The Muster on Hokonui

Country Crossover thanks to Waterforce. Catching up with Jamie Mackay for our weekly chat discussing all the issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy Muir talks to Jamie Mackay, Morgan Greene, Nick Bewley, Bruce Ford and Warren Ross. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nathan Burdon is our resident sporting guru on The Muster and answers the question as to why Super Rugby isn't so super anymore. Plus, the White Ferns aren't going as well as they planned. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Henton from Agri Tech explains why Comfy Cow rubber matting is something you should look at for the cows. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nathan Nelson of DairyNZ explains the importance of keeping heifers in good condition. and why water troughs being kept in good condition is important. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kane Brisco from FarmFit in the Beef and Lamb slot talking about FarmFit and the importance of everyone staying fresh in these times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phil Duncan from Weather Watch with his weekly weather forecasts for the south. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy Muir talks to Phil Duncan, Nathan Nelson, Kane Brisco, Paul Henton and Nathan Burdon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena talks to Howie Morrison, Sam Grant, Nigel Woodhead, Howard Clarke and Tessa Prentice.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find the 2017 FMG Young Farmer of the Year and South Otago farmer crutching two-tooths, so after handing the handpiece to his father, we look at how things are looking on-farm with the current dry and how the feed is looking going into Autumn, plus get Nigel's take on price rises and how it will affect farmer's thinking going into the cooler months.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

We wrap The Muster with our 2IC who’s heading home on Country Road this weekend, to talk about a new initiative set to help rural GPs, what’s happening on the home farm and how her exploring of the deep south is going.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look at volatility in the world markets with the Investment Adviser at Craig and Co in Gore, plus interest rates here in NZ, the latest housing report and last night’s GDT auction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find Howard from Advanced Agriculture busy setting up a feed blending system in their new Lorneville office, after moving from Invercargill and discussing how the current cropping season is playing out, plus we talk grass grub which is appearing on farms currently. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the Willowbank farmer and Alliance Board Director regarding the season to date, how his trial crops are looking in the dry Autumn and how the freezing works are coping with the Omicron outbreak.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena talks to Grant ‘Disaster’ McMaster, Jeff Grant, Rob Bird and Anna Maslin.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anna Maslin, Clinton's Young Farmers Vice-Chair chats to Ro about how the club is going and the latest happenings within the Young Farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look at air quality with Environment Southland’s Land Sustainability Officer, including changes by farmers and the community to improve air quality and prevent pollution and what different activities are permitted.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Balfour farmer, Jeff Grant talks to Rowena about delays in stock processing and supply chains, impacts of increased on-farm costs of fuel and fertiliser, and whether Putin is the new Hitler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the Manager of Otago’s Closeburn Station to update what’s happening on-farm and run through some recent dog trialling results.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rowena talks to Bruce Eade, Penny Simmonds, Dean Rabbidge, Bryce McKenzie and Alan McLeary.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with a South Otago farmer, former shearer and Shearwell tag rep around the family-owned company’s humble beginnings on an Exmoor farm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The co-founder of Groundswell NZ walks us through the group’s response to He Waka Eka Noa, what else they have on their plates, and whether he’s received an official invite for a cup of tea with the PM.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our fortnightly catch up with former Otago/Southland Young Farmer on the Year Dean Rabbidge, we look at how things are looking on his Wyndham farm given the dry conditions and if he’s really thrown his rugby boots away for the season?!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the MP for Invercargill regarding the proposed changes around carbon farming, the rising cost of living and the impact rising fuel prices are having on our primary producers; plus whether Nanaia Mahuta should give up her local government portfolio, over the Three Waters reforms.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sgt Dan Farmer Round with West Otago dairy farmer Bruce Eade - where we look at how the season is panning out over West Otago, whether Autumn calving is underway and if rising fuel prices might impact operations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.