The Country

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, John McOviney, Zoe Carter, Stu Duncan, Duncan Humm, and Jason Walls.

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Waitomo sheep and beef farmer and the chief executive of Steelfort. Today we talk $150 store lambs and tell you how you can win a Cub Cadet ride-on mower valued at $6199.

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NIWA's Weather Guy on the Big Dry.

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This dynamic young Australian Ag Influencer (700k followers) and businesswoman has a boundless passion for farming.

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Today's farmer panel features the two Duncans! On today's menu is lamb, beef, and venison, washed down with a glass of milk. 

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Our political correspondent is not at Rātana, but he has been moonlighting as a talkback host on ZB.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Peter Newbold, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Chris Russell.

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The PM ponders Trump, the Cabinet reshuffle, inflation numbers, and this afternoon's State of the Nation speech. Plus, we ask him about his pre-election promise of getting the Young Farmer Grand Final back on TVNZ and whether he's going to front at the National Lamb Day BBQ at Parliament grounds on February 11. 

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The GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate takes his monthly look at the state of the rural market, with 2025 promising to be a good year for property. 

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A leading primary sector academic laments the lack of investment in science, especially as it pertains to farming.

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Our Australian correspondent applauds the Australia Day lamb promotion and hopes his country can avoid the Trump tariffs. 

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Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Mike McIntyre, Jen Corkran, Sandra Matthews, and Rowena Duncum.

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The ageless NZ First leader talks about aging politicians, Trump, tariffs, world peace, polls, and passing the Deputy PM baton to his nemesis David Seymour. 

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Jarden's head of commodities comments on reversal in fortunes with last night's 1.4% increase in the GDT auction mirroring the fall in the first auction of the new calendar year (WMP 5%, SMP 2%, AMF -7.8%, Butter 2.2%, and Cheese 2.8%). Does this lock in Fonterra's $10 milk price? Which is where the futures market is currently sitting.  

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Rabobank's senior animal protein analyst and red meat specialist updates a positive market as we play a guessing game around Trump and tariffs.

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Tairāwhiti sheep and beef farmer is the current chair of Rural Women New Zealand’s Board and the organisation’s new national president. Along with her husband Ian, Sandra runs Te Kopae Station, a 536-hectare sheep and beef farm at Rere, near Gisborne. 

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The Country's backup host talks about her latest Beef + Lamb NZ podcast and how you can join her on a farming tour of Australia in May.

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Facial Eczema is becoming more widespread in New Zealand, costing NZ’s economy $332 million annually. In part two of our series, The Country’s Rowena Duncum is joined by Becky Dymond to look at the economic, social and wellbeing impacts of Facial Eczema, plus key drivers behind all the work into the seven-year 'Eliminating Facial Eczema Impacts' programme. 

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Jamie Mackay talks to Todd McClay, Richard McIntyre, Mark de Lautour, Todd Clark, and Karen Williams.

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