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, Jane Smith, Anna Palairet , Peter Nation, and Phil Ropiha.
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The Acting PM talks funding cancer drugs, banning Te Pati Maori from Parliament , buddying up with Winston and what are the ramifications of the US Presidential election for NZ trade.
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Just how bad is methane when it comes to global warming and climate change? We ask a North Otago farmer, award-winning environmentalist, and a member of the Methane Science Accord.
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Fonterra's Chief Operating Officer reviews the first GDT auction of the new 24/25 season - up 1.7%, WMP + 1.7%, SMP +3.0%.
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The chief executive of Fieldays. One week to go. Seven sleeps. And we have 2 x Family Passes to win.
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We wrap an extended Stihl Chainsaw Safety Awareness Week with our final chainsaw giveaway.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Rowena Duncum, Sam Lewis, Steve Meller, and Eve McCallum.
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We take a look at the list of rural folks recognised in the King's Birthday Honours.
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Awarded a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and the community. He's been involved with various community organisations in the Waikato/King Country since the 1970s. He is still farming on the outskirts of Te Awamutu, running a drystock block he describes as a support farm to the dairy unit his son runs. A life member of Federated Farmers, he is the current Chair of Affco.
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The Founder, President and Chief Executive of methane-busting seaweed feed company CH4 Global, says poorly designed regulations are denying Kiwi farmers the chance to cut methane emissions and export their products at a premium, by using natural NZ-grown seaweed.
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The Big Ball is on 29th of June at Lincoln University. It is an event to raise money for rural mental health with profits going to Rural Support Trust. The event is being put on by Future Farmers, Food and Fibre Youth Network, Young Fish, Future Foresters and a few of the Young Farmer clubs.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Jack Jordan, Miles Hurrell, Graeme Williams and Grant "Disaster" McMaster, Michael Harvey, and Todd McClay.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Todd McClay, Cameron Henderson, Chris Brandolino, Paul Henderson, and Barry Soper.
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Courtesy of PGG Wrightson, we take our monthly look at the state of the wool market.
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We ask the Minister of Agriculture and Trade what was in the Budget for farmers? Plus has he got a Fieldays surprise in store for us?
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Is a Dairy NZ farmer-elected director who comments on World Milk Day and "Mooving" Day - both happening tomorrow.
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NIWA's Weather Guy talks about the just-released updated seasonal climate outlook for winter.
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We ask the most successful All Black captain of all-time for his take on the state of our national game and why grass roots rugby in the provinces is so important.
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We cast our eye over Nicols Willis' first Budget and the Trump trial.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Rowena Duncum, Graeme Williams, Grant "Disaster" McMaster, Tom Young, Michael Harvey, and Chris Russell.
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