The Country

Will the NZ First be Kingmaker in 2023? Is the TVNZ/RNZ merger toast? How old is too old? Is John Cleese too old? Is Winston too old? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fonterra’s managing director of strategy and optimisation reviews a good GDT auction overnight (up 3.2 per cent). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PGG Wrightson’s area livestock manager for South Auckland comments on the flooding, a buoyant store market and doing a lamb draft on Waiheke Island. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Andrew Hoggard, Craig Hickman, Grant Farquhar, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Act Party leader talks about Waitangi Day, co-governance, trust in political leaders and record low farmer confidence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The President of Federated Farmers comments on the industry-good body’s latest farmer survey which sees confidence in general economic conditions at a record low. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Rabobank looks back on a wonderful long weekend in West Otago for the Shear 4 A Cause 24-hour shearathon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s farming panel feature two high-profile Twitterati from the primary sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday’s resident weather expert warns, on a Tuesday, of another potential tropical cyclone to hit sodden northern New Zealand next Tuesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Melissa Clark-Reynolds, Kit Arkwright, Justin Sherrard, Damien O'Connor, Matt Chisholm, and Corina Jordan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Nadine Tunley, Alex Williams, Tim Myers, and Barry Soper.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NIWA’s weather guy runs the numbers on a 1-in-200-year rain event for the upper North Island and whether the lingering dry in the South Island will turn into a drought. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Horticulture NZ says it’s tough times for growers - both climatically and financially. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We head to the coal face to talk to a flood-affected sheep and beef farmer in the Puhoi region, just north of Auckland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask the chief executive of Norwood “where to from here?” for the country’s biggest farm machinery supplier after it lost both the New Holland and Case IH dealerships. And has Norwood been kicked to touch by the Aussies? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our political correspondent ponders the latest political poll, a good start for “Chippy”, and whether he will be there for the fun and games at Waitangi this weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Kevin Wilcox, Corina Jordan, Todd Clark, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to one of New Zealand’s leading market gardeners about the (stating the obvious) climatic challenges of growing vegetables in the North Island in the past few months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s World Wetlands Day and Fish & Game’s chief executive is encouraging New Zealanders to consider creating and preserving wetlands to help halt the decline of these threatened habitats across the country. Just nine per cent of the country’s original wetlands remain, and Fish & Game is urging landowners and farmers to recognise the value of wetlands and look at letting that “swampy bottom...

Our US farming correspondent from bluegrass country talks about a white winter, a beef conference in New Orleans, Donald Trump and whether Kiwis should be wearing MAGA caps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent says beef numbers are up, dairy numbers are down and Eddie’s back! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The newly-reappointed Minister of Agriculture and Trade (he escaped the reshuffle) talks about the two hot topics in New Zealand - the weather and Chris Hipkins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, Laurie Margrain, Matt Chisholm, Kristy McGregor, and Dr Jacqueline Rowarth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Open Country Dairy’s chairman comments on another pay cut for cow cockies, as the industry awaits an economic recovery in China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The face and voice of the NZ Rural Support Trust and the man who will be hosting the Shear 4 A Cause 24-hour Shearathon this weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.