The Country

Hamish McKay talks to Todd McClay, Bex Green, Ian Kirkpatrick, and Kate Acland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Minister of Agriculture and Trade discusses the latest developments in a potential trade deal with India. Plus, how will US President Donald Trump’s forestry tariffs affect New Zealand’s forestry sector? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For today’s Mental Health Awareness Week interview, we catch up with Federated Farmers’ North Canterbury president to learn more about how a major injury affected her wellbeing and her marriage. She shares how she fought her way back to physical and mental wellness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with an All Blacks legend to talk a bit of farming and footy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who is Bella? Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s chairwoman has the answers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamish McKay talks to Richard Wyeth, Wayne Langford, Phil Duncan, and Mark Patterson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Synlait reflects on the ups and downs of the role, which he took up in May. Plus, what are Synlait’s plans for the next five years? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers president kicks off Mental Health Awareness Week on The Country. He has a few tips for rural Kiwis on looking after “the top paddock” from his own personal experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with WeatherWatch.co.nz’s forecaster for a look at what’s in store for the week ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Otago sheep and beef farmer is also the Minister for Rural Communities, the Associate Minister for Agriculture and the Associate Minister for Regional Development. He’s back from China, where he was exploring opportunities for New Zealand wool. Plus, what he’s learned about farmer mental (and physical) health from his rural roadshows. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Hamish McKay talks to Deanne Parkes, Jen Corkran, Chris Russell, Jack Fagan, and Richard Loe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamish McKay talks to Richard Loe, Jen Corkran, George Dodson, Hugh Jackson, and Jamie Mackay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk rugby with a former All Black, ahead of this weekend’s big clash with the Wallabies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The senior analyst for animal protein at RaboResearch comments on a couple of dairy-beef reports coming up next week. One will focus on the New Zealand market and the other on global trends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss farm succession planning with today’s panel, the 2024 Young Farmer of the Year, George Dodson, and the 2025 Young Farmer of the Year, Hugh Jackson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s McKay and Mackay on sport, as Hamish catches up with Jamie, who is over in Perth waiting for the All Blacks v Wallabies match this weekend. Plus, infamous Mackay travel stories, including his battle with a noisy rooster. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamish McKay talks to Harriet Bremner-Pinckney, Mark Ferguson, Chris Hipkins, Deanne Parkes, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Zanda McDonald Award applications are open, so we catch up with 2023 winner Harriet Bremner-Pinckney, who is a new judge this year, alongside current judge Mark Ferguson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Leader of the Opposition on the bipartisan offer from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Plus, what are Labour’s plans for the farming sector? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A South Waikato dairy farmer and Farmstrong champion tells us what she’s learned from her mental health struggles. She also had advice for busy rural mums “in the trenches”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent on wool and beef prices on the rise, and could shearing be an Olympic sport? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No matter how long you have been out working on the land, you can always learn ways to work smarter, save money, and time on the farm. In this week’s episode brought to you by Beef + Lamb New Zealand, powered by The Country, Hamish McKay is joined by Farmer Matthew Tayler, and Head of Science at Dairy NZ Nico Lyons who explain the art of Feed Budgeting, and how literally watching grass grow...

Hamish McKay talks to Christopher Luxon, Bill Mouat, and Hunter McGregor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister discusses the government’s energy package, the overhaul of the earthquake-prone building system, lower interest rates, and why he thinks farmers are more positive. Plus, he mourns the loss of broadcaster and popular psychologist Nigel Latta, who died at 58, following a battle with cancer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the author of Gold Under the Mānuka , which is about his family’s inspirational story on Mangaorapa Station in southern Hawke’s Bay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.