The Country

The Team Rugby captain talks about how preparations are going for the T20 Black Clash, kicking off at Hagley Oval in Christchurch tonight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena Duncum talks to Andrew Hoggard, Dr Tim Mackle, Todd Muller, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The president of Federated Farmers talks about Todd Muller’s agriculture portfolio for National, his wish list for 2023, including his hope that further legislation for the ag sector takes a break. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DairyNZ’s chief executive goes through his 2023 to-do list, which includes helping farmers tackle the “bizarre” weather, along with regulations, the emissions pricing plan, and staff shortages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National’s “absolutely stoked” newly-confirmed agriculture spokesman says New Zealand needs a government that understands farming and the importance of a productive, positive rural sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PGG Wrightson’s general manager for livestock and real estate is back with predictions for the rural property market this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Aussie correspondent on how a once-in-a-century flood is affecting northwestern farmers - including farms in Victoria that are covered in carp. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena Duncum talks to Geoff Ross, Fraser Whineray, Genevieve Steven, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Steve Hollander. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lake Hawea Station owner on farming life, climate change and why Pure Advantage, the charity he’s involved with, is calling for an urgent enquiry into the management of exotic plantations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fonterra’s chief operating officer takes a look at a rather flat second GDT for 2023, (down 0.1 per cent, WMP up 0.1 per cent, SMP - 0.3 per cent). However, he said demand was still there despite buyers being “a little cautious”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank’s agricultural analyst takes a look at her latest report Capitalising on tailwinds through to 2025, which predicts a strong outlook for New Zealand beef, but also says new ideas are needed to address key industry challenges. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of New Zealand’s leading farming academics is back for 2023 with her latest column about why perception is not reality when it comes to the price of junk food. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The trustee and founder of the NZ Rural Games and Norwood NZ Rural Sports Awards gives an update on how things are tracking for both events. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, Siobhan O’Malley, Jane Smith, Bryce McKenzie, Simon Eddington, and Hunter McGregor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After speaking to Dr Bruce Campbell and Martin Bennett yesterday, today we yarn to some rural legends who should have been honoured in the New Year’s List. First up it’s the founders of the rural charity Meat the Need. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our look at some of the rural champions that “could” have been honoured in the New Year’s List, and while North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist Jane Smith has the vote of rural New Zealand, she agrees that she would struggle when it comes to gaining support from the Government (or the industry-good bodies for that matter). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

In the absence of his Groundswell partner in crime Laurie Paterson, we wrap our look at some of the rural champions who were perhaps never destined to be honoured in the New Year’s List. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PGGW Genetics Representative, Upper South Island, is at the iconic Gore Ram Fair. We reflect on the halcyon days of the Gore Romney Ram Fair and the Lincoln College Dip Ag class of 1982. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After speaking to Dr Bruce Campbell and Martin Bennett yesterday, today we yarn to some rural legends who should have been honoured in the New Year’s List. First up it’s the founders of the rural charity Meat the Need. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, Jeremy Murphy, Dr Bruce Campbell, Allan Dippie, and Martin Bennett. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday’s resident weather expert and founder of RuralWeather.co.nz talks about the aftermath of ex-tropical cyclone Hale. Plus, we ask him what’s in store for flood-affected North Island farmers, and whether there's rain coming for any increasingly dry South Island farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tolaga Bay farmer talks about the ongoing climatic devastation facing the East Coast farming community.  And how does the region solve the horrendous forestry slash issue? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The semi-retired Northland academic was awarded the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to plant and food research. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We launch our Wheels at Wanaka promotion with the founder and trustee of Australasia's biggest all-vehicle event including steam engines, tractors and farming heritage machinery, earth-movers, vintage cars and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the second of only two primary sector folk recognised in the New Year's Honours List. The second is a Waikato dairy farmer awarded the Officer of The New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the environment and the community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.