The Country

Fonterra’s chief executive comments on this morning’s predictable forecast farmgate milk price downgrade (down from $9 to a mid-point of $8-50) and how the co-op is supporting its farmer shareholders through the aftermath and destruction of Cyclone Gabrielle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s farmer panel features a couple of sheep and beef farmers from North Canterbury and the Maniototo. We discuss farming, forestry and footy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At great personal expense, we kick off Farmside Footy - our weekly Friday preview of Super Rugby - with a man who’s a household name in his own household. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Rowland Smith, Richard Punter, Winston Peters, Peter Newbold, Chris Russell, and Scott Duggan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The top shearer has had to rethink his 2023 World Championships dreams after being among the thousands caught up in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chairman of New Zealand Apples and Pears updated the destruction on the ground in Hawke’s Bay. He said there was a huge difference between those affected and those not. Punter said some people just had transportation issues to port, while others had been completely decimated, with only a “dystopian landscape” remaining. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NZ First leader and New Zealand’s longest-serving politician put Cyclone Gabrielle into historic perspective. We also asked him if he was still happy to lead the party of a billion trees - in the right place? Yeah right! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The general manager of PGG Wrightson Real Estate and Livestock said sentiment drove the markets and there was a lot of negative sentiment out there at the moment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent talked about bad water (flooding), good water (irrigation) and a bad cricket team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Volkswagen’s national commercial sales manager talked about the launch (in early May) and pricing of the all-new 2023 VW Amarok. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Michael Every, Tom Young, Pania King, Tim Myers, Santiago Aon, Bruce Cotterill, and Paul Muir. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank’s Singapore-based global strategist (some would say alarmist!) gives his annual “state of the nation/world” address to kick off 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Livestock Manager for AFFCO, and Hawke’s Bay lifestyle farmer, comments on the cyclone devastation and how the meat processing industry is dealing with the disaster. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Gisborne-based B+LNZ Māori agribusiness advisor has been part of flyovers to assess the most impacted areas for the Hawke’s Bay Rural Advisory Group.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask Norwood’s chief executive if there’s any truth to rumours that up to half of the 60 generators they dropped into Hawke’s Bay have been stolen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fonterra’s director product portfolio optimisation comments on last night’s GDT auction and co-op’s support for flood-affected farmers unable to milk their cows. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up on the “Bike for Blokes” blokes to talk fundraising and OCR predictions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Tim Dangen, Shane McManaway, Hunter McGregor, Sir David Fagan, Jim McIndoe, and Sarah Speight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2022 FMG Young Farmer of the Year, and Murawai beef farmer, tells his story of his brush with Cyclone Gabrielle and says it’s time to for young farmers and rural leaders like him to step up to the plate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with a Wairarapa farmer, business and rural leader, and philanthropist who’s working his extensive network to help out in the cyclone recovery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Shanghai-based correspondent says China is open for business but it’s different, with the hitherto zero-covid policy really knocking consumer confidence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a heartwarming tale from a couple of Te Kuiti legends about how King Country farmers are looking out for their Hawke's Bay mates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DairyNZ’s farm performance general manager explains what the industry-good body can do to help farmers in flood recovery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, David Seymour, Graeme Williams, Don Fraser, and Dave Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers’ vice president on rousing the “Farmy Army” to help out rural communities devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.