The Country

Has the president of Federated Farmers sold his soul for a new Hilux? What are the main concerns from the provincial AGMs? What are the Feds working on at the moment? Is he looking forward to drying off? Will he fix his milk price?  

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With milk price volatility presenting a persistent challenge for New Zealand dairy farmers, the Findex head of agribusiness urges farmers to embrace hedging strategies to protect their income. With a range of hedging tools now available and accessible, he says farmers today have no excuse not to consider managing milk price risk.

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The chief executive of NZ Apples and Pears gives us an end-of-season overview. Plus, we look at the impact of Trump’s tariffs. 

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Our Australian correspondent comments on last Saturday’s election results, record prices for farmland, locust plagues, and why the Aussies aren’t having a say in electing the new Pope.

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We have our monthly catch-up with the team from PGG Wrightson Livestock. Today we’re off to Marlborough.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Matt Bolger, Kate Acland, Wayne McNee, and Jen Corkran.

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The Prime Minister ponders the GDT Auction, falling livestock numbers, carbon farming loopholes, the windfall from FTAs, and whether Trump won the Canadian and Australian elections for the left. 

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Fonterra's new Managing Director of Co-operative Affairs reviews another outstanding GDT Auction overnight (up 4.6%, WMP + 6.2%) as the 24/25 season draws to a close.

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We catch up with the chairwoman of Beef + Lamb NZ in Brussels to talk about a warm reception for her in Europe, declining livestock numbers and no decline in pastoral farms going to carbon forestry.

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The chief executive of AgriZeroNZ defends the investment in methane emissions reductions being made on behalf of New Zealand farmers.

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Rabobank's Senior Animal Proteins Analyst reviews the sheep and beef sections from the bank's May Agribusiness Monthly Report. And it makes for good reading.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Mark Cameron, Richard Lindroos, Dr Frank Mitloehner, and Rick Ladd.

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The new chief executive of Fieldays has embraced the ultimate “mullet strategy” – business in the front, party in the back – to bring together innovation, education and globalisation to this year’s event.

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The Act Party has joined NZ First’s war on “woke” banks with a member’s bill to repeal legislation that requires banks and other financial institutions to submit climate disclosures. Plus, how worried is he about falling livestock numbers - especially sheep - down 6.2 million (21%) to just 23.6 million from a decade ago?

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A world-renowned expert on livestock methane and climate is in high demand globally for his clear, science-based communication. With methane such a hot topic in NZ agriculture, he’s got great insights to share, especially on why it should be measured differently from long-lived gases.

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Brandt’s Director of Sales talks about Trump, tariffs, and tractors.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Toby Williams, Steve Maharey, Mike McIntyre, and Pita Alexander.

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Federated Farmers' meat and wool chairman welcomes the Government’s commitment to halt the locking up of high-quality farmland in carbon forest, but says loopholes remain. 

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A former Labour cabinet minister comments on the state of world politics after Trump's victories for the left in Canada and Australia. Is Winston our Trump? Is Labour electable with the Greens and TPM as its coalition partner? Is a CGT/wealth tax electorally palatable?  And how is NZ placed as a food producer in a geo-politically-troubled world?

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