The Country

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Anna Nelson, George Dodson, Hugh Jackson, Jeremy Rookes, and Barry Soper. 

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Our Friday Favourite Weatherman has a heavy rain and wind warning.

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The Chair of the Silver Fern Farms Co-op reviews this week’s annual meeting, the prospects for red meat in 2027, plus we talk about the “chop drop” into the Middle East - the biggest Uber Eats delivery in the industry’s history.

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Today’s panel features two of the most dynamic young farmers in the land. 

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Our Canterbury-based resident lifestyle/hobby farmer comments on the dry, excitement over Christchurch's One New Zealand Stadium, the Agri-Zero "rort" and his loathing of politics.

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The author of the best-selling book in the country comments on the age of eligibility and/or means-testing superannuation.

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Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, John McOviney and Chris Russell.  

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We ask the Act Party leader and Deputy PM whether his immigration policy is cutting Winston’s lunch? Plus, would he pass an immigration test himself? We also talk about TPM v Labour in the Māori seats and preview a big announcement on electrification this afternoon.

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A leading primary sector academic comments on farmers, fertiliser and the protein boom.

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Waitomo sheep and beef farmer and the chief executive of Steelfort.

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Our Australian correspondent on the upcoming Budget and the scrapping of the huge inland rural rail project from Brisbane to Melbourne. 

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Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Anna Palairet, Sandra Faulkner, Warwick Catto and Mike McIntyre.  

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The PM, hot off signing the ‘Fuel for Food’ deal with Singapore, also ponders local body reform and the prospect of a Grand Coalition.

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Fonterra’s Chief Operating Officer reviews last night’s 1.5% lift in the GDT auction, a steady performance and largely in line with expectations. The welcomed improvements in SMP and WMP may have been expected an auction or two earlier, but better late than never. WMP 2.2%, SMP 3%, AMF 1.1%, Butter -2.6%, BMP 9% and Cheese -3.6%.

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Federated Farmers’ local government spokeswoman on the prospect of some much-needed local body reform.

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Science Strategy Manager at Ballance Agri-Nutrients on how to deal with burgeoning fertiliser prices, judging the Horizon Ballance Farm Environment Awards, and the Young Farmer Grand Final in July (31 years on from his title). 

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Jarden’s head of derivatives is just back from the States, where the protein story is more buoyant than ever on the back of general wellness, but also more so, on the need for GLP1 users to consume quality calories.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Michael Every, Jo Luxton and Paul Walker.  

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