The Country

Fonterra's chief executive comments on last night's "flat as a pancake" GDT auction, a bullish milk futures market, and how the dairy co-op is operating under Covid restrictions and protocols. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask Act's leader if we're on a road to nowhere or does the government have a road map to get us out of Covid lockdown? We also agree that Police Commissioner Andrew Coster needed to go harder on Bishop Brian! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with David Seymour, Jane Smith, Peter Nation, Glynn Meads and Hunter McGregor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank's chief executive takes a look at the bank's latest Rural Confidence Survey which shows an even split of farmers expecting the agricultural economy performance to improve and those expecting it to worsen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Phil Duncan, Todd Charteris, Julia Jones, Andrew Burtt, Steve Wynn-Harris and Grant McCallum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Winston Peters, Emma Higgins, Paul Williams, Jacinda Ardern and Graeme Williams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DairyNZ's chief executive gives an update on the season and talks about how the resident visa announcement will help the sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Chris Brandolino, Dr Tim Mackle, Jeremy Rookes, Stu Loe, Barry Soper and Karen Williams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Country Sport Breakfast: BK talks to Fonterra's farmer-elected Director Andy Macfarlane about the co-op hitting the road to talk to farmers about its full-year results, long-term strategy targets and updated proposal to change its Capital Structure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Mental Health Awareness Week and we talk to New Zealand's top rugby referee Paul Williams, about the mental fitness work he, and his sister Natalie, are involved in - The Strengths Shed. www.thestrengthsshed.co.nz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Paul Williams, Graeme Williams, Barbara Kuriger and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

East Coast farmer and bush poet Graeme Williams reads out his poem for Jacinda Ardern - "Three Waters". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Jacinda Ardern, Mike Firth, Cameron Bagrie, Craig Wiggins and Blair McLean. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wairarapa farmer Mike Firth is not anti-forestry, but he is concerned about the effects of carbon farming on sheep and beef land. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank's senior dairy analyst dissects last week's Fonterra annual results and provides a general update on the buoyant global dairy markets. Plus we look at a new podcast from Rural Women NZ - Black Heels and Tractor Wheels - soon to feature our very own Rowena Duncum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of New Zealand's leading farming academics denies she's on the payroll of big business as we discuss glyphosate, nitrates in drinking water, polluted rivers and Three Waters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Alan Pollard, Emma Higgins, Kieran McAnulty, Penny Simmonds, Todd Clark and Dr Jacqueline Rowarth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Winston Peters, Doug Avery, Ian Kirkpatrick and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A smug hermit kingdom and comparisons to North Korea. Was Sir John Key on the money or did he miss the mark? We ask his old sparring partner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Damien O'Connor, Jane Smith, Todd Charteris, David Seymour, Geoff Spark and Jim Hopkins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take our monthly look at the state of the wool market with the GM of PGG Wrightson Wool. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Andrew Hoggard, Tristan Meyers, Tim Myers, Grant Edwards and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Country Sport Breakfast: BK talks to Managing Director for Co-operative Affairs at Fonterra, Mike Cronin about the co-op's annual results and long-term strategy which were released this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An inspirational Wairarapa farmer (and health centre builder in his spare time) announces the eight Australasian finalists for the Zanda McDonald Awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National's under-fire leader fires back at The Country's host, the Government and her political bedfellow Act. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.