The Country
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.
Episodes
Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, David Clark, Todd Charteris, and Dr Jacqueline Rowarth.
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We tell the Deputy PM and Act Party leader that we need to draft urgent legislation, and rush it through the House. No, not to get out of Paris or to recognise Palestine. But rather, to ban the box kick. This is a national crisis!
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A Mid Canterbury arable and sheep and beef farmer who’s fighting a nightmarish, bureaucratic battle with ECan, his local regional council.
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Farmer confidence in the broader agricultural economy has inched higher and is now at its second-highest reading at any stage across the last decade, the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has found. We learn more with Rabobank’s chief executive.
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We talk to a primary sector academic who’s heading to an FAO UN Conference in Rome. We also discuss Dr Mike Joy on nitrates and removing agriculture from the school curriculum.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Ingrid Smith, Blake Holgate, Jane Smith, and Winston Peters.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Dr Elizabeth Heeg, Nigel Woodhead, Tim Dangen, Chris Russell, and Barry Soper.
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Our Earth Sciences NZ Weather Guy offers his thoughts on 9/11, an All Blacks and Warriors forecast, and a cold start to spring.
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Some foresters are starting to regret rushing into carbon credit farming, and “a few bad actors are giving the sector a bad name”, according to the chief executive of the Forestry Owners Association.
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Today’s farmer panel features the 2017 and 2022 Young Farmers of the Year. We discuss calving and lambing, removing agriculture from the school curriculum, right tree - right place, and 9/11.
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Our Australian correspondent talks 9/11, record beef prices, caged eggs still on the menu, tough times for arable farmers and the Wallabies v Pumas.
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We talk politics with Newstalk ZB's senior political correspondent about 9/11, Tom Phillips, Tākuta Ferris, and Stuart Nash.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, Winston Peters, Kevin Mortensen, and Dr David Burger.
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The president (and acting chief executive) of Federated Farmers on the issues of the farming day - calving, Paris, the All Blacks and Dr Mike Joy.
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The NZ First leader, Foreign Minister, and former Deputy Prime Minister talks 9/11, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, KiwiSaver, National Super, ditching Paris, and Stuart Nash.
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We head to Piopio for this month’s PGG Wrightson Livestock update, where the good news is that red meat prices are strong.
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DairyNZ's Chief Science and Innovation Officer says its plantain programme continues to deliver promising results, with new data confirming that modest levels of plantain in pastures reduce nitrogen leaching, offering farmers a practical, science-backed tool to meet environmental goals.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Nicola Willis, Jane Smith, Hamish Marr, and Blake Holgate.
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Filling in for the Prime Minister, we ask the Minister of Finance if that’s a role she wants permanently. We also discuss the “Buttergate” beat-up and whether the noble goal of doubling exports in the next decade is achievable.
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North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist talks about “the fascinating arms race” between David Seymour and Winston Peters to claim who thought of getting out of the Paris Agreement first. We also discuss things getting dry down on the farm and why Ingrid Smith is a great face for New Zealand farming.
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