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The Country

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Jamie Mackay delivers your daily fix of everything going on in NZ's biggest industry, along with a generous side-serve of news, sports and politics. The Country from Newstalk ZB, iHeartCountry NZ, Hokonui & iHeartRadio.

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www.thecountry.co.nz

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

The Country 28/11/25: Rachel Shearer talks to Jamie Mackay 28.11.2025

The GM of PGG Wrightson Wool on a good 12 months for strong wool. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 28/11/25: Todd Clark talks to Jamie Mackay 28.11.2025

In what has become an annual tradition here on The Country, we head to Lexington, Kentucky, for Thanksgiving Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 28/11/25: Hamish McKay talks to Jamie Mackay 28.11.2025

Live from the Feilding Stock Yards (or is he?), it’s McKay on Sport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 28/11/25: Barry Soper talks to Jamie Mackay 28.11.2025

Our political correspondent has a book coming out next year. But will he tell us where the bodies are buried? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country Full Show: Thursday, November 27, 2025 27.11.2025

Jamie Mackay talks to Nigel Woodhead, Geoff Ross, Mark de Lautour, Chris Russell, and Greg Menzies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 27/11/25: Nigel Woodhead talks to Jamie Mackay 27.11.2025

We catch up with the 2017 Young Farmer of the Year and the host of this afternoon’s Southern Storm Shout at the Woodhead farm at Lovell’s Flat (halfway between Milton and Balclutha). The Emerson’s Tiny Pub and Speight’s Bar will be in attendance, sharing the love, and Silver Fern Farms is in charge of the barbecue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 27/11/25: Geoff Ross talks to Jamie Mackay 27.11.2025

The man behind New Zealand’s first carbon-neutral farm, Lake Hāwea Station, shares his plan to help fellow farmers monetise their existing woody vegetation by attaining carbon credits through the ETS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 27/11/25: Mark de Lautour talks to Jamie Mackay 27.11.2025

The chief executive of Open Country Dairy, and soothsayer of milk prices, joins us to discuss a falling market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 27/11/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay 27.11.2025

Our Australian correspondent talks about a possible reimposition of Trump tariffs on Aussie beef. Plus, we talk Net Zero 2050 and the Ashes.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 27/11/25: Greg Menzies talks to Jamie Mackay 27.11.2025

The marketing manager of Emerson’s, and all-around good bugger, wraps the show from the Woodhead Ranch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 26.11.2025

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Wayne Langford, Tracy Brown, and Hunter McGregor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 26/11/25: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay 26.11.2025

The Prime Minister ponders a peace deal in Ukraine, going on a farm tour with Federated Farmers, getting rid of regional councils, the OCR, KiwiSaver, the age of eligibility for National Super, whether a CGT has any political appeal, and whether Chloe is a genuine contender to be the next Minister of Finance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 26/11/25: Wayne Langford talks to Jamie Mackay 26.11.2025

The President of Federated Farmers previews his farm tour with the Prime Minister, talks about an increasing Feds membership, making a buck at $9.50, and why he’s happy to see the end of regional councils. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 26/11/25: Tracy Brown talks to Jamie Mackay 26.11.2025

The Chair of DairyNZ previews the industry-good body’s return on levy-payer investment, the profitability of dairy farming at $9.50, and why you should always look under the hood! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 26/11/25: Hunter McGregor talks to Jamie Mackay 26.11.2025

Our Shanghai-based correspondent talks temperatures, beef, driving and parking in a city of 30 million people, and making a Chinese man’s day.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country with Property Brokers Land & Lifestyle Market Insights: Episode Two Rural Property Market with Conrad Wilkshire 25.11.2025

Welcome to a new podcast brought to you by Property Brokers and powered by The Country. In Episode Two of Land and Lifestyle Property Markets, 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.

The Country Full Show: Tuesday, November 25, 2025 25.11.2025

Jamie Mackay talks to Miles Hurrell, Michael Every, Richard Wyeth, and Peter Newbold. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 25/11/25: Miles Hurrell talks to Jamie Mackay 25.11.2025

The chief executive of Fonterra confirms farming’s worst-kept secret - the forecast milk price is now at a midpoint of $9.50 - largely off the back of increased supply both globally and domestically. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 25/11/25: Michael Every talks to Jamie Mackay 25.11.2025

Part one - Rabobank’s Singapore-based global strategist discusses a world economy totally dominated by geopolitics. Could there be a silver lining for NZ farmers if Trump sells out Ukraine? And does he think the AI bubble will burst? Part two - Rabobank’s Singapore-based global strategist diverts his focus to the NZ economy as we discuss this week’s OCR announcement, Trump’...

The Country 25/11/25: Richard Wyeth talks to Jamie Mackay 25.11.2025

The new chief executive of Synlait, and former chief executive of Miraka and Westland Milk, joins us after fronting his first AGM of the troubled dairy processor in Christchurch last Friday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 25/11/25: Peter Newbold talks to Jamie Mackay 25.11.2025

The General Manager of PGG Wrightson Real Estate takes his monthly look at the state of the rural market, with dairy farm sales leading the charge.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country Full Show: Monday, November 24, 2025 24.11.2025

Jamie talks to Jim Ward, Paul Paynter, Andrew Hoggard and Grant McCallum, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Phil Duncan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 24/11/25: Jim Ward talks to Jamie Mackay 24.11.2025

The former manager of NZ's biggest farm, Molesworth, opens up about wilding pines and his parting of the ways with Pamu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 24/11/25: Paul Paynter talks to Jamie Mackay 24.11.2025

The chief executive of the Hawkes Bay-based Yummy Fruit Company offers some insights into the state of the NZ apple industry, as we celebrate 40 years of the Jazz and Envy varieties.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country 24/11/25: Andrew Hoggard and Grant McCallum talk to Jamie Mackay 24.11.2025

day's farmer/politician panel talks about the MP's Rich List, the Luxon leadership spill, and farrowing crates See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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