The Country

Jamie Mackay talks to Syd Slee, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Chris Brandolino, Joe Wheeler, and Barry Soper.

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We go back in time 45 years to 1978 and a farmer protest that shocked the nation, when almost 300 farmers slaughtered up to 1500 sheep in the centre of Invercargill, in a last-ditch desperate plea to stop prolonged industrial action in the meat industry.

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One of our leading primary sector academics asks where the primary sector fits in when it comes to managed retreat.

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NIWA’s weather forecaster comes up with a Fieldays forecast and says when it comes to an El Niño summer, be careful what you wish for.

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It’s Farmside Footy as we cast an eye over this weekend’s Super Rugby quarter-finals with a former Highlander and current player agent.

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Our political correspondent ponders possibly Labour’s worst week in government, but is there “trouble at mill” for National with a rampant Act Party demanding meaningful policy change?

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Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, Winston Peters, Blair McLean, Shane Gerken, and Chris Russell.

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The President of Federated Farmers launches his organisation’s 12 key policy changes (wish list) for New Zealand’s next government, to restore farmer confidence.

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The NZ First leader talks about Fieldays, He Waka Eke Noa, a government in self-destruct mode, ageism and Ronald Reagan.

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We catch up with our viticulture correspondent at the NZ Summerfruit Conference in Queenstown as we look at the state of the industry. How will climate affect our ability to grow stone fruit?

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PGG Wrightson’s South Island Livestock Manager joins us to celebrate 41 years of his company supporting the IHC Calf and Rural Scheme.

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Our Australian correspondent talks about falling milk prices, live cattle export, and the story of the only warhorse to return home from WWI.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Bruce Wills, Fraser Whineray, Matt Bell, Emma Higgins, and Jeremy Rookes.

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Hawke’s Bay farmer, former President of Federated Farmers, and the outgoing Chair of the QEII National Trust. Today we talk about damage to covenants, carbon credits, funding QEII, and a new Chair.

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Fonterra’s Chief Operating Officer comments on a disappointing GDT auction overnight (down 0.9 per cent, WMP -3 per cent).

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We continue our series on Old Young Farmers of the Year. Today it’s the winner of the 2015 Grand Final, who is a Raglan dairy farmer these days.

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We ask Rabobank’s senior analyst if the $8 milk price for the 23/24 season is now under threat. And what are the prospects for red meat for the coming season? Are all our eggs in a Chinese basket?

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The Prodigal Son returns with his pithy analysis to round out the show.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Murray McPhail, Christopher Luxon, Steve Wyn-Harris, Kaila Colbin, and Peter Nation.

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