The Country

 One of New Zealand's leading primary sector academics takes the Climate Change Talkfest (aka Cop 30) to task. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday's weather man on the continuing dry on the east coasts of both islands, and a Southern Storm Shout forecast.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie talks to Jane Smith, Stefan Vogel, Jo Luxton, Celia Jaspers, and Shane Jones.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie talks to Shane Jones, Emma Poole and Tim Dangen, Chris Brandolino, Hamish McKay, and Barry Soper.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matua Shane, the Prince of the Provinces, dismisses David Seymour's claims that NZ First is "getting ready to go with Labour again". Plus he has Sam Neill, James Cameron, Debbie and Rawiri, and the "demonic eggbeater" Chloe squarely in his sights!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's farmer panel ponders the price of milk, calf rearing for beef on dairy farms, and the Southern Storm Shout.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friday's Weather Guy from Earth Sciences NZ talks about the impending big dry on the east coasts of both islands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

McKay talks to Mackay on McKay on Sport from the Feilding sale yards. Today we discuss the AB's Vs Wales, Ruben Love selected (how good) and Lio-Willie on the bench. The Ashes - can hardly name any of the players, but there's something about the Ashes - sold out in Perth! And have we got the right coach for the Silver Ferns?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask our political correspondent if Winston could ever go with Labour again and whether Chloe is indeed a "demonic eggbeater"?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie talks to Jason Te Brake, Dan Boulton, Tangaroa Walker, and Chris Russell.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Silver Fern Farms, just back from the US, Canada, China and the UK, talks about the great prospects for red meat. We also discuss Trump's tariffs, the Alliance/Dawn Meats deal, the advantage of recapitalising a balance sheet, and why SFF is getting behind the Southern Storm Shout.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 We track down the chief executive of Zespri in Japan to discuss its November forecast for the 25/26, with record returns expected (at a per hectare level) for all fruit groups. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Our Australian correspondent says it's "name your price" for beef at the moment! Plus we talk about whether net zero by 2050 is a lost cause, the end for John Laws and the beginning of the Ashes.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a dynamic young Southland dairy farmer, and social media influencer, who wants to crowd fund an equity partnership to buy a farm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Celia Jaspers, Matt Bolger, Shane McManaway and Nancy Crawshaw, and Karen Williams.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM dismisses the polls, and applauds record red meat prices and the future of AgriZeroNZ.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We head to a Wairarapa farm to talk to one of the producers of a new movie currently being filmed - A Dog's Show - as we take a nostalgic trip back to the 1970s and an iconic Kiwi TV show.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fonterra's MD of Co-op Affairs reviews last night's GDT Auction - the seventh fall in a row - with  the index down 3%, WMP down 1.9% and butter gets a battering down 7.6%. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We announce the five New Zealand finalists for the 2026 Zanda McDonald Awards   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Irrigation NZ comments on the damage to the North Canterbury pivots ahead of this afternoon's AGM in Christchurch.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Nigel Woodhead, Cameron Bagrie, Jane Smith, Stefan Vogel, and Jo Luxton.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 We talk to the 2017 NZ Young Farmer of the Year about farmer's storm shout be hosted at the Woodhead farm at Lovell's Flat (halfway between Milton and Balclutha) from 3-7pm, Thursday week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is an Independent Economist who comments on the state of a precarious world economy. Plus we preview next week's OCR announcement from the Reserve Bank.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a North Otago sheep and beef farmer, and poster girl for the Methane Science Accord,  who responds to correspondence from a young Northland dairy farmer regarding his concerns about mandating feed additives as a part of a climate policy.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank's GM for RaboResearch says the global agricultural landscape has entered a new phase where geopolitics – not only traditional supply and demand market forces – will dictate agricultural trade flows, prices, and production decisions, according to the bank's Agri Commodity Outlook 2026. The report describes a world increasingly divided between two spheres of influence – th...