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, iHeartCountry NZ, Hokonui & iHeartRadio.
Episodes
Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Graeme Williams, Kevin Wickham, Campbell Parker, and Peter Newbold.
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The Prime Minister talks about water storage, fertiliser, last night’s poll and whether he’s made the wrong call with the Opportunity Party.
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An East Coast farmer/poet provides a history lesson as well as a tongue-in-cheek take on the election.
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The chief executive of Ballance on the fertiliser challenge facing farmers - especially when it comes to price rather than supply.
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The chief executive of DairyNZ on its AGM, annual results, and the breakeven price for milk under three El Niño modelling scenarios.
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The General Manager of PGG Wrightson Real Estate takes his monthly look at the state of the rural land market.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, Jane Smith, Angus Gidley-Baird, and Todd Clark.
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Monday’s weatherman on a Tuesday - warmer than average temperatures to start the week; rain arrives to the south on Tuesday, spreading north on Wednesday.
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You never die wondering what this North Otago farmer and former winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards is thinking. And today she leaves us in no doubt!
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Rabobank’s senior animal proteins analyst provides an update on the state of the Australian sheep meat industry and how this is being mirrored here in New Zealand.
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Our Kentucky-based US farming correspondent talks about dyed diesel, farm debt, falling yields for corn crops, and the mid-term elections.
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Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Julia Sekula, Te Radar, and Steve Wyn-Harris.
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The Deputy PM and Act Party leader looks at two very contentious issues - strategic vote splitting and raising the age of eligibility for National Super.
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It’s World Iron Awareness Week, and Beef + Lamb NZ’s head of nutrition talks about the importance of red meat in our diets, particularly for women, teenage girls and children.
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The voice of the competition kicks off the road to the grand final with the district finals of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year getting underway over the last weekend.
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A Central Hawke’s Bay farmer talks about El Niño, and he claims PGG Wrightson lineage as the great-great-grandson of George Gould.
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In this episode of the Property Brokers Land & Lifestyle Market Insights series, The Country’s Hamish McKay is joined by Property Brokers Rural General Manager Conrad Wilkshire to discuss rural property market conditions and current factors that could influence your decision on selling your farm. Sharing practical insights on demand, seasonal presentation, finance, and the upcoming General Election. This episode offers an...
Jamie Mackay talks to Jo Luxton, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Farmer Tom Martin, Jen Corkran, and Shane Jones.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Peter Hayden, Hunter McGregor, Rowena Duncum, Riley Kennedy, and Jeremy Rookes.
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Our Friday weatherman from Earth Sciences NZ talks about El Niño and what growers need to know this season.
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