The Country

Dairy NZ's Senior Environment Specialist comments on another good day dairy farmers (milk price up another 50 cents to $9-50) and the continuing significant uptake of good wintering practices.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Monday's resident weather expert says every November is basically the same. From a big-picture point of view our weather patterns across New Zealand tend to slow down more during this month, with often an uptick in high pressure and a downtick in rainfall. Now that we’re into the second week already the long-range forecast shows three things. 1) New Zealand still has most of our weather being wes...

Jamie Mackay talks to Nathan Guy, Farmer Tom Martin, Miles Hurrell, Emma Higgins, Winston Peters, and Grant Nisbett.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Richard McIntyre, Gavin Hodgson, Kevin "Smiley" Barrett, Grant Nisbett, and Chris Hipkins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Federated Farmers’ latest banking survey showed that only one in 11 farmers supported banks setting climate change targets. "Farmers simply don’t trust foreign-owned banks to be setting emissions reduction targets. We don’t want or need them," banking spokesperson McIntyre says "We already have emission reduction targets that have been set by the Government, and further targets set by our milk an...

Sainsbury’s Director of Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Horticulture has over 20 years experience in the Agriculture industry, which includes almost 15 years in farming and eight years in processing and retail. Since joining Sainsbury’s in 2014 he has occupied the roles of Pork Agriculture Manager, Head of Livestock, Buying Manager in Meat, Fish & Poultry, and now oversees a team of 17 to delive...

Today's farmer panel takes us to Dublin with a Taranaki cow cocky who calls Ireland his second home.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He has been shepherding the rugby public of NZ for 40 years and tomorrow he will call his 350th Test Match. But which was the best of the lot? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Labour leader comments on the US election, and what are the lessons for the left.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Emma Higgins, Chris McCullough, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Chris Russell.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 We catch up with an Irish agribusiness journalist to talk farming, Trump and footy.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank's Senior Ag Analyst comments on the just-released November Agri-business Outlook report and the improving prospects for dairy, beef and sheep meat, and interest rates.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask a 79 year old Kiwi politician why a 78 year old American politician has so much energy?  And was Trump's a victory for the ages and a win in the war over woke?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 We find one of New Zealand's leading primary sector academics at the annual Grasslands Conference in Oamaru - where Donald Trump is the talk of the town. Does his presidency kick climate change policies to touch?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 We ask our Australian correspondent what a Trump presidency could mean for his country and its farmers? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Miles Hurrell, Miranda Devine, and Annette O'Sullivan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister ponders expanding the dairy industry to help double exports in the next decade, the American election, his high-performing Trade Minister Todd McClay and whether some of the Coalition Ministers are dragging the chain with their portfolios. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find the chief executive of Fonterra at the 7th annual China International Import Expo in Shanghai where we talk about a great GDT auction overnight (up 4.8%, WMP + 4.4%, SMP + 4%), and the prospects of a $10 payout and possible dairy conversions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Election Day in the US, so we talk to a high-profile Fox TV correspondent, and New York Post columnist (with 675,000 followers on X) about Donald Trump. Unsurprisingly, she’s an unabashed supporter and cheerleader for the man who could be the 47th President. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The author of Woolsheds - The Historic Shearing Sheds of Aotearoa New Zealand reflects on “the story of the rise and rise and then regrettable fall of a once great industry - one that kept a small, far away colony with limited resources from insolvency and which, at its peak, made many families who ran stations fabulously wealthy”. [Wool 1860 - 90% of export income, 1920 - 26%, 2023 - 1.4%] See om...

Jamie Mackay talks to Raymond Bowan, Todd Muller, Jason Herrick, Greg Menzies, Greg Millar, Farmer Tom Martin, and Rick Ladd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This spud farmer in Winchester, South Canterbury, is also the founder of Heartland Chips. He talks about how he went from growing potatoes for others to make potato chips, to making his own. He also celebrates his collaboration with The Country, “The Farmers Cut”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former National Party leader has transformed into an American political podcaster. Today we get his take on arguably the most important presidential election of our lifetime. Is he picking Kamala or Trump? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Southland President of Federated Farmers has made the journey up for a free beer and a feed of Heartland Chips. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our old mate and co-collaborator, the national marketing manager for Emerson’s, gives us his take on our latest joint venture — The Farmers Pour — an extra crispy pale ale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.