The Country

We preview the Primary Industry Summit and Awards with the MC and a finalist for the Outstanding Contribution Award.

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It's STIHL Chainsaw Safety Awareness Week but who needs a chainsaw when you have a three-time world champion axeman handy?

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We ask the chief executive of Open Country Dairy whether Fonterra has gone OCD with its new business model?

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Labour's Ag Spokesperson talks live animal export, wallabies and a sleepover with Fed Farmers.

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Monday's resident weather expert on a Tuesday about a "Bloody Cold May".

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Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, Wayne McLaughlin, Kathrin Jankowiec, Stu Duncan and Stu Loe. 

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The President of Federated Farmers reviews the Parliamentary rugby and netball games and previews "Mooving Day/Week". (The Parliamentarians won the rugby 20 - 12, Federated Farmers won the netball 33 - 16. Feds raised over $300,000 in cash, original goal was to raise $150,000). 

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We catch up with the proud father of Indy 500 driver Scott McLaughlin, a man with a good rural pedigree, a Cambridge-based logging trucking operator and Cambridge lifestyle farmer.

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It's Wine Industry Wellness Week and together with Farmstrong we look at what the industry is doing to look after those working in it.

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Today's farmer panel comes in from the cold to yarn to us. And it's not only cold. It's still dry!

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Jamie Mackay talks to Ben Purua, Ian Kirkpatrick, Alasdair Bettles-Hall, Ben Picton, and Shane Jones.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Samuel Whitelock, Dan Hodgen, Phil Ropiha, and Toby Williams.

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He's the Prince of the Provinces (and the Minister of Digging it up and Damming it up) and he was in Blackball on the West Coast yesterday launching a nationwide Mineral Bonanza to double mining exports to $2 billion over the next decade. Fair to say the Greens and Labour were in his sights. But can we say no lizards and skinks were harmed in the making of this interview?

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We find our most capped All Black, Farmstrong Ambassador and soon-to-be Bay farmer finishing out his rugby career in France. But when the prodigal son returns will he be sheep and beef farming in Hawke's Bay or milking cows in Manawatū?

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North Canterbury farmer and former Federated Farmers Meat and Wool Executive member, updates the situation on the ground, where the ongoing drought is going from bad to worse.

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We kick off our STIHL Chainsaw Safety Week promotion and it's your chance to win one of seven 14" chainsaws, valued at $425, over the next seven days.

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A Federated Farmers vs Parliament fundraiser sporting tournament is being held in Gisborne on Saturday to support farmers still recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle. With more than a quarter of Parliament turning up to play rugby or netball, the event has already raised close to $300,000.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Richard McIntyre, Ben Picton, Katie Milne, Warwick Catto and Jamie Strang, and Chris Russell.

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 Federated Farmers have released the results of their latest banking survey and the findings paint a damning picture of the state of rural lending. "Rural banking issues are nearing crisis point and farmers are quickly losing confidence," says Federated Farmers commerce and competition spokesperson.

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