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 Richard McIntyre, Mark Hooper, Mike Petersen, Sandra Matthews, Hunter McGregor, Stu Duncan and Stu Loe.
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Federated Farmers' banking spokesmen - past and present - say the Reserve Bank’s decision to review bank capital rules is the first step towards lower interest rates and fairer access to finance for farmers.
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Scales Corporation's chairman (and former chairman of B+LNZ, Special Ag Trade Envoy) has reported a 50% increase in earnings and net profit in the first half of the year, and directors have lifted their guidance for full-year earnings to between $45 million and $50 million. Petersen says the horticulture division reported excellent performance in part due to long-term strategic investment in apple varieties suited to Asian and Midd...
Rural Women New Zealand has called on the Government to reconsider changes to the Equal Pay Act that threaten to entrench pay inequities and exacerbate workforce shortages in rural communities.
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Our China correspondent comments on hot Shanghai nights and the high rate of growth of third-tier cities such as Huzhou.
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Today's farmer panel talks lambing and footy!
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Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, Peter McBride, Shane McManaway, Dom Jones, and Bruce Cameron.
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Monday's resident weather expert on the arrival of spring patterns.
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The Chairman of Fonterra on the Lactalis deal.
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Wairarapa farmer and philanthropist inducted into the NZ Business Hall of Fame.
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The Managing Director of corporate kiwifruit grower, Origin Capital Partners.
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A former Chair of Zespri talks faming and footy.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Stephen Fleming, Christopher Luxon, Michael Every, and Graeme Williams.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Kelvin Wickham, Jason Te Brake, Richard Dawkins, Chris Russell, and Miles Hurrell.
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The chief executive of Ballance with the fertiliser co-ops’ annual results. Plus Ballance Agri-Nutrients has been forced to take an $88 million hit on the value of its Taranaki manufacturing facility, given the uncertainty surrounding its future gas supply.
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The chief executive of Zespri says the co-op’s latest forecast reflects the strong start to the season, with average per-hectare returns forecast to reach record levels for all categories other than SunGold and Organic Green.
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Federated Farmers’ meat and wool chairman says there’s reason for hope that the strong wool industry has turned a corner - but farmers need to get in behind the change-makers.
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Our Australian correspondent talks cotton, coffee and footy.
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Fonterra’s chief executive discusses the co-op’s agreement to sell its consumer and associated businesses to French food group Lactalis for $3.845 billion.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Todd McClay, Matt Bolger, Graeme Williams, Kate Scott, and Peter Newbold.
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