The Country

An independent economist offers his thoughts on Trump's peace deal, oil prices, inflation, interest and exchange rates, and why we should be keeping a keen eye on the US Federal Reserve.

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Labour's trade spokesman and former Minister of Agriculture comments on the upside for world trade if peace breaks out permanently in the Middle East. Plus, we ask where Labour's ag policy is and why Labour's two main election policy platforms (CGT and Public Transport) are so poorly targeted. 

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A Hawke's Bay sheep and beef farmer who talks about black gold and black hats. A Taimate Angus bull sold for a record $168,000, with 102 on the catalogue averaging close to $24k.  

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We continue our series profiling the seven FMG Young Farmer of the Year grand finalists, and today we yarn to East Coast region winner, a young man who's no stranger to big competitions, having competed in the Coast to Coast and Godzone.

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We ask our US farming correspondent about Trump's peace deal, gas prices, beef prices and why sheep farming is a precarious occupation.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, David Reesby, Wendy Paul, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Phil Duncan.

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Today's farmer/politician panel reflects on Fieldays, how to use a chainsaw, and Labour's new public transport election policy.

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In the first of our series profiling the seven FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Finalists, we talk to the hometown favourite representing the host region, Taranaki - Manawatū.

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We ask the chief executive of Growing Future Farmers what GFF actually does. What needs to change to meet the evolving sector needs? And why is GFF moving into dairy?

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One of New Zealand's leading primary sector academics talks about Innovation and AI at Fieldays. 

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Monday's weather man disagrees with the Hosk over the Super El Nino. 

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Jamie talks to Christopher Luxon and Todd McClay, Ray Smith, Kate Acland and Kate Scott, and Winston Peters. 

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Jamie Mackay talks to Sir David Fagan, Mike Green, Emma Poole, Adam Thompson, Kevin "Smiley" Barrett, Riley Kennedy, Tom Young, Winston Peters, Campbell Parker, Tania Houghton, and Hunter Darry.

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A shearing legend pops into The Country’s site for a yarn about the Rural Industry Leaders event earlier in the week, and electric quad bikes. Plus, the man behind the Rural Industry Leaders dinner, debate and auction estimates the event raised $430,000 for the Rural Support Trust.

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Today’s Fieldays farmer panel is the 2023 Young Farmer of the Year and the founder of Restore Native.

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We talk a bit of footy with the father of three All Blacks.

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Time to catch up with BusinessDesk senior journalist and Jamie Mackay's Fieldays housemate.

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The national livestock manager for Affco on the red meat bonanza and the best lunch at Fieldays.

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NZ First leader on shaking things up with Shane Jones at Fieldays. Plus, he talks about the state of farming, a recent positive poll, and superannuation.

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