The Country

Jamie Mackay talks to Cameron Bagrie, Bryce McKenzie, Grant McCallum, Jeremy Rookes, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This independent economist comments on Trump and tariffs, exchange and interest rates, and why we could lower the corporate tax rate.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The co-founder of Groundswell is no fan of the government's new emissions targets, and he urges the government to do a "Trump" and pull out of the Paris Agreement.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's political/farmer panel chews the fat on the issues of the day.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of NZ's leading primary sector academics writes a column for those driving through the beautiful NZ countryside over the past few weeks, admiring the views. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with Monday's weather man, on a Tuesday, as the dry starts to bite.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Hamish Bielski, Te Radar, and Andrew Davis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Act leader talks about surviving Waitangi Day, the new government emissions targets (51-55% by 2035), woke banks, fake news from Ted Cruz, and ungrateful kids, parents and teachers over school lunches. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the South Otago regenerative farmer (and shearer) who bought a $24,500 self-shedding ram. There’s definitely some irony in that! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From a vineyard in Hawke’s Bay, the voice of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest reviews the northern regional final held on Saturday at Helensville. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Toyota’s chief strategy officer and VP of new vehicles, talks about an “Unofficial” Hilux world record being attempted on Sunday, March 2, at the Real Country Farm at Kingston. We also talk about the real performance advantages of a Hilux Hybrid ute. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, Michael Every, Shane Jones, and Jane Smith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Toby Williams, Ray Smith, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Quentin Whitehead, and Chris Brandolino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers meat and wool chair on how the Government's 2035 climate target (51-55% emissions reduction) has signed NZ up for more pines on productive land. Plus, Kāinga Ora gives wool producers the chance to tender for the supply of carpets and underlays in its homes, and Feds welcomes Shane Jones’ efforts to hold banks accountable when they stray from their core function - lending mo...

The director general of MPI comments on an extremely busy time over the New Year period for biosecurity, the great prospects for farming, and MPI's focus for 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two former Young Farmers of the Year discuss the pathway to July’s grand final in Invercargill, starting tomorrow with the northern regional final at the Helensville A&P Showgrounds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At a recent sale in Southland, a top price of $24,500 was paid for an Exlana/Wiltshire cross ram - a strong indication of farmers' frustration with strong wool breeds. The second highest price of $7500 was paid by the patriarch of a high-profile shearing family, who says he's now too old to shear his own sheep and his world record-holding daughter is too busy shearing everyone else's sheep. ...

NIWA's Weather Guy on what's in store for the weekend and beyond. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Jane Smith, Emma Higgins, Mark Leslie, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Minister for "Digging it Up, and Damming it Up" gets on the front foot and takes it to "woke banks" limiting the productive sector, Green MPs, and his former leader Dame Jacinda Ardern. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This North Otago farmer, and award-winning environmentalist, also wades in on woke banks, Pāmu and whether self-shedding sheep will render the strong wool industry redundant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank's senior ag analyst previews the bank's commodity outlook for this year, in a report titled "All Aces in Ag for 2025". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Pāmu defends the state-owned enterprise's financial performance and the rationale for not putting it on the state asset sales chopping block. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent talks lamb, chicken, lobsters, bananas and sport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Michael Every, and Hunter McGregor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.