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 Christopher Luxon, Richard Allen, Amber Carpenter, Emma Higgins, and Mark Townsend.
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The Prime Minister ponders the Act Party’s new position on the Paris Agreement. David Seymour is effectively siding with Winston Peters. How much heat/friction is this going to cause for the Coalition? We also discuss the latest Roy Morgan Poll, the Amazon deal and relaxing foreign investment. Are New Zealand farms next on the chopping block?
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Fonterra’s President Global Ingredients reviews last night’s disappointing GDT Auction (- 4.3%, whole milk powder down 5.3%, skim milk powder down 5.8%).
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This month’s Farmstrong farmer is a South Auckland dairy and beef farmer and a finalist for the 2024 Dairy Woman of the Year. Today, she shares her emotional story of overcoming adversity.
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Rabobank’s senior agriculture analyst previews the September Agribusiness Report - Surging Prices for Spring 2025. But does that apply to today’s falling dairy market? And how many more cuts can we expect to the OCR?
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This large-scale dairy farmer and a founding director of Fonterra wants to upscale dairy production by 50% within the next decade. And he’s mentoring some young industry leaders who he says will lead the charge.
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Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Bryce McKenzie, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Todd Clark, and Phil Duncan.
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"The only party that opposed the Zero Carbon Act is now calling for a better deal from Paris,” says the Act Leader as the Party released its position statement on climate today.
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The co-founder of Groundswell applauds Seymour's decision. But what about Fonterra's?
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One of our leading primary sector academics says, "It's the margin, Stupid". We discuss profitability, supermarket competition and whether Fonterra should be selling its consumer brands business.
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Our Kentucky-based farming correspondent talks about summer drought, rumours of Trump's death, and the demise of the US economy.
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Monday's weather expert on a Tuesday on the second day of spring, or is it? Put simply, classic spring weather is kicking in for September with many cold fronts pouncing on New Zealand and southern Australia. But large highs are also in the mix, bringing settled weather, frost potential and even some subtropical winds. Welcome to spring!
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Jamie Mackay talks to Mark de Lautour, Damien O'Connor, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, and Karin Kos.
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The chief executive of Open Country Dairy announces it has finalised a deal to acquire 100% of Miraka Limited (Miraka). He says the opportunity to purchase Miraka happened quickly and made sense for the business.
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Labour’s trade spokesman and former Minister of Agriculture comments on the Miraka deal, Molesworth, his party’s long-awaited agriculture policy, and Trump’s tariffs.
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Today's farmer/politician panel discusses calving, dairy deals, biosecurity, a major announcement from ACT tomorrow on the Paris Accord, and footy!
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The chief executive of Apiculture NZ says this September, we are celebrating the pollination power of the humble honey bee, which makes a vital contribution to New Zealand’s growing horticultural industry, currently valued at $7.5 billion. One-third of the food we eat comes from pollination due to honeybees. At least 75% of all flowering plants depend on pollinators for fertilisation.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Mike Petersen, Stefan Vogel, Jane Smith, Mark Leslie, and Shane Jones.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Shane Jones, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Craig Wiggins, and Barry Soper.
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The weatherman from Earth Sciences NZ talks about NIWA 35 and how to apply it to the most important month on the farming calendar.
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