The Country

Niwa's "weather guy" on the Big Dry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask our political correspondent how "out of touch" the Greens are. And whether a book on his life in politics is in the wind? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GM Wool for PGG Wrightson reviews a market suffering from an unwanted correction and global uncertainty.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Katie Milne, Chris Hipkins, Myfanwy Alexander, Andrew Hoggard, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with a West Coast cow cocky and a former Federated Farmers President on day two of the South Island Field Days at Kirwee. Why are West Coast farm sales ticking over nicely? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Also at Kirwee is the leader of the Opposition. But what sort of reception is he getting? Is Winston really looking more like an angry old man shouting at the sky? And what are the Greens on about? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We chatted with the event co-chair of the South Island Dairy Event being held in Timaru on April 7-9. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Associate Ag and Biosecurity Minister is also at Kirwee, where a key topic for discussion with farmers is whether we should pull out of the Paris Agreement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent talks bird flu in sheep, a reduced duck hunting season, breeding from a $40,000 sheep dog and what was in the Budget for agriculture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Graham Mourie, Steve Wyn-Harris, and Stephen Crossan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister accidentally ponders Winston's health and diet, an Indian FTA, the Investment Summit, changes to RMA, a lift in GDP, Winston wanting us out of the Paris Climate Agreement and whether the latter's war of words with Chris Hipkins will win the Nats the 2026 election by default. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former All Blacks captain is a leading figure in NZ Agribusiness, and yesterday, he was re-elected as a director of the QEII National Trust for a third term. Today, we talk about what he brings to the role and his corporate dairy farming career with Southern Pastures, and we pay tribute to Grizz Wyllie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask a Central Hawkes Bay farmer, broadcaster and a founder of Fireballs Aotearoa, if he has he found his missing meteorite and his farming mojo in his semi-retirement. And has he recovered his golfing mojo after his collapse in front of the late great Sir BJ Lochore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month's Farmstrong farmer is a Bay of Plenty kiwifruit spraying contractor who organises the annual Dairy Farmers v Hort Growers cricket match in Te Puke to get farmers and growers off-farm for a day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Conor English, Mark de Lautour, Greer Paterson, Farmer Tom Martin, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former CEO of Federated Farmers, former adviser to the Reserve Bank, and younger brother of Bill (Sir William) writes "The US government intends to use tariffs as a way of incentivising other countries to do things that are helpful to the US; things like curtail immigrants or drugs travelling across the border, or to shift manufacturing jobs to America. President Donald Trump has described the...

Open Country Dairy's chief executive comments on keeping up with the Joneses - or in his case, Fonterra - when it comes to milk price. And why is OCD not following Fonterra in offering a premium for low-carbon milk? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Chatham Islands farming correspondent, fencer, and teacher talks about some of the challenges of living and farming in our furthest outpost. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our UK farming correspondent (and influencer) comments on another UK farming influencer, updates the latest farmer protests against the Labour Government, and looks forward to spring on his arable farm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday's weather expert on a Tuesday! It's going to be dry for the last week of March, but will April bring autumn rains? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Ian Kirkpatrick, Claire Taylor, Jason Te Brake, Stefan Vogel, and Mark Storey.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask a legendary former All Black and farmer to pay tribute to another - Alex "Grizz" Wyllie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US’s relatively small trade deficit with New Zealand has so far helped keep New Zealand food and agri exports off the US trade tariff ‘wheel of misfortune’, but the tariff threat remains, RaboResearch's GM says in a newly-released global report.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 We welcome back our favourite Scottish/Aussie farmer and Nuffield Scholar to The Country.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Zespri comments on the prospects for a record harvest (205 million trays) and near-record returns. But can we find a home for it all?  And what variety is faring best?  Red, Gold and Green?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.