The Country

The Kapuni urea plant, operational since 1982 and employing around 120 people, manufactures approximately one third or 260,000 tonnes of New Zealand’s urea annually, specifically for use as a nitrogen-rich fertiliser. Should an affordable and reliable supply of gas not be found soon, the plant is at risk of closure, says the chief executive of Ballance Agri-Nutrients.

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We preview next week’s Zanda McDonald Award Summit on the Gold Coast with a young man who holds a unique place in NZ farming history.

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The GM Wool for PGG Wrightson on the good, the bad and the dags of the current market.

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Monday’s weatherman joins us on a Friday to talk about the prospect of a La Nina spring - wet and warm.

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McKay on Sport. He talks about Richie Mo’unga and the renaissance of free-to-air sport.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Jane Smith, Blair "Blizzard" McLean, Jo Luxton, and Chris Russell.

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North Otago sheep and beef farmer and award-winning environmentalist who can now add ram hogget crutcher to her resume. Today she talks councils, coal and climate change hysteria, plus having a cup of tea with Damien O’Connor and the Greens.

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Our Blenheim-based viticulture correspondent on the challenges the wine industry is facing with the Trump tariffs (35% of our wine exports), a worldwide grape glut and falling consumption.  

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Yet again, we ask Labour’s agriculture spokeswoman for some long-awaited ag policy and just who in the Party is going to be formulating that policy?

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Our Australian correspondent talks about a breakthrough mRNA vaccine for FMD, Trump’s tariffs, a call for the appointment of a “Chief Farmer” and why he reckons the Wallabies will win the Bledisloe Cup.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Todd McClay, Matt Bolger, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Emma Higgins, and Hunter McGregor.

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The Minister of Agriculture and Trade is in Thailand but when is he going to Washington to plead our case against Trump's tariffs? 

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Fonterra's Managing Director of Co-op Affairs reviews another positive GDT Auction overnight (plus 0.7%, WMP + 2.1%).

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Today's cow cocky/politician panel ponders farming, footy and wilding pines.

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Rabobank's Senior Analyst – Agriculture talks about the prospect of the $10 holy grail trifecta for farming.

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Today, we find our Shanghai-based correspondent in Beijing, where, like millions of other Chinese residents, he's taking in the sights in the summer heat. 

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Jamie Mackay talks to Nathan Guy, Cameron Bagrie, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Farmer Tom Martin.

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Former Minister for Primary Industries and current Chair of The Meat Industry Association and Apiculture NZ. The imposition of a 15% tariff on New Zealand exports to the United States could cost the red meat sector an estimated $300 million. We also discuss the recapitalisation of the Alliance Group and tough times for the honey industry.

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Independent economist comments on US tariffs, a drop in OCR, the unemployment rate, and the threat of stagflation.

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