The Country

The chief executive of Fonterra announces a lift in the forecast Farmgate Milk Price to a midpoint of $9-50 (up from $9), a Special Mainland Dividend and he provides an earnings update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s farmer panel chews the farming fat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Horticulture NZ comments on the state of the industry, with kiwifruit and apples leading the charge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

McKay on Sport on the ongoing All Blacks coaching saga. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our political correspondent talks about the release of his long-awaited book on where all the bodies are buried - One Last Question, Prime Minister . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Jason Te Brake, Shane Jones, Farmer Tom Martin, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zespri has released its final forecast for the 2025/26 season, with forecast per-hectare returns at record levels for all fruit categories. The CEO says strong global demand has allowed Zespri to sell a record crop of around 215 million trays at a strong value for growers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prince of the Provinces waxes lyrically about mining, wild dogs in Northland and Mad Dog Peters! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK farming correspondent comments on a bleak winter for British farmers and why he’s taking the Government to court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PGG Wrightson’s GM of Real Estate takes his monthly look at the state of the rural market, and the planets are certainly aligning for farm values! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent talks about wool prices at a seven-year high and grain prices halving in the past four years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Emma Higgins, Adam Thompson, Mitch Highett, and Craig Wiggins.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister ponders the prospect of a managed retreat from flooding, a sobering infrastructure plan, National Lamb Day and the state of the rural economy, and why one of his MPs is letting the side down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank’s Senior Ag Analyst comments on another great GDT Auction overnight (up 3.6%) and whether red meat prices are sustainable at their current record highs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Zanda Panel previews the Impact Summit in Christchurch in early March. They encourage others to enter the Zanda McDonald Awards.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He’s doing rural health and wellness at the East Coast Farming Expo at Wairoa. But what a mission he had to get there! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Sir David Carter, Andy Borland, Jane Smith, Tom Young, and Dave Martin.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with a former Minister of Agriculture and Speaker of the House, who these days farms on Banks Peninsula, in the worst flooding event in over 40 years (more than 250 mms in the last 24 hours).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We chew the fat with the chief executive of pet food and horticulture company Scales - and the co-organiser of the Lincoln University Sports Dinner at Wānaka on the eve of the Wānaka A&P Show.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we find a high-profile North Otago farmer in the Big Smoke of Auckland on a director’s course. But can she use her “self-reflection break” to learn to be more tolerant of activists and diversity experts?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Livestock Manager for Affco says while farmers are enjoying record returns for red meat, the meat companies are not making money, and the current prices are not sustainable.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We preview the East Coast Farming Expo, which starts tomorrow at Wairoa. Have they dodged a weather bullet?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Andrew Hoggard, Damien O'Connor, Ian Strahan, Dominic Jones, and Phil Duncan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Manawatū farmer and Act MP - how bad is it in the eye of the storm? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.