The Country

We find the chief executive of Silver Fern Farms in Toronto, Canada, where he’s meeting with the Lamb Company (an in-market venture owned by SFF, Alliance, ANZCO and an Australian partner). We look at the prospects for red meat in Asia and North America, plus the need for rationalisation in the industry when it comes to capacity.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Toby Williams, Damien O'Connor, Cameron Bagrie, Christopher Luxon, and Mile Hurrell.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamish McKay talks to Stu Loe and Stu Duncan, Dr John Roche, Jen Corkran, Chris Brandolino, and Rowena Duncum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Farmer Panel is the “Two Stus”, who talk a bit of farming, footy, and rural connectivity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MPI’s chief science advisor, and the newly appointed chief science advisor to the Prime Minister, discusses agriculture and science. Plus, he discusses the Science for Farmers programme, which has been expanded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank’s senior analyst for animal protein at RaboResearch previews Rabobank’s Beef Quarterly, which will be released next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Niwa’s principal scientist, our weather guy for Friday, gives a preview for the weather heading into “official” winter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ro discusses the upcoming Primary Industry Summit (PINZ), happening next month in Christchurch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country's Rowena Duncum talks to PGG Wrightson's GM for Wool, Rachel Shearer, about the state of the market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Miles Hurrell, Ian Proudfoot, Matt Black, Chris Russell, and Hamish McKay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fonterra’s chief executive fires the shot opening for the forecast milk price for the 25/26 season. And it’s a good one, with the genuine prospect of two $10 payments in a row! We also look at a potential final dividend and a return of capital from the consumer brands divestment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KPMG’s Global Head of Agribusiness yesterday released his 2025 Agribusiness Agenda, sharing the results of its annual Agribusiness Leaders Priority Survey, a key resource for industry leaders and influencers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s the final day of the NZ Dog Trial Championships at Hanmer Springs, and today we’re joined by the Canterbury Centre president, who’s in charge of a terrific team hosting the Nationals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Aussie correspondent talks State of Origin and the state of the lamb, beef and dairy markets. Plus, we look at the silver lining from the terrible NSW flooding.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomorrow, the baton will be passed from a Mackay to a McKay, as one of NZ’s best-known broadcasters makes his debut hosting The Country.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting more lambs on the ground, and through to weaning, takes more than just good luck. Optimising Lamb Survival , a new podcast series from Beef + Lamb New Zealand, shares practical tips and proven strategies to lift lamb survival and productivity. In part one, The Country’s Rowena Duncum chats with Dr David Stevens from AgResearch about feed planning, ewe nutrition, and the key factors t...

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Cameron Bagrie, Bruce Thorrold, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Blair McLean. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister fronts up on The Country, after standing Mike Hosking up on Monday. We discuss Jim Bolger’s comments about Winston and Seymour, the Investment Tax Boost, National Super and Pāmu’s carbon farming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Independent economist comments on today’s OCR announcement, the Investment Tax Boost, and National Super. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DairyNZ’s Chief Science Adviser looks back on 40 years of change in the dairy industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of our leading primary sector academics on the dairy industry and the Budget. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our viticulture correspondent says this season’s grape harvest is outstripping last year’s, which is good news for New Zealand’s seventh largest export, although the higher yield may bring some challenges. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, Professor Alan Renwick, and Mark Leslie.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find Labour’s trade spokesman at the E Tipu conference in Palmerston North, but is it a woke talk fest? We also preview tomorrow’s “Love in” with Federated Farmers in Masterton, but is it a waste of time? Plus, is he in favour of Fonterra selling its Consumer Brands? And what about more conversions in Canterbury? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new report from ASB and Lincoln University, launched at E Tipu today, shows that Kiwi farmers could unlock $10 billion in additional value for the economy by optimising land use by just 10% – and the transformation could happen within the next 5–7 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.