The Country

Our Aussie correspondent tells us about a thought-provoking commercial promoting wool, how food and fibre exports across the ditch are expected to exceed $70b, and how lumpy skin disease (LSD) could rival a foot-and-mouth (FMD) outbreak. Plus, a new initiative that allows a beer's origin to be traced "from paddock to pint". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lower North Island Regional Manager for PGG Wrightson Livestock takes a look at the market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wairarapa conservationist and business leader talks about his opinion piece - Carbon mining: short term pain, long term gain - where he argues that the ETS is causing pricing distortions and driving productive pastoral land to forestry - eventually sending this land closer to ruin, while likely costing taxpayers millions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This economic commentator for interest.co.nz was the keynote speaker at the Lincoln Mainland Property Seminar, where he caught up with Jamie Mackay to talk about New Zealand's economic outlook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the vice president of Federated Farmers to talk about winter grazing and freshwater farm plan woes. Plus he gives us an update on how things are going with calving on his Golden Bay farm and the charity he co-founded, <a href='https://meattheneed.org/' target='_blank'>Meat the Need</a>. He also has an important health and safety reminder for farmers. See omnystudio.com...

Rowena Duncum and Jamie Mackay talk to Wayne Langford, Bernard Hickey, Rob Morrison, Steve Wilkinson and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The general manager of the Waikato-Coromandel branch of The Drug Detection Agency takes Mackay to task for saying he repeated the fifth form. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank's senior dairy analyst comments on a bounce-back in last night's GDT auction (up 4.9 per cent, WMP + 5.1 per cent) and she urges some caution with the release of the bank's latest Global Dairy Quarterly Q3 Report - Potential Collision Ahead.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM ponders a new British Prime Minister, carbon farming, mask mandates and whether she's running the worst government ever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Fundraising Manager for the IHC encourages farmers to donate to the IHC Calf and Rural Scheme.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of New Zealand's leading farming academics argues vehemently against UK-based science journalist George Monbiot who says "the New Zealand diet is particularly bad for the planet, due to the vast amount of land required to produce food for it". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our UK farming correspondent is lukewarm (at best) about his new Prime Minister and he says the drought and heatwave are not over yet for British farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September is "Bee Aware Month" and today's fun farming fact is that an estimated one in every three mouthfuls of food we eat is the result of bee pollination - and bees are responsible for two-thirds of all pollination. Today, the chief executive of Apiculture NZ tells us why we need to look after nature's greatest workers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The independent economist comments on a rampant US dollar (and our export-friendly exchange rate - US61 cents). Plus, we look at the world's energy and food crisis and prospects for tonight's GDT auction, where the futures market is predicting a rebound. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Cameron Bagrie, Karin Kos, Farmer Tom Martin, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth and Greg Millar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's panel features a Central Hawkes Bay sheep farmer and a Northland cow cocky. Today we discuss the weather (what else?) and professional development for farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of the NZ Rural Leadership Trust is encouraging entrants for the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme, with courses getting underway in January and June of 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday's resident weather expert. Surprise, surprise, it's snowing in September - right on cue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The recently-elected chair of New Zealand Young Farmers encourages entrants for Season 55 of the prestigious farming contest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National's leader talks mask mandates, pine trees taking over pastoral land, distancing himself from Apostle Brian, the U-turn on KiwiSaver fees and whether this Government is the worst ever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Jessie Waite, Phil Duncan, Chris Parsons, Steve Wyn-Harris and Grant McCallum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Damien O'Connor, Derek Daniell, Genevieve Steven, Winston Peters and Jim Hopkins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 We ask our political correspondent if the current government is the worst ever (as claimed by Matthew Hooton). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Norwood panel features the chief executive and the brand ambassador. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our NIWA weather forecaster on the prospects for the most important of farming seasons - spring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.