The Country

The GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate takes his monthly look at the rural market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We caught up with Rabobank's Netherlands-based Global Strategist (Animal Protein) in Covid lockdown in Sydney to discuss the opportunities the global pandemic presented for New Zealand beef and sheep farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Andrew Hoggard, Judith Collins, Justin Sherrard, Chris Russell and Peter Newbold. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Rob and Alison Thwaites, Damien O'Connor, Derek Daniell and Tony Laker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We heard the traumatic tale of the Taranaki dairy farmers left high and dry in Sydney and got the response of the Minister of Agriculture. O'Connor also commented on the Govt's release of the consultation documents for freshwater farm plans and stock exclusion low slope maps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We yarn to one of the co-founders of Groundswell ahead of Friday's "Howl of a Protest" taking place at 57 city and town venues across the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with David Seymour, Jane Smith, Cameron Bagrie and Laurie Paterson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Phil Duncan, Chris Allen, Tom Martin, Pita Alexander, Steve Wyn-Harris and Grant McCallum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Dom Jones, Emma Higgins, Angus Robson and Jacinda Ardern. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chairman of Agribusiness NZ and former chief executive of Federated Farmers talked about his inconvenient truth and his battle with prostate cancer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A leader in the Kiwifruit industry said that despite record returns and record land prices, the sector faced a huge labour challenge with no immediate solution in sight from the government. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Dom Jones, Conor English, Jeremy Rookes, Stu Loe, Simon Limmer and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talked to the winner of the Emerging Leader Award at the Primary Industry New Zealand Awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country Sport Breakfast's Brian Kelly talks to DairyNZ general manager responsible dairy Jenny Cameron about how applications are open for dairy worker border exception. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Chris Brandolino, Emma Boase, Jemma Penelope, Joe Higgins and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PGG Wrightson's Mid-South Canterbury Livestock Manager, Joe Higgins says lamb prices are on the rise in this month's livestock report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fonterra global sustainability director Carolyn Mortland spoke to The Country Sport Breakfast's Brian Kelly about a new study which could provide an alternative gas supply for New Zealand, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank's senior analyst comments on the GDT auction and reviews the bank's latest Agribusiness monthly which provides a snapshot of the latest trends within New Zealand’s key food and agribusiness sectors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The environment and animal welfare advocate is heading to Southland to monitor winter grazing practices again this year. We ask if he's off to pick a fight and if he will acknowledge the vast improvements that have been made in the deep south. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Jacinda Ardern, Angus Robson, Emma Higgins and Fraser Whineray. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Todd Clark, Hunter McGregor, Under the Door Enterprises, and David Bennett. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We caught up with Under the Door Enterprises from Kavanagh College - a group of young people who are keen to help out the wool industry with their product the "Woolly Wedge". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of New Zealand's leading farming academics talks about teaching agribusiness and importance of the primary sector in our secondary schools. Plus we review the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final and she warns against extreme farmer protest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to a Taupō farm manager who took out the 2021 Rabobank Management Project Award, a business management prize for up-and-coming famers. He was selected from a group of New Zealand and Australia’s most progressive young farmers – graduates of the 2019 Rabobank Farm Managers Program (FMP). He runs Rangitaiki Station, located near Taupō, the largest farm within the Pāmu Farms’ portfolio. The o...

We yarned to the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final winner - a 24-year-old banker with a dairy farming background. He pipped second-time finalists Joseph Watts and Calvin Ball for the Cloak of Knowledge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.