The Country

Former Rural Support Trust chairman on being elevated to a companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the rural sector. He discusses the history of the Rural Support Trust, and what the organisation means to him and the people it helps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with one of New Zealand’s farming and shearing “power couples”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s chairwoman on how the summer has been for farmers so far, and the FTA with India. Beef + Lamb NZ turns 75 this year. What's on the cards? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A leading farming academic has her say on nitrogen, waterways and dairy cows. Plus, what was on her reading list this summer? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamish McKay talks to Wayne Langford, Mike McIntyre, Kate Scott, Simon Goss, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers president looks back at a successful 2025 and looks forward to more results in 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jarden’s head of derivatives takes a look at last week’s buoyant first GDT for 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Horticulture NZ on fruit fly detection in Auckland, an FTA with India, and HortNZ’s priorities and predictions for 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with a Whanganui shearer to yarn about his breaking a world shearing record with 732 ewes in nine hours. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s time for a weather update with our man from weatherwatch.co.nz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Ray Smith, Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie, Miles Hurrell, Jane Smith, and Christopher Luxon.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Don Carson, Steve Wyn-Harris, Jeremy Rookes, Nathan Guy, Rowena Duncum, Craig Wiggins, Chris Brandolino, and Hamish McKay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our annual long-standing tradition - the Ag Person of the Year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s farmer panel.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The newly-appointed special trade agricultural envoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s second correspondent panel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earth Sciences NZ weather guy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

McKay on Sport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Alison Shanks, Todd Charteris, John McOviney, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the final time in 2025, it’s the Prince of the Provinces, the Mighty Matua! We discuss a fun day in Parliament and his Ag Person/s of the Year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From high-performance sport to a high-performance Ag Tech company, we talk to a former world champion cyclist about her transition from the track to tracking cows with Halter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Rabobank wraps the 2025 farming year and names his Ag Person of the Year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Waitomo sheep and beef farmer and the chief executive of Steelfort, who’s in the business of both growing grass and cutting it.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent reflects on the Bondi Beach shooting, beef feedlots at 100% capacity and his Aussie Ag person of the Year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Miles Hurrell, Jane Smith, Hunter McGregor, and Jim Hopkins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.