The Country

Today we find the Act Party leader on a 'Busman's Holiday' in Washington DC as we discuss the state of the planet following on from the Greens' State of the Planet' address yesterday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cambridge-based nurseryman (Restore Native) specialises in growing native trees and plants for farms and lifestyle blocks, with a view to improving biodiversity and preventing erosion and nutrient loss on land that is not necessarily suitable for farming. Each day this week we are giving you the opportunity to win $1000 worth of native plants for your farm or lifestyle block to aid the cyclone...

The Northland dairy farmer and long-standing regular contributor on The Country is now the National Party's Northland candidate for the October 14 General Election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena Duncum talks to BOMA CEO Kaila Colbin for a special edition podcast to discuss how E Tipu's IFAMA World Conference 2023 will transform the food and fibre sector.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Emma Higgins, Graeme Williams, Chris Hipkins, and Jane Smith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Charlie McConalouge, Ray Smith, Stu Duncan, Stu Loe, Joe Wheeler, and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's apt, on St Patrick's Day,  that we kick off the show with the Irish Agriculture Minister, who's in New Zealand to look at ways our respective countries can jointly combat GHG emissions from pastoral livestock farming systems. Plus, we talk Dutch politics and Irish rugby. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Director-General of MPI updates the response to the Cyclone Gabrielle recovery on the ground. Plus, he has some good news about the eradication of M. bovis in Mid Canterbury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's farmer panel comes to us from the Maniototo and North Canterbury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Farmside Footy on The Country with New Zealand's poor man's version of Tom Cruise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our political correspondent ponders Chris v Chris and the departures of Stuart Nash and Todd Muller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Miles Hurrell, Harriet Bremner, Tim Myers, Peter Newbold, Chris Russell and Bruce Cotterill and Paul Muir. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent talks $370 billon submarines, falling lamb prices and the “right to repair” for farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Fonterra is more than happy with the co-op’s interim results, with its net profit up 50 per cent to $546 million for the first half year of the FY23. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We head to Brisbane where we find one of two winners of the 2023 Zanda McDonald Award, which recognises and supports exceptional young professionals in the Australasian primary sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the chief executive of Norwood on day one of the Central Districts Field Days and discuss a tough day at the office for him yesterday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take our monthly look at the state of the rural real estate market with the GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The “Bike for Blokes” blokes are about to finish their 22-day journey length of the country bike ride to raise money for men’s health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Hipkins, Graeme Williams, Jane Smith, and Greg Menzies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister denies he’s done an unprincipled backflip to buy the election. We also discuss the banks’ super-profits, consultants and likeability. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The outspoken East Coast rural advocate is a harsh critic of the forestry industry and how it’s handling the slash problem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The North Otago farmer, and award-winning environmentalist, comments on Chris Hipkins, the National Party and the state of sheep and beef farming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The marketing manager for Emerson’s tells us why he’s taking the Tiny Pub (the long way home) to Hawke’s Bay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Andrew Hoggard, Scott Arthur, Emma Higgins, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Todd Clark. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The president of Federated Farmers, and Manawatū dairy farmer, talks about why we need GM grasses and why the Central Districts Field Days at Feilding this week won’t be a drought-breaker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.