The Country

He's a new Minister (outside of Cabinet) and today he's filling in for the boss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find our Sydney-based Australian correspondent in Bendigo Victoria and we yarn about carbon taxes, KFC and cabbage, an electricity crisis and why the traditional Sunday roast lamb is off the menu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's "Future of Farming" topic is farm succession with the team from Tavendale and Partners. Today a Southland sheep, beef and dairy farmer tells his farm succession success story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KPMG's Global Head of Agribusiness comments on the 2022 Agribusiness Agenda released today which encourages the primary sector to "catch the opportunities inherent in all our crises". This year's Agenda tells us a story of an industry that is muddled; both opportunity-packed and risk burdened by high highs and almost as low lows. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Ian Proudfoot, Emma Higgins, Dean Rabbidge, Chris Russell and Kieran McAnulty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our UK farming correspondent loves Jacinda Ardern, the Queen and regenerative agriculture. But he's less enamoured by Boris Johnson despite all his bluster about supporting British farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Commercial Sales Manager for Volkswagen NZ welcomes the decision of a "Summer Fieldays" and we all get very excited about the 2023 (back to the future) launch of VW ID Buzz as the iconic Combi gets a major facelift. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's farmer panel discusses farm succession, great red meat prices, playing with big toys in WA and rural mental health.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern bumping us until tomorrow, the NZ First leader happily stepped up to the plate to talk He Waka Eke Noa, Trevor Mallard and drinking Paddy Gower under the table. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today would have been day one of Fieldays 2022, but it has been postponed until Nov 30 - Dec 3. The chief executive reckons with staffing shortages, Covid sickness and supply chain challenges, the postponement decision was absolutely right. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Peter Nation, Winston Peters, Shane McManaway, Doug Avery, Scott Duggan and Farmer Tom Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The leading farming academic comments on the confusion surrounding agricultural GHG emissions, the He Waka Eke Noa recommendations and rampant food inflation at 6.8 per cent pa.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As part of our "Future of Farming" series, we catch up with a Waikato dairy farmer who has successfully sorted out her farm succession plan at the age of 32. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An independent economist comments on the carnage on the markets, interest rates, a friendly exchange rate and why you should invest in companies that actually make money.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get a preview of the FMG Young Farmer Grand Final coming up in Whangarei on July 7-9, plus we reflect on the 38th anniversary of the 1984 "Schnapps Election" being called, with a great story about Marilyn Waring's role in it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former Labour Cabinet Minister and VC of Massey University reflects on the 1984 Snap election, the subsequent Labour landslide, and whether the tide is going out for the Labour Government of 2022.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Steve Maharey, Te Radar, Cameron Bagrie, Rachael McDonald and Dr Jacqueline Rowarth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday's resident weather expert on winter's first real shot in anger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The East Coast farmer and raconteur is all fired up over carbon farming and a passionate anti carbon farming advocate.  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.

Today we kick off our "Future of Farming" series. Over the next four weeks, we'll zero in on four important issues facing farmers. This week it's farm succession with the team from Tavendale and Partners - legal specialists in agribusiness and succession planning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Party Leader talks gangs, Three Waters, He Waka Eke Noa, Roy Morgan and we ask him who he'd rather have as Police Minister. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Mark Tavendale, Alana Crampton, Grant McCallum, Steve Wyn-Harris, Graeme Williams and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Matt Chisholm, Miles Hurrell, Jane Smith, Todd Charteris and Jim Hopkins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent talks about Prime Ministers and KFC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.