The Country

Interviews are with Peter McBride, Shane McManaway, Judith Collins, Stephen Bell Booth and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Westpac's rural economist reviews last night's positive GDT auction, previews some great red meat prices in prospect, plus comments on interest and exchange rates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today the rural raconteur says James Shaw needs to go to Glasgow and go in to bat for New Zealand farmers! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Act Party leader and country's most popular centre-right politician has a crack at the government's Covid response and James Shaw's controversial trip to Glasgow for the Climate Change talkfest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a Canterbury farmer and a champion for rural mental health provider Farmstrong. Today he talks about how the relationship began through sport and how his farming operation handled the crippling financial and mental blow of M.bovis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with David Seymour, Geoff Spark, Nathan Penny and Jim Hopkins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a Kiwi selling New Zealand venison in Shanghai. Today we find him about to celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn festival by eating and gifting mooncakes. He also nominates a Michael Bolton classic as his pick for Farm Tracks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist who reckons she's "not gonna take it" when it comes to the government's mandated farm plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Has the Minister of Agriculture been hoisted by his own petard, as he admits he only took two support staff to the UK on his FTA mission, as opposed to James Shaw's rugby team! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank's chief executive launches our Farm Tracks promotion with a classic from the Rolling Stones. Plus, we look at the bank's new graduate programme encouraging our best and brightest into the primary sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Damien O'Connor, Hunter McGregor, Jane Smith and Todd Charteris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Phil Duncan, Peter Nation, Andy Law, Mark Barrowcliffe, Steve Wyn-Harris, Grant McCallum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Taihape farmer has a fight on his hands after Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little said farmland taken by government officials will not be returned to Taihape Area School. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Jacinda Ardern, Bruce Cameron, Emma Higgins, Don Carson and Sam Whitelock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The co-founder of farmer protest group Groundswell joins us to discuss the finer details of "The Mother of all Protests" scheduled for Sunday, November 21. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Bryce McKenzie, Simon Limmer, Jeremy Rookes, Stu Loe, Chris Brandolino and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2021 Rural Communicator of the Year talks about the "Annus Horribilus" that 2021 has been for Mid Canterbury. Plus, he talks about his new rural health initiative - Lean on a Gate, Talk to a Mate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hear a heart-breaking story from a Hawarden farmer whose shelter belts, fences and water system have been literally blown away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate takes a look at a rural market that's running hot! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Mark Zino, Peter Newbold, Barbara Kuriger, Brian Hanna and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Country Sport Breakfast: Fonterra chief operating officer Fraser Whineray talks to BK about a sustainability score card released this week, which shows some impressive results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Jacinda Ardern, John Brakenridge, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth and David Stevens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a Southland deer farmer, former president of the NZ Deer Farmers Association, and a Southland regional councillor. Today we examine tough times for venison and a tough winter/early spring for the deep south. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of New Zealand's leading farming academics says all models are wrong, but some are useful. But are we talking about Covid or Overseer? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there light at end of the tunnel for the wool industry? NZ Merino's chief executive comments on a record financial result with a net profit after tax of $4.3 million. But what about strong wool? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.