The Country 23/06/25: Jeremy Rookes talks to Jamie Mackay

Our Lifestyle/Hobby correspondent comments on record beef bull sales, Trump and the All 

 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Jeremy Rook's Lifestyle hobby farming correspondent. He's been following the
ball sales with much enthusiasm. We'll wrap it with a
bit of rugby, Jeremy. But one hundred and sixty one
thousand a new record paid only moments ago for a
black or for an Angus ball.

Speaker 2 (00:18):
Yeah, fantastic result. Actually it was signed by one of
Jane Smith's Jane and Blessmith's ball, so they're having a
great year selling and as breeders. Yeah, fantastic.

Speaker 1 (00:28):
I mean this is just a reflection of the very
healthy state of the beef industry, right, Jeremy.

Speaker 2 (00:34):
Yeah, well I went up to the Mattaichi woodback Hereford
at Angers last week and yeah, there's a lot of
It's amazing what difference a year makes when we've had
some horrific weather the last few years and everyone's optimistic
and into it and all the balls are selling well.
It's great to see.

Speaker 1 (00:49):
And providing Trump doesn't start World War three, which I
haven't even mentioned, you know, the prospects for ball for
ball for beef should I say need a ball to
complete the equation is pretty good for the next two
to three years because America cannot rebuild. It's heard fast enough.

Speaker 2 (01:08):
You know, it's great. And as I say, you know,
when things are going well, farmers are out there, you know,
spending money. They've got confidence in what's going on at
the moment. So it's great to see what did.

Speaker 1 (01:17):
You make a Trump bombing Iran? Good move, bad move,
stupid moved?

Speaker 2 (01:21):
Just endless wars caused by America. It's terrible.

Speaker 1 (01:25):
Well, you look at what Winston said, and he's been
around a long time. He said, we're in the worst
space since than we've been since the Cuban missile crisis.
And you remember between now and then, we've had the
likes of the Vietnam War. But when you start to
get nuclear weapons involved, things do get sticky, all right.
Just to finish on Jeremy, are you apoplectic that your
man Ethan Blackadder didn't make the All Blacks? David Harvel,

(01:48):
he would have to be unlucky as well.

Speaker 2 (01:50):
Yeah, but I just think black Edder as Smiley Bear
it said earlier. You know, he's just got such a
terrible injury background that where they're all break down. I mean,
he's playing so well, but then you go, well, why
did they pick Anton Lenut Brown. They picked a million midfield,
isn't they. You know, if they're going to pick Lenut Brown,
I would have picked Ethan Blackeed. But other than that,
that's the only grizzle I got. It's a very strong squad,

(02:11):
and the Crusaders proved of Saturday night had to win.
You know. They sort of used the technics that are
normally used against the All Blacks. High kicks, pressure, pressure, pressure,
and they shut down Mackenzie. So I think the All
Blacks are going to be very, very good this year.

Speaker 1 (02:27):
Yeah, I think they might be. And I'm glad he's
taking a bit of a punt on the likes of
a tough of tap and Nowai because he just brings
something different that no other player has at the moment.

Speaker 2 (02:36):
Yeah, I mean, look, look look the good place.

Speaker 1 (02:38):
You got twenty seconds.

Speaker 2 (02:40):
Oh no, I just say all that that these players
are so good, and you look at all these young
players that stick with it, They're awesome. And so I
think I think we're in great shape, really good.

Speaker 1 (02:49):
Okay, Jeremy, thanks for keeping us up to speed with
the ball sales repeating the news. One hundred and sixty
one thousand paid for an Angus Ball. The beef industry
is in fine fetal Catch it tomorrow from Christchurch. I'm
wrong and i'm sorry.