The Country

Hamish McKay talks to Chris Russell, Toa Henderson, Ray Smith, and David Geary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent with all the latest from across the ditch, including rugby, US beef imports, recent rains and a welcome influx of beehives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with one of New Zealand’s top shearing talents on his return from a successful first trip to the Northern Hemisphere. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MPI’s Director General on helping with the flood relief in the Tasman. Plus, he discusses biosecurity updates and applications for a scholarship fund aimed at getting the next generation of Kiwis into helping farmers and growers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with a writer known for his plays, The Learners Stand, Lovelocks Dream Run, and Pack of Girls, on the rise of women’s rugby, his rural upbringing in Rangiwahia, and what he’s up to in Canada.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamish McKay talks to Christopher Luxon, Mike McIntyre, Todd Charteris, and Richard Loe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask the Prime Minister about farmer confidence and waving PayWave surcharges. He also talks about his frosty reception at netball’s ANZ Premiership grand final on Sunday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jarden’s managing director looks into his crystal ball ahead of next week’s GDT Auction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank’s chief executive on achieving top of the class in the bank report cards from Federated Farmers. Plus, he discusses a funding boost for Catchment Communities Aotearoa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Canterbury farmer and former All Black discusses positivity in the primary sector. He also ponders why arable farmers may not be as confident in the recent Federated Farmers survey. And what is a “rural-rural divide”?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamish McKay talks to Damien O'Connor, Rebecca Greaves, Pita Alexander, and Hamish Marr. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An award-winning rural journalist from Pongaroa on Cyclone Gabrielle and how her farm is recovering two years on.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Labour Party’s trade spokesman joins us to talk about food costs, the Tasman floods, and on-farm safety.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An agribusiness accountant, who has been in the industry for 50 years, shares his “Lessons for Life in 2025”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with a Methven arable farmer, who is also New Zealand’s special agriculture trade envoy. He discusses farmer confidence in the arable sector, trade, and tariffs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamish McKay talks to Wayne Langford, Phil Duncan, Karen Morrish, and Jorja Miller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers National President talks about the Feds’ latest Farm Confidence Survey, which is looking rather positive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday’s resident weather expert gives us the latest on what’s coming up this week. Unfortunately, he’s the bearer of bad news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NZ Apples and Pears Inc.'s chief executive gives us an update on the pipfruit industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the Black Ferns Sevens star ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Scott Barrett, Mark Warren, Jane Smith, Jen Corkran, and Neville Clark. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Stu Duncan, Stu Loe, Barry Soper, Rachel Shearer, Ellie Templeton, Meg Miller, and Hamish McKay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earth Sciences NZ (Niwa) Weather Guy. An early peek at what spring might hold.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s farmer panel chews the farming fat! Do record prices equate to record profits? And a timely reminder of farmer generosity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We welcome our long-standing political correspondent back from paternal leave. A week dominated by butter-gate as Nicola and Maiki make a meal of it. Plus, we go back in time to 2004 and a long lunch with Winston, followed by the Southland Party at the Beehive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The GM of PGG Wrightson Wool. The market continued to ease at yesterday’s North Island wool sale, though the rate of decline has slowed - SWI down 5 cents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue Innovation Week here on The Country with Herd-i, and today we talk to the four young women behind Nature’s Prime Leather Restore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hand the mic over to next week’s host.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Mark Hooper, Rhys Gardner, Craig Hickman, Duncan Humm, Chris Russell, and Jeremy Rookes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers’ new banking spokesman on the latest survey ranking the banks, which has revealed how the country’s biggest rural lenders are performing in the eyes of farmers, by ranking the banks from best to worst. Also, the Com/Com dismissed the Feds’ complaint on net-zero banking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue Innovation Week here on The Country with Herd-i. Today we talk to the founder and CEO of G-Factor - a virtual reality and graphics tech company that specialises in driver and rider training, particularly for quad bikes and side-by-sides.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Mid Canterbury-based dairy and deer farmer panel on the price of butter, and who should be paying for it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent on drought-breaking rain in the south, pasture pests taking over, the lifting of the US beef ban and the second Lions Test at the MCG.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country’s loquacious hobby farming correspondent fires a few shots in anger. Or does he?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Neville Clark, and Marion Cantillon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Was Nicola Willis sent on a fool’s errand to Fonterra? The government can’t do anything about the price of butter and cheese (without subsidies), but what can it do to kneecap spendthrift local body councils? Is the Prime Minister concerned with what’s happening at Pāmu, after the sudden resignation of the long-standing and well-regarded manager of Molesworth Station, Jim Ward?Should the state be a farmer? Or is that an outmoded concept? And what about “frickin” Chris Hipkins?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A storied and well-travelled Gisborne auctioneer, stock agent, and former NZ Rodeo champion, who has just been awarded a life membership of the Poverty Bay A&P Association in its 150th year, reflects on more than 40 years in the industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue Innovation Week here on The Country with Herd-i. Today, we catch up with the founder of Pit-Seal - an edible biofilm made of seaweed and nutrients used to cover silage pits instead of plastics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Nathan Guy, Jane Smith, Jen Corkran, Brian Johnson, and Phil Duncan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find the Meat Industry Association (MIA) at the Red Meat Sector Conference in Christchurch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Otago farmer and former winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Today we jointly enjoy some outrage over Paris, protests and Net Zero banking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank’s senior analyst comments on record red meat prices and a better outlook for New Zealand avocado growers as global demand “smashes” past the $30 billion mark. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.