The Country

Monday's resident weather expert tells us what's in store for the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's panel features a Central Hawkes Bay sheep farmer and a Northland cow cocky. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the absence of her leader Chris Luxon, National's agriculture spokeswoman steps up to the plate to defend politicians' jet-setting ways and criticise Dr Rod Carr's stance on farmers not getting credit for all carbon sequestered on their farms.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chair of Beef + Lamb NZ says the Government has refused to slow down its wave of environmental policy reforms, despite being told by primary sector groups that farmers are struggling to keep up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2022 FMG Young Farmer of the Year, won the grand final on home soil in Whangārei after three days of gruelling challenges (and a prize pool in excess of $75,000). Waikato-Bay of Plenty representative Chris Poole, 27, was runner-up, just missing out on the title to his brother-in-law by a whisker. Dunsandel Young Farmer Jonny Brown, 31, representing Tasman, came in third place.  See omnystudio....

Jamie Mackay talks to Tim Dangen, Andrew Morrison, Barbara Kuriger, Steve Wyn-Harris, Grant McCallum and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Nadia Lim, Rod Oram, Todd Charteris, Diana Rodgers and Geoff Ross. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Te Radar, Geoff Ross, Damian McKenzie, Tim Myers, Graeme Smith, Bryce Lawrence and Peter Blackwell.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Norwood is just back from Europe and he has a sobering message. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The studio is invaded by some All Blacks fans from Tauranga. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

t's Test Match week here in Dunedin so we thought we'd track down a former All Black who's pulling on the boots tonight in Invercargill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with one of the owners of Lake Hawea Station, Australasia's first certified carbon zero farm, to discuss the controversial Country Calendar programme and why he can champion farmers fighting to get a fair deal over carbon sequestered on-farm by shelter belts, native bush and woody vegetation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The voice of the FMG Young Farmers Grand Final in Whangarei, is reluctant to pick a winner but there'll be one tomorrow night, and we will speak to him on Monday's show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We head to Whangārei to set the scene for the 2022 FMG Young Farmer Grand final with the 2021 winner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent updates the flooding, the Varroa bee mite incursion, Foot and Mouth, and we talk tennis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dietician. Author. Filmmaker. Executive Director – Global Food Justice Alliance. A registered dietitian from the US, she's well-known for her views on "real food", animal-based proteins and sustainable farming. She was a keynote speaker on day one (Wednesday) of the Primary Industries Summit in Auckland and her international keynote presentation was about pathways to a nutritious, sustainable and...

The Chairman of Agribusiness NZ, and brother of former PM Bill English, comments on He Waka Eke Noa and the Climate Change Committee, e-gaming and why farmers should treat their bodies like their tractors.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's day two of the Primary Industries Summit in Auckland where we catch up with the departing vice president of Federated Farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Karen Williams, Conor English, Diana Rodgers, Chris Russell and Jake Jarman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We track down the 2021 Rural Communicator of the Year at Temuka for the first of his free saleyard health checks for farmers, stock agents, truckies and all-comers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find Rabobank's chief executive on day one of the Primary Industries Summit in Auckland, where he's just finished presenting to the conference on how to tackle the twin challenges of increasing food production and lowering greenhouse gas emissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The leading business commentator and journalist for the Newsroom website takes a good-natured shot at Jamie Mackay following his recent column in the NZ Herald about farmers not being rewarded for everything on their farms that sequesters carbon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fonterra's chief operating officer reviews a disappointing GDT auction overnight (down 4.1 per cent, WMP -3.3 per cent, SMP -5.2 per cent) but says the fundamentals for dairy are still very good with a constrained global supply and a shortage of food.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The celebrity chef and Central Otago farmer was the keynote speaker at yesterday's Silver Fern Farms Plate to Pasture farmer conference in Christchurch, where her key message was consumers crave to know the story behind how their food is grown, even if that includes some of the less palatable stuff. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Nadia Lim, Fraser Whineray, Rod Oram, Todd Charteris and Craig Wiggins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.