The Country

Interviews are with Phil Duncan, Manoj Kumar, Sumit Kamboj, Tom Young, Steve Wyn-Harris and Grant McCallum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Hunter McGregor, Jim Hopkins, Todd Charteris, Damien O'Connor and Dr Jacqueline Rowarth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Veterinary Association's chief officer said the country was short of up to 100 veterinarians and this nationwide shortage of staff, drought and uncertainty due to Covid-19 was pushing them to breaking point. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Lewis Ferris, Stu Loe, Jeremy Rookes, Helen Beattie and Julian Raine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Tim Myers, Jeff Grant, Karen Williams, James Shaw, Pete Barnes and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sponsored content: PGG Wrightson’s Marlborough livestock manager Pete Barnes gives an update on the market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The GM of the Yummy Fruit Company took issue with the government's response to MIQ spaces for the horticulture industry and he revealed the "eye-watering" cost of bringing seasonal workers into New Zealand via managed isolation, describing the situation as a complete train wreck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Jacinda Ardern, Paul Paynter, Tim Myers, Craig Nash, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth and Chris Brandolino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM responds vigorously to criticism about the pay freeze (that's not a pay freeze) for the public sector, MIQ facilities for the primary sector and the government's handling of the economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of New Zealand's leading farming academics takes issue with The Country host's comments that ruminant animals are just like humans and want a varied diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Govt's decision not to approve 500 skilled dairy workers is disappointing, DairyNZ's chief executive Dr Tim Mackle tells The Country Sport Breakfast's Brian Kelly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gloves come off as we debate with the Minister of Agriculture the importance of the Fonterra share price, MIQ spaces for essential primary sector workers and a failed Labour pre-election promise to give local authorities the power to determine what classes of land could be used for forestry in the first six months of its term. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Hunter McGregor, Jim Hopkins, Damien O'Connor and Don Fraser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Rabobank reviews the bank's May Agribusiness Monthly Report which sees a largely positive commodity outlook with red meat expected to firm for the remainder of 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Phil Duncan, Ray Smith, Todd Charteris, Peter Nation and Jeff Rea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DairyNZ's chief executive takes a closer look at "The View from the Cowshed" report which has 10 policy priorities the Government should focus on to improve outcomes for dairy farmers and New Zealand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.