Zealand’s largest agriculture gathering on June 14-17. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Blenhiem-based viticulture correspondent, ahead of Sauvignon Blanc Day this Friday,  May 5, talks about a record harvest and Bragato Research Institute’s Sauvignon Blanc Grapevine Improvement programme which has produced 6000 new variants of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, David Seymour, Sandra Matthews, Lisa Kendall, Steve Wyn-Harris, and Grant McCallum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday’s resident weather expert on yet another weather bomb for the North Island. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Act Party leader talks about - the King’s Coronation, Operation Tamaki, whether it’s a policy bonfire or just policy on ice, what is David Parker up to, and what are farmers doing on street corners in Remuera. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the Rural Women NZ chair, and Gisborne farmer, who is one of the organisers behind The Big Check-in, an online evening of support for rural people post-cyclone on Thursday, May 4, 7 pm – 8:30 pm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We chat with the seventh and final Grand Final contestant for the FMG Young Farmer of the Year, and winner of the Northern Regional final. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s panel features a Central Hawkes Bay sheep farmer and a Northland cow cocky. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Nicola Grigg, Tom Young, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Michael Every, and Jane Smith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena Duncum talks to Chris Brandolino, Jamie Mackay, Todd Charteris, Joe Wheeler, and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our NIWA weather forecaster reckons things are looking pretty good for the weekend - although Northland could be in for a bit of wind and rain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country host and the chief executive of Rabobank report from Tauranga where they’ve been helping Te Ranga school as part of the Rabobank Good Deeds promotion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Farmside Footy correspondent previews a busy weekend, including the Hurricanes v Brumbies match he’s covering tonight, which he reckons will be an “absolute doozy”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PGG Wrightson’s GM for wool takes his monthly look at the market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our political correspondent on another busy week at the Beehive, including Revenue Minister David Parker’s report on tax fairness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Michael Every, Jane Smith, Wayne Langford, Chris Russell, and Hunter McGregor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part one: In a long-form, two-part interview, Rabobank’s Singapore-based Global Strategist has a dire warning about geopolitical tensions between China and the US. Are they on the brink of war? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part two: We ask Rabobank’s Singapore-based Global Strategist -is there an end in sight for the Russian-Ukraine War? What is the state of the global markets? What countries will head into recession? And how does that play out for us here in New Zealand as a food exporting nation? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The North Otago farmer, and award-winning environmentalist, comments on Greenpeace, David Parker, and whether He Waka Eke Noa will end up on the Prime Minister’s policy bonfire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The vice president of Federated Farmers puts the boot into Greenpeace over nitrate reporting, as Greenpeace continues to wage war on dairy farming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.