The Country

The chairwoman of Beef + Lamb New Zealand and the Minister of Agriculture and Trade take in the sights and sounds of the barbecue. Acland talks about record beef prices, and McClay discusses the free trade agreement with India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Act Party leader on why it’s worth listening to Question Time, and what he makes of the Indian FTA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Southland dairy farmer and Ag Proud founder, and the Green Party Agriculture spokesperson, stop for a chat. Pemberton talks about his contribution to National Lamb Day, and Abel discusses what the Green Party could offer farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank’s chief executive is pleased with the turnout for the National Lamb Day barbecue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Mark Warren, Mike Casey, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Campbell Parker, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we count down to National Lamb Day, we catch up with a Hawke’s Bay sheep and beef farmer who has the lofty goal of a $1500 lamb! But how do the sums work on that one? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find the Cromwell cherry grower behind the “Great Electric Cherry Migration” on his way to Wellington to woo politicians, with a big electric 18-wheeler truck laden with Central Otago’s finest fare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of New Zealand’s leading primary sector academics digs deep into soil, writing, “To cleaners, it is dirt. To farmers and growers, it is soil”.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of DairyNZ encourages farmers to vote YES in the upcoming Milksolids Levy vote.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with Monday’s resident weatherman on a Tuesday for a look at the week ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final episode of Land and Lifestyle Property Market Insights, Jess Davidson discusses with Property Brokers Rural General Manager Conrad Wilkshire, some of the current trends, sector insights, and the future long-term outlook for the Rural Property Market.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Rowland Smith, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Pita Alexander, Greg Millar, and Jeremy Rookes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with shearer Rowland Smith, who has just made the Shearing Sports New Zealand team for the 2026 Golden Shears World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s farmer/politician panel ponders National Lamb Day, Wellington’s water woes, RMA reforms and submissions, and the Fonterra farmer vote on the $2 return of share capital.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christchurch-based farm accountant and raconteur says, “What an interesting world we are living in presently”.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The national fundraising manager for the IHC Calf and Rural Scheme has a positive update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country's unofficial Canterbury-based lifestyle block and hobby farmer spokesman discusses why he's not keen on National Lamb Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this DairyNZ Update, Michelle talks to David Cooper, a DairyNZ principal policy advisor about the reforms being made by Government to the RMA, and local government act, and how DairyNZ are working with farmers to make sure their voices are heard.  To find out more about the RMA and local government reform and how it may affect farming, go to www.dairynz.co.nz or Ministry of the Environment...

Jamie Mackay talks to Sir Ian Taylor, Hunter McGregor, Paul Joules, Jane Smith, and Shane Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on a special interview from DairyNZ, Michelle Watt talks to DairyNZ senior scientist Callum Eastwood, about what generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, and what opportunities it can provide to enhance farming systems.    To find out more about how AI can help drive productivity on your farm, and check out the DairyNZ tool Daisy, got to www.dairynz.co.nz   See omnystudio.c...

Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Jane Smith, Rachel Shearer, Chris Russell, and Phil Duncan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find the Prince of the Provinces, Matua Shane, dodging foreign objects at Waitangi. We get his response to Sir Ian Taylor’s opposition to his proposed fast-tracked gold mine at Bendigo, Central Otago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Otago sheep and beef farmer and award-winning environmentalist. She talks about the demise of fake food, the food pyramid being turned upside down and the woke school grading system. Plus, why she won’t be voting for Damien O’Connor in the Waitaki electorate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PGG Wrightson’s GM of Wool reviews a market on the up and up! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent comments on the heat wave, bush fires, the dumb Rugby World Cup draw, exporting camel milk to the US, and breeding sterile blowflies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.