The Country

Rabobank's GM of Country Banking reviews the bank's fourth and final Rural Confidence Survey for 2024 - which sees farmer sentiment now at its highest level since mid-2017. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Former Minister of Agriculture and Labour's current Trade Spokesperson pays tribute to Federated Farmers' Chris Allen, before the gloves come off for one more time in 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we kick off our "Countdown to Christmas" promotion with $1000 of toys to be won from a Ranfurly mum of two and fencing contractor! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our UK farming correspondent comments on the latest farmer protest, the Labour Budget fallout, Storm Darragh and the cricket. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, Stuart Nash, Pita Alexander, and Grant McCallum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday's resident weather expert says expect warm and windy for the week with a cooler change to come. But how much rain can we expect?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Is a Christchurch farm accountant who has written an excellent paper on the plight of the beleaguered meat processor - the Alliance Group - and the numbers don't stack up!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Is a former Labour Cabinet Minister and Minister of Forestry who has a crack at the government's new forestry/carbon farming regulations announced last week. Plus, while we had him on air, we asked about his thoughts on the state of NZ politics.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Northland MP (and part-time dairy farmer) steps up to the plate for his final appearance of 2024. And who is his Ag Person of the Year? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Doug Avery, Kate Acland, Christopher Luxon, and Miles Hurrell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Dr Elizabeth Heeg, Toby Williams, Duncan Humm, Craig Hickman, and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NIWA's principal scientist on the big dry, as summer starts to sizzle with a big fire in Canterbury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NZ Forest Owners Association chief executive responds to the Government's new rules limiting farm-to-forestry conversions under the ETS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Famers' forestry spokesman (and Meat and Wool chairman) says the Government’s move to stop carbon credits being earned on productive farmland is welcome news but changes must also be made to how international emissions targets are set. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's farmer panel features a dynamic social media duo from Mid Canterbury. We talk Toyotas, $10, and the weather. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our political correspondent on catching up with former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Miles Hurrell, Blair McLean, Jane Hunter, Chris Hipkins, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Fonterra celebrates breaking the grass ceiling with a record $10 forecast milk price. Plus, we look at how to ramp up dairy production to double primary industry exports in the next decade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with The Country’s viticulture correspondent and the owner of Hunter’s Wines to share some Christmas cheer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask the Labour leader if he regrets Labour putting farming to the sword under the Ardern Government, and we debate the fairness and equity of the current tax system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent comments on bird flu across the Tasman, Fonterra’s milk price in Oz, and we eagerly await the Pink Ball Test in Adelaide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Bryce McKenzie, Komal Mistry-Mehta, Jen Corkran, and Dr Jacqueline Rowarth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister has a welcome announcement about carbon farming as he winds up his “Restoring Farmer Confidence Tour” today at the Southern Field Days site at Waimumu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask the co-founder of Groundswell whether his ginger group is now totally redundant. What’s happening on the ground today at the last leg of the Restoring Farmer Confidence tour meeting at Waimumu? And maybe Groundswell should set its sights on carbon farming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fonterra’s chief innovation officer reviews the latest GDT auction - headlined by a 4.1% lift in the price of whole milk powder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.