The Country

We track down our political correspondent in San Francisco as he takes a slow plane home after his sojourn to the States with the PM.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look at why the end of Autumn was so mild and what Winter has in store for the long weekend, with NIWA's Head Weather Forecaster - who's also recovering from Covid-19.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month's Farmstrong farmer at the coal face is a South Canterbury dairy farmer who has some handy tips on how to get through the calving season, both mentally and physically. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Paul Dwyer, Matt Goodwin, Don Carson, Chris Brandolino, Kevin 'Smiley' Barrett, Tim Myers and Jason Walls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent talks about a 200km long plant and a record opening milk price for dairy farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Party Leader talks about the cost of living crisis and what to do about the supermarket duopoly?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National's Leader reads the sports news and talks about his favourite country songs.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Party leader joins us live in the studio to discuss wokeness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank's Ag Analyst, specialising in beef and sheep meat, casts her eye over the bank's June Agribusiness Monthly Report, subtitled Firm Prices to Kick Winter Off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The President of Federated Farmers comments on the issues of the day including the latest banking survey and what could be in store with next week's He Waka Eke Noa announcement.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Andrew Hoggard, Genevieve Steven, Christopher Luxon and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier this morning we caught up with the Bell Booth Ambassador who very generously paid $16k to Farmstrong for the pleasure of having a yarn with us on the show. Plus, we found out he once played keyboards for America! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the Chair of Growing Future Farmers who, when he's not doing his day job as a bull farmer at Te Akau, is encouraging young New Zealanders to choose farming for a career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ballance Agri-Nutrients Science Strategy Manager (and 1995 Young Farmer of the Year) explains why fertiliser prices are on the move big time on Moving Day, albeit they were well signalled. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NZ First leader talks US presidents, polls and Nanaia Mahuta's "ultra-woke Māori co-governance re-engineering programme" - saying she's been so busy trying to get Māori to take over New Zealand that she's failed to notice China taking over the Pacific. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Warwick Catto, John Jackson and Stephen Bell-Booth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our US farming correspondent talks about Memorial Day and the onset of summer. Plus, our Prime Minister is meeting with Joe Biden tomorrow morning (3 am NZ time) in Washington but does anyone notice or care in Lexington, Kentucky? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Horticulture NZ comments on a difficult harvest season dominated by severe labour issues, extreme weather conditions and continuing supply chain and international fright challenges. Despite all these headwinds, on a positive note, growers have enjoyed good returns.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the world facing an increasing food crisis, do we need to go down the track of gene editing (or precision plant breeding as some prefer to call it) or should we follow Dr Mike Joy's advice and cut the nation's dairy herd by 90 per cent to save the planet? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An old friend of The Country joins us to discuss the future of farming, Fieldays moving to summer and weather and track conditions in the Waikato region. Plus, we ponder the meaning of life and a great night out with the late Sir Paul Holmes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Ross Hyland, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Nadine Tunley and Todd Clark. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the brand manager for Line 7 as The Country is giving away $1350 worth of Line 7 Territory Workwear this 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.

We announce the winners of our Stihl Chainsaw Safety Awareness Week giveaway with the Territory Manager for STIHL, plus cover the Rookie Timbersports World Championships in Vienna over the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The head of insight at NZX takes a look at last week's think tank report which warned that New Zealand's primary producers would be left behind if they continued to keep gene editing off the table. Plus, she told Ro how she's looking forward to talking to Hamilton Boys High Ag students tomorrow.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.