The Country

Fonterra’s chief executive took a break from his Central Otago Rail Trail experience (and cheese roll tasting) to join Rowena Duncum in the Dunedin studio. He talks about the current “pretty good” dairy season, which has a month left, and what is happening globally for the sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent looks forward to Anzac Day commemorations and comments on a live cattle export ban going back to court. He also talks about how feral cats (and domestic moggies) are killing native wildlife, before sharing a World War I story about his uncle, who was a farmer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We head to Taranaki to talk a bit of farming and footy with a man who knows a bit about both. 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.

Rowena Duncum talks to Todd McClay, Dan Steel, Stefan Vogel, and Rebecca Keoghan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trade and Agriculture Minister on whether the Government should consider taking a case against the US to the World Trade Organisation, when New Zealand will resume trade talks with the US, yesterday’s drought relief announcement and his plans for Anzac Day.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The owner of Blue Duck Station, on the banks of the Whanganui and Retaruke Rivers, gives us the post-drought conditions on-farm. He also discusses extensive conservation efforts and how his agritourism venture is going. Plus, whether his wife will flood their farm with Kaimanawa horses after the impending muster. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The general manager for RaboResearch, Australia and New Zealand, updates the US/Trump/China trade war and the container freight situation in the Red Sea area.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2016 Dairy Woman of the Year and fifth-generation Westport dairy farmer updates progress of the Future Focused Animal Evaluation Governance Group in her capacity as chair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena Duncum talks to Phil Duncan, Cameron Bagrie, Lindy Nelson, and Warwick Catto. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday’s resident weather expert joins us on a Tuesday. He explained what was up with all the thunderstorms over the weekend and previewed the forecast for Anzac Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The managing director of Bagrie Economics talks about the impact of the rise in the Kiwi dollar, the importance of central bank independence, and commodity prices holding up in New Zealand. Plus, we preview next month’s MPS and OCR announcement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Safer Farms chairwoman in the wake of two more devastating on-farm deaths over the long weekend. We look at how to have the safety conversations on-farm, plus revisit the “Farm Without Harm” campaign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with one of the two national on-farm judges for the Ballance Farm Environment Awards to talk about the diversity of the regional winners, and what's changed (and hasn't) in farming over the past 20 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keeping your stock healthy and your farm thriving takes more than just reaching for the drench gun. Our newest podcast series ‘Drench Wise, Farm Smart’ in partnership with Zolvix Plus from Elanco, takes a deep dive into parasite management, exploring smarter ways to protect your animals and your land. In part two, The Country’s Rowena Duncum sits down with Colin McKay from Elanco...

Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Tom Young, Jane Smith, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Tim Dangen, Jane Smith, Peter Newbold, Blair Drysdale, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2022 Young Farmer of the Year and Muriwai beef farmer updates the fallout from ex-tropical Cyclone Tam See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist says she’s hearing nothing but the “sounds of silence” from the media on some key issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate takes his monthly look at the rural market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with a Southland arable farmer and pie connoisseur on his way to Wheels at Wānaka.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent talks about a boring leader’s debate, the Sydney Royal Easter Show and the state of Aussie rugby. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena Duncum talks to Christopher Luxon, Andrew Murray, Geoff Spark, and Paul Joules. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister talks about trade, tariffs and Trump, addresses his differences with Winston Peters, and updates the process to limit wholesale farm to forestry conversions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fonterra’s CFO reviews last night’s Global Dairy Trade Auction – the first event post Trump’s tariff announcements. Prices were up 1.6% across the board, while whole milk powder increased by 2.8%. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.