The Country

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Jamie Mackay and Rowena Duncum deliver 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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4626 episodes

The Country Full Show: Thursday, March 28, 2024

Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, Todd McClay, Chris Brandolino, Chris Russell, and Vanessa Winning. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

38m
Mar 28
The Country 28/03/24: Wayne Langford talks to Jamie Mackay

The President of Federated Farmers says the Provincial AGM's coming up and it's a good time for farmers to step up. Plus, we talk about council rates and the South Island Power List. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7m
Mar 28
The Country 28/03/24: Todd McClay talks to Jamie Mackay

The Minister of Agriculture announces an extended drought declaration to parts of the North Island. He also comments on upcoming trade trips to China and India.  See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m
Mar 28
The Country 28/03/24: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay

NIWA’s weather guy has little by way of good news for drought-stricken farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2m
Mar 28
The Country 28/03/24: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay

Tonight, at the Royal Easter Show, our Australian correspondent will proudly present the "Chris Russell Medal" for the top NSW Ag university student. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m
Mar 28
The Country 28/03/24: Vanessa Winning talks to Jamie Mackay

The chief executive of Irrigation NZ has some damn good news for farmers' dams! See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1m
Mar 28
The Country: March Wool Report with PGG Wrightson's Jason Everson

The Country's Rowena Duncum talks to PGG Wrightson's Wool Product and Innovation Manager about the state of the market. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1m
Mar 28
The Country: Farmstrong's Getting Through. Ep. 6 with Stewart Paulson

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 6, Ro is joined by Gisborne citrus grower and consultant Stewart Paulson. Despite over 40 years in the primary sector, 2023 was the wettest Stewart has ever experienced, with huge and ongoing ramifications for the citrus sector; and so Stewart shares what's kept him Farmstrong through the challenges.  See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18m
Mar 27
The Country Full Show: Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Jamie talks to Christopher Luxon, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Rowena Duncum, and Mark Storey. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

38m
Mar 27
The Country 27/03/24: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay

 The PM ponders this afternoon's 'Budget Policy Statement' release and the state of the nation's books.  We also debate the need for a CGT, raising the age of eligibility for national super, the Chinese hack, and whether Shane Jones was too tough on the dolphins.  See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7m
Mar 27
The Country 27/03/24: Jacqueline Rowarth talks to Jamie Mackay

We find one of New Zealand’s leading primary sector academics at a freshwater conference where her talk this afternoon is titled "There’s something in the water: Keeping Aotearoa’s water clean and supporting the delivery of safe drinking water". Plus we also look at urine patches and her latest column on the misinformation and disinformation of social media.   See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4m
Mar 27
The Country 27/03/24: Rowena Duncum talks to Jamie Mackay

Live at the Rabobank Good Deeds Working Bee at Beaconsfield School in South Canterbury with Hamish Brown (Principal Beaconsfield School).  See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4m
Mar 27
The Country 27/03/24: Mark Storey talks to Jamie Mackay

On World Cheese Day, Dairy NZ's Head of Economics looks at the latest forecast profitability data available on the industry-good body's financial tool - the Econ Tracker. Interestingly it paints a more positive picture for this season (23/24) than the next (24/25).    See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5m
Mar 27
The Country Full Show: Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Te Rader, Tom Martin, and Mark de Lautour See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

37m
Mar 26
The Country 26/03/24: Shane Jones talks to Jamie Mackay

The Minister for Regional Development and the self-titled "Prince of the Provinces" has no time for "dim-witted frogs" getting in the way of progress, so what does he make of the dolphins halting sailing proceedings at Lyttleton Harbour? Plus we talk Public Service job cuts, the prospect of a Capital Gains Tax and who will be the next Labour PM. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m
Mar 26
The Country 26/03/24:Te Radar talks to Jamie Mackay

The Voice of the FMG Young Farmer Contest reviews the East Coast regional final won by Archie Woodhouse and previews the remaining two North Island regional finals (Wai/BOP and Northern). See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4m
Mar 26
The Country 26/03/24: Tom Martin talks to Jamie Mackay

Our UK farming correspondent updates us on the latest farmer protests at Westminster, the logic (or otherwise) of the "Sustainable Farming Incentive" and why he's such a big supporter of the Royal Family.   See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m
Mar 26
The Country 26/03/24: Mark de Lautour talks to Jamie Mackay

We catch up with the chief executive of Open Country Dairy, following the two recent drops in the GDT auction. We ask if the auction system is serving NZ dairy farmers well and if the new season 24/25 forecast milk price will start with an 8?  See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m
Mar 26
The Country Full Show: Monday, March 25, 2024

Jamie Mackay talks to Stephen Jacobi, David Seymour, Ben Picton, John McOviney and Phil Duncan.  See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

38m
Mar 25
The Country 25/03/24: Stephen Jacobi talks to Jamie Mackay

NZ's International Business Forum (NZIBF) executive director comments on New Zealand’s free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union coming into force on May 1. The earlier-than-expected entry means tariff savings of $43 million for kiwifruit exporters, and $3 million for onion exporters this season. The FTA will bring tariff savings of $100m per year on New Zealand exports to the EU from day one. But what about our milk and meat?  See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7m
Mar 25
The Country 25/03/24: David Seymour talks to Jamie Mackay

We ask the Act Party leader whether we've got our priorities wrong when it comes to dolphins, whether the public service job cuts are "heartless and cruel" and whether a capital gains tax is inevitable?  See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m
Mar 25
The Country 25/03/24: Ben Picton talks to Jamie Mackay

Rabobank's Sydney-based senior market strategist provides an update on the outlook for the NZ economy (and interest rates), now that we're officially in recession. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4m
Mar 25
The Country 25/03/24: John McOviney talks to Jamie Mackay

Is a Waitomo sheep and beef farmer and the chief executive of Steelfort. Today we talk about good growing conditions, poor product prices and the pressure high interest rates are putting on the economy and retail spending. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5m
Mar 25
The Country 25/03/24: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay

We ask Monday's resident weather expert if the Autumn Equinox will bring a change of fortunes for drought-stricken farmers? See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2m
Mar 25
Rabobank Best of The Country: March 23, 2024

Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Michelle Pye, Miles Hurrell, Todd Charteris, and Christopher Luxon. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

40m
Mar 22
The Country Full Show: Friday, March 22, 2024

Jamie Mackay talks to Darryl Butterick, Smiley Barrett, Steve Wyn-Harris, Chris Brandolino, and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

38m
Mar 22
The Country 22/03/24: Darryl Butterick talks to Jamie Mackay

 A Mid Canterbury dry stock farmer who is none too pleased with Environment Canterbury and its communications failures over the fish strandings, and subsequent death, of thousands of fish in the Greenstreet Creek, a tributary of the Ashburton River.  See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m
Mar 22
The Country 22/03/24: Smiley Barrett talks to Jamie Mackay

We talk farming and footy with a high-profile Taranaki organic dairy farmer. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5m
Mar 22
The Country 22/03/24: Steve Wyn-Harris talks to Jamie Mackay

By day he's a Central Hawkes Bay sheep and beef farmer. By night, he dons a cape, and he's a Fireballs Aotearoa citizen scientist. And he's part of the search party that found NZ's 10th known meteorite this week in the Mackenzie Country.  See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7m
Mar 22
The Country 22/03/24: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay

NIWA weather guy on what constitutes a drought declaration, the big dry continues to bite.   See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4m
Mar 22