The Country

The Prime Minister ponders the opening of Parliament, state asset sales, how Winston’s getting on with Washington, swallowing dead rats and speeding up our economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank’s Singapore-based global strategist talks about Trump, trade and tariffs, and we ask if the talk around tariffs is just bluster. In part two of this interview, Every looks at the potential benefits of a Trump presidency and how the 2025 world economy could play out for a food-producing nation such as New Zealand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s officially Chinese New Year today and our correspondent in Shanghai has escaped the depths of a Chinese winter for a summer sojourn in Central Otago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facial Eczema is becoming more widespread in New Zealand, costing NZ’s economy $332 million annually. In part three of our series, The Country’s Rowena Duncum is joined by Dr Cara Brosnahan to look at the innovative "sheep poo study", how farmers are contributing, and what tools are being developed to tackle this disease. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Will Wilson, Paul Paynter, Mike Petersen, Adam Thompson, Rhys Roberts, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This high-profile and long-standing agricultural consultant has numerous governance roles in the primary sector. He works with many farming clients covering the sheep, beef, deer, and dairy sectors. Today he runs the ruler over the performance of some of our leading agricultural companies and farming co-ops. His analysis makes for interesting reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Hawke's Bay is nearing Cyclone Gabrielle's second anniversary, when millions of tonnes of silt were dumped across the region, smothering crops and resulting in over 600 hectares of fruit trees having to be ripped out. Apple grower, and the chief executive of the Yummy Fruit Company, Paul Paynter lost more than 180,000 trees and says many are still dying. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

We continue the Hawke's Bay theme with the former chair of Beef + Lamb NZ, former NZ special agricultural trade envoy, and current chair of horticulture company Scales.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Zanda McDonald farmer panel takes us to Mid Canterbury and Waikato. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday's resident weather expert makes a belated Tuesday appearance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, Dennis Neilson, Sirma Karapeeva, and Farmer Tom Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask the Former Ag and Trade Minister for his take on Trump, trade and tariffs. We discuss controversial Gaza comments (something he and Trump have in common), and Shane Jones digging up the West Coast. And we debate Jacinda Ardern's legacy, with her book coming out later this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with an iconic and controversial forestry commentator — some of his colleagues even call him a polymath. Dennis is a director of the New Zealand-based international forest industry advisory firm, DANA Limited. We talk "right tree, right place" and discuss the place of carbon farming in forestry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The MIA chief executive also talks about Trump, trade and tariffs, the importance of the US market (our biggest for red meat), and tells us about a new Dragon's Den initiative to come up with innovative ideas to supercharge the industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our UK farming correspondent updates the damage from Éowyn - one of the biggest storms to hit the UK in the past 10 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Mike Casey, Todd Clark, Winston Peters, Jen Corkran, and Christopher Luxon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, John McOviney, Zoe Carter, Stu Duncan, Duncan Humm, and Jason Walls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Waitomo sheep and beef farmer and the chief executive of Steelfort. Today we talk $150 store lambs and tell you how you can win a Cub Cadet ride-on mower valued at $6199. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NIWA's Weather Guy on the Big Dry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This dynamic young Australian Ag Influencer (700k followers) and businesswoman has a boundless passion for farming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's farmer panel features the two Duncans! On today's menu is lamb, beef, and venison, washed down with a glass of milk.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our political correspondent is not at Rātana, but he has been moonlighting as a talkback host on ZB. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Peter Newbold, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM ponders Trump, the Cabinet reshuffle, inflation numbers, and this afternoon's State of the Nation speech. Plus, we ask him about his pre-election promise of getting the Young Farmer Grand Final back on TVNZ and whether he's going to front at the National Lamb Day BBQ at Parliament grounds on February 11.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate takes his monthly look at the state of the rural market, with 2025 promising to be a good year for property.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.