The Country

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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We ask one of NZ’s leading primary sector academics if, after a lifetime in education, students can’t handle exam pressure and the subsequent life pressures.

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Part 2: We continue from yesterday’s interview as we discuss TB on Diddly Squat farm and the end of the UK drought.

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Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Riley Kennedy, Chris Brandolino, and Farmer Tom Martin.

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The Deputy PM comments on what, if anything, we can do about Trump's 15% tariff. Plus, he also comments on a radical shake-up of the country’s main secondary school qualification, which will see NCEA abolished and replaced with two new qualifications at Years 12 and 13. 

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Primary sector journalist at BusnessDesk says a long-awaited deal to recapitalise Alliance Group appears to be nearing. Over the weekend, the Irish Times reported that Dawn Meats looked set to stump up with $270 million for a 70% stake in Alliance, which is currently the country’s only fully farmer-owned red meat co-operative.

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We have a look at the Earth Science NZ's updated three-month weather outlook.

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In part one of a two-part interview, our UK farming correspondent says he's suing the British Government over the inheritance tax. And Donald Trump agrees.

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 Hamish McKay talks to Todd Charteris, and Jamie Mackay talks to Tim King, Emma Poole and Tim Dangen, and Shane Jones. 

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Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Tim King, Emma Poole, and Tim Dangen.

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We chatted to the Prince of the Provinces, Matua Shane, on the eve of the Trump tariff announcement and on the menu was the risk of stagflation, the OCR, John Key's rock star economy, sleeping through the tsunami alerts, Jacinda and Kamala's books, and our joint Te Puke Rugby Club fundraiser. 

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The Tasman mayor (and sheep and beef farmer) talks about the long recovery ahead for his region after the devastating floods and wettest winter on record. 

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