The Country

Canterbury dairy farmer and Farmstrong champion, who was heavily involved in the recent "Harvesting Health" evening – a joint effort between Rural Support Trust and Farmstrong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank analyst looks at global urea prices and tells us why consumers are paying more for Easter Eggs this year - exceptionally high cocoa prices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our man at Weatherwatch.co.nz updates us on the latest from Tropical Cyclone Tam. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena Duncum talks to Damien O'Connor, Hunter McGregor, Mark de Lautour, and Dr Jacqueline Rowarth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find Labour’s trade spokesman on the West Coast, where farming conditions are looking good for a strong end to the dairy season. We preview Pāmu’s open day on bobby calf management, look at the global response to tariffs, and update negotiations with India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Shanghai-based business correspondent shares his thoughts on the impact of Trump’s tariffs in China and on US farmers. He also talks about how red meat is faring – and the wild weather that closed Shanghai’s airport on Saturday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Open Country Dairy’s chief executive is in Southland for supplier meetings. He comments on the potential for dairy conversions in the region, updates progress on a new butter factory in Waharoa and previews tonight’s Global Dairy Trade auction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leading primary sector academic attended the Waikato Bay of Plenty regional Young Farmer debating finals last night. Plus, she has a new column out, which explores the connection between the ancient agricultural calendar and food. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, David Seymour, Tom Young, and Dom Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday’s resident weather expert on another Easter storm coming our way. But will it break the back of the North Island drought? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The soon-to-be Deputy Prime Minister talks trade, Trump, inflation and Willie Jackson. Plus, is he going to vacate the “naughty chair” on May 31? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask Affco’s national livestock manager who’s going to pay Trump’s tariff: American consumers or New Zealand farmers? And with an insatiable demand for our red meat at the moment, will our processing companies enter into an end-of-season procurement war? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look at the very healthy state of the kiwifruit industry with the managing director of Origin Capital Partners - a large-scale corporate grower. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Te Radar, Amy Renelle, Shane Jones, Nathan Guy, and Barry Soper.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Nathan Guy, Barry Soper, Stu Duncan and Stu Loe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Niwa’s principal scientist on whether the drought is over and the latest on the merger with MetService. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former Minister of Agriculture and current chairman of the Meat Industry Association shares a birthday with Winston Peters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On his last day before heading away on paternity leave, our long-standing political correspondent celebrates Winston Peters’s 80th birthday and their nearly five-decade-long careers in politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s farmer panel talks weather, meat and wool prices and footy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Andy Borland, Amy Blaikie, Andrew Gibson, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The self-titled Prince of the Provinces, Matua Shane, lets rip on wool in government buildings, pine trees, Trump and the Greens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find the Managing Director of Scales Corp in Shanghai for the 10th anniversary of Primary Collaboration New Zealand Ltd. Plus, we preview next month's Lincoln College Rugby Reunion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Otago farmer and wool advocate who's finally been rewarded for her 15,000-strong, 2020 petition to the Government urging all publicly funded buildings to be built or refurbished with NZ wool carpets and insulation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take our monthly look at the rural market with PGG Wrightson Livestock. Today we head to Taranaki.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent talks Trump and tariffs and Albo v Dutton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.