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Jamie Mackay delivers your daily fix of everything going on in NZ's biggest industry, along with a generous side-serve of news, sports and politics. The Country from Newstalk ZB, Hokonui and Gold Sport.
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Hamish McKay talks to Chris Hipkins, Mike McIntyre, David Birkett, Ben Pratt, and Phil Duncan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Opposition leader discusses Labour’s policy priorities and rural healthcare plans. Plus, his recent engagement, and how he rates the Labour Party Conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jarden’s head of derivatives takes a closer look at why the GDT index hasn’t been positive since mid-August.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Federated Farmers’ arable group chairman on a surge in dairy conversions in Canterbury, as low wheat prices and a high milk payout tempt growers to swap crops for milk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We head to the Manawatū to catch up with the stud co-owner and breeding manager at Glengarry Poll Dorset for an update on the stud’s 59th annual sale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We get a weather update from our man at weatherwatch.co.nz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Te Radar, and Lindy Nelson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Act Party leader talks about using KiwiSaver to buy a farm. Plus, he enters the age-old debate on the age of eligibility for the National Super. And - is Chris Hipkins’s capital gains tax politically palatable or a poisoned chalice?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The voice behind the FMG Young Farmer of the Year says the district finals are done and dusted as he looks forward to the regional and grand finals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This Wairarapa farmer is also the chair of Safer Farms, and she wants farmers to get home safely for Christmas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jamie Mackay talks to Michael Every, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Christopher Luxon, and Geoff Ross.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Stu Loe, Stu Duncan, Rachel Shearer, Todd Clark, Hamish McKay, and Barry Soper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday’s Weather Guy on the Big Dry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today’s Farmer Panel talks beer, wind and red meat at an all-time high.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The GM of PGG Wrightson Wool on a good 12 months for strong wool.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In what has become an annual tradition here on The Country, we head to Lexington, Kentucky, for Thanksgiving Day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Live from the Feilding Stock Yards (or is he?), it’s McKay on Sport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our political correspondent has a book coming out next year. But will he tell us where the bodies are buried?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jamie Mackay talks to Nigel Woodhead, Geoff Ross, Mark de Lautour, Chris Russell, and Greg Menzies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We catch up with the 2017 Young Farmer of the Year and the host of this afternoon’s Southern Storm Shout at the Woodhead farm at Lovell’s Flat (halfway between Milton and Balclutha). The Emerson’s Tiny Pub and Speight’s Bar will be in attendance, sharing the love, and Silver Fern Farms is in charge of the barbecue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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