The Country

The Country

Jamie Mackay delivers your daily fix of everything going on in NZ's biggest industry, along with a generous side-serve of news, sports and politics. The Country from Newstalk ZB, Hokonui and Gold Sport.

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June 7, 2024 40 mins

Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Jane Smith, Jen Corkran, and Shane Jones.

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The Country's Rowena Duncum brings you a brand-new Farmstrong-powered series. "Getting Through" looks at what it takes to recover from extreme weather events, by people who've been through it first-hand. In episode 9, Ro is joined by Wairarapa sheep and beef farmer Sam Johnston, whose propoerty was badly flooded by Cyclone Gabrielle. Sam shares what's kept him Farmstrong through the challenges. 

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Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Leonie Guiney, Jen Corkran, Chris Brandolino, and Barry Soper.

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The Prince of the Provinces and the Minister of 'Digging it Up' and 'Damming it Up' reflects, 56 years on, on the assassination of Bobby Kennedy, mining our way out of an economic hole, and fixing $4 billion of potholes. Plus, he takes a potshot at Lucy Lawless and the Greens.

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We catch up with a Fonterra Director, and large scale South Canterbury dairy farmer, in Ireland where she's been looking at the future of animal protein and watching a bit of footy.

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The co-author of Rabobank's latest Global Beef Quarterly Q2 Report says weaker world beef production is good news for NZ farmers. However, the story for lamb is not quite as positive. 

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Our NIWA weather guy comes up with a Fieldays forecast but can he help the drought regions as we head into winter?

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Our political correspondent a week where David Seymour was left in charge of the country and Te Pāti Māori found themselves in hot water.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Shane McManaway, Doug Avery, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Chris Russell.

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Is a Wairarapa-based farmer, farming leader, entrepreneur and philanthropist who has his say on the issues of the day. 

 

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The Marlborough-based Resilient Farmer has his say on the ongoing drought and the prospects for sheep and beef farmers.

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One of NZ's leading primary sector academics talks Fieldays, innovations and how to get a good idea off the ground.

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We find our Australian correspondent on the road in rural NSW as we talk Honours, the Bird Flu, the changing farming landscape and another trouncing for the Cockroaches in State of Origin #1. 

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Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Jane Smith, Anna Palairet , Peter Nation, and Phil Ropiha.

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The Acting PM talks funding cancer drugs, banning Te Pati Maori from Parliament , buddying up with Winston and what are the ramifications of the US Presidential election for NZ trade.

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Just how bad is methane when it comes to global warming and climate change? We ask a North Otago farmer, award-winning environmentalist, and a member of the Methane Science Accord.

   

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Fonterra's Chief Operating Officer reviews the first GDT auction of the new 24/25 season - up 1.7%, WMP + 1.7%, SMP +3.0%.

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The chief executive of Fieldays. One week to go. Seven sleeps. And we have 2 x Family Passes to win.

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We wrap an extended Stihl Chainsaw Safety Awareness Week with our final chainsaw giveaway.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Rowena Duncum, Sam Lewis, Steve Meller, and Eve McCallum.

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