The Country

Today’s farmer panel is at the Christchurch Show; one’s up from the Maniototo for the races and the other’s arrived from Mid Canterbury to talk venison. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beef + Lamb NZ’s chairwoman says she is attending show number 20 “at least”. She gives an overview of the sheep and beef markets, including green shoots and Trump tariffs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The founder of Lean on a Gate, Talk to a Mate and the Whatever with Wiggy Charitable Trust has taken on another role today — Clerk of the Course at Addington — he explains what it’s all about. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent wraps up a tense week, including the disruption in Parliament yesterday.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country’s former executive producer was in Mystery Creek last night at a function to farewell Fieldays chief executive Peter Nation after nearly 30 years of involvement with the iconic event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Andrew Gibson, Chris Russell, and Wayne Langford.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prince of the Provinces, and self-titled Matua of Mining, says Trump "has put the tetrapod of wokeism to the sword". Plus we talk about the "Pumpkin Patch Kids" of the Green Party, his Fast Track Approval Bill, the Hikoi to nowhere, and Cop-out 29 in Azerbaijan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Taranaki features twice on today's show. We find PGG Wrightson Livestock's regional manager Andrew Gibson at a buoyant Inglewood sale where 200 IHC calves are up for auction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask our Australian correspondent if the election of a new American President will spell the end of "wokeism" in Oz? And can he dare to dream about a Grand Slam for the Wallabies? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find the President of Federated Farmers at the Fonterra AGM in New Plymouth along with Greenpeace a few others! Plus we preview his "boost farmer confidence" tour with the PM. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country's Rowena Duncum brings you a  s pecial three-part podcast series, where PGG Wrightson's experienced animal production team share practical tips and advice for dairy, sheep and beef farmers across New Zealand. In episode 1, Ro is joined by veterinary nutritionist Laura Pattie to focus on the health and growth of young dairy and dairy-beef calves – specifically around the challenges of w...

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Ray Smith, Jane Smith, Rick Ladd, and Hunter McGregor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister ponders the Trump phone call, whether Trump could happen here, and whether Winston or the Prince of the Provinces is our Trump. And who/which is his biggest headache — David Seymour or the hīkoi? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Director General of MPI discusses doubling exports over the next decade, the impending Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) report and raising awareness of bird flu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our second Smith for the day is an outspoken North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist, who doesn't spare the rod when it comes to Damien O'Connor, methane chambers and banks setting climate change targets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandt's Gisborne-based director of sales for agriculture joins us to talk about green tractors, and how we went from a mechanic to running the joint. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hunter McGregor is a Kiwi in Shanghai selling red meat, largely venison, to the Chinese. Today we search for the elusive green shoots everyone is talking about.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Sir David Carter, Damien O'Connor, Toby Williams, and Rhys Roberts and Tim Dangen.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers is calling for the Government to urgently distance itself from a radical new pine planting proposal released by the Climate Change Commission late last week. “The proposal would see large swathes of productive farmland sacrificed in the name of emission reductions,” says Federated Farmers meat and wool chair, Williams.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cup and Show Week gets underway today with the NZ Trotting Cup at Addington, there's the Free for All Friday, Riccarton Saturday, and the A&P Show on Thursday to Saturday. Plus, what does the former Minister of Agriculture and Speaker of the House make of the political world today? And how is he faring on his Banks Peninsula sheep and beef farm? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

A very grumpy Labour Trade spokesperson vociferously defends his latest European trade trip. Also on the agenda - Trump, trade and mining!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Today's Zanda McDonald Panel features the 2022 winner and a 2024 finalist, as we profile young leaders and entrepreneurs in the NZ primary sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Todd Charteris, Andrew Hoggard, Grant "McNational" McCallum, Justin Kitto, and Phil Duncan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Rabobank puts up a spirited defence of the rural banking industry, but is he defending the indefensible? And should banks butt out of setting climate change emissions targets?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's farmer/politician panel ponders going back to milking cows, the rural banking enquiry, Trump, tariffs and Winston, the Hikoi to nowhere, and what Opposition MP would they want in their team? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.