The Country

The GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate tells you how much your farm is worth. And it’s looking very positive.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find our Australian correspondent in Hawke’s Bay, where we talk State of Origin, booming beef prices, the Super El Niño and Pauline Hanson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Watt talks to Adam Williamson Culverden Dairy Farmer, and newly appointed DairyNZ Associate Director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Jane Smith, Tom Slee, Bruce Weir, and Mike McIntyre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM ponders Fieldays, "friendly fire" from Winston and whether wilding pines should attract carbon credits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Otago farmer, award-winning environmentalist and champion Angus bull breeder. Today we talk about record beef breeding prices and "woke eggs" at Sainsburys.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our series profiling the seven FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Finalists, and today we yarn to Otago/Southland region winner, a young man with great farming pedigree who was quite literally "born" to win the title. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank's GM of Country Banking comments on the bank's latest Rural Confidence Survey, which sees the Middle East conflict tempering farmer confidence but producers remaining upbeat about the agri sector outlook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jarden's Head of Derivatives comments on last night's GDT Auction (down 2.8%).  WMP -3.1%, SMP -3.6%, Butter -2.4% and Cheese -3.4%. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Cameron Bagrie, Damien O'Connor, Mark Warren, Ed Laver, and Todd Clark. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An independent economist offers his thoughts on Trump's peace deal, oil prices, inflation, interest and exchange rates, and why we should be keeping a keen eye on the US Federal Reserve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labour's trade spokesman and former Minister of Agriculture comments on the upside for world trade if peace breaks out permanently in the Middle East. Plus, we ask where Labour's ag policy is and why Labour's two main election policy platforms (CGT and Public Transport) are so poorly targeted.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Hawke's Bay sheep and beef farmer who talks about black gold and black hats. A Taimate Angus bull sold for a record $168,000, with 102 on the catalogue averaging close to $24k.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our series profiling the seven FMG Young Farmer of the Year grand finalists, and today we yarn to East Coast region winner, a young man who's no stranger to big competitions, having competed in the Coast to Coast and Godzone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask our US farming correspondent about Trump's peace deal, gas prices, beef prices and why sheep farming is a precarious occupation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, David Reesby, Wendy Paul, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's farmer/politician panel reflects on Fieldays, how to use a chainsaw, and Labour's new public transport election policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first of our series profiling the seven FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Finalists, we talk to the hometown favourite representing the host region, Taranaki - Manawatū. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask the chief executive of Growing Future Farmers what GFF actually does. What needs to change to meet the evolving sector needs? And why is GFF moving into dairy? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of New Zealand's leading primary sector academics talks about Innovation and AI at Fieldays.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday's weather man disagrees with the Hosk over the Super El Nino.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie talks to Christopher Luxon and Todd McClay, Ray Smith, Kate Acland and Kate Scott, and Winston Peters.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Sir David Fagan, Mike Green, Emma Poole, Adam Thompson, Kevin "Smiley" Barrett, Riley Kennedy, Tom Young, Winston Peters, Campbell Parker, Tania Houghton, and Hunter Darry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A shearing legend pops into The Country’s site for a yarn about the Rural Industry Leaders event earlier in the week, and electric quad bikes. Plus, the man behind the Rural Industry Leaders dinner, debate and auction estimates the event raised $430,000 for the Rural Support Trust. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Fieldays farmer panel is the 2023 Young Farmer of the Year and the founder of Restore Native. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.