The Country
NZME
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.
Episodes
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Mar 10, 2025 • 6min
The Country 10/03/25: Pita Alexander talks to Jamie Mackay
Christchurch-based farm accountant says the next four years are going to be disruptive for the world economy and that farm profitability for sheep farmers needs to improve over and above this season's lift.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 10, 2025 • 4min
The Country 10/03/25: Jen Corkran talks to Jamie Mackay
Rabobank's Senior Ag Analyst reviews the bank's latest Q1 Global Beef Quarterly Report.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 7, 2025 • 40min
Rabobank Best of The Country: March 8, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Gordon Rennie, Emma Higgins, Emma Brodie, and Todd McClay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 7, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Friday, March 7, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Peter Walsh, Emma Poole, Shane McManaway, Dr John Roche, and Chris Brandolino.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 7, 2025 • 7min
The Country 07/03/25: Peter Walsh talks to Jamie Mackay
We chew the fat with an iconic livestock agent who has been in the business for 60 years. On the eve of his retirement, we discuss the changes he's seen in the industry in over half a century. He's also the father of Olympic shot putter Tom Walsh; competing at the National Athletics Championships in Dunedin tomorrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 7, 2025 • 5min
The Country 07/03/25: Emma Poole talks to Jamie Mackay
We're joined by the first female winner of the Young Farmer of the Year, our special guest for International Women's Day. We also discuss dairy farm management in a Waikato drought.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 7, 2025 • 5min
The Country 07/03/25: Shane McManaway talks to Jamie Mackay
The founder and patron of the Zanda McDonald Awards is currently on the Gold Coast where he was getting ready for the (now postponed) Impact Summit conference next week while looking into the eye of the storm of Cyclone Alfred.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 7, 2025 • 5min
The Country 07/03/25: Dr John Roche talks to Jamie Mackay
MPI's chief science advisor joins us from the Science for Farmers site on day one of the Wānaka Show, where he's continuing his Fieldays Roadshows, having been at Northland last week. What’s the mood on the ground? Why should farmers seek you out? And it’s not just MPI – who else is involved? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 7, 2025 • 3min
The Country 07/03/25: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay
NIWA's weather guy on the big dry and whether there's any respite in the long-range forecast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 6, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Thursday, March 6, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Todd McClay, Kate Acland, Chris Russell, Steve Hollander, and Warwick Catto.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
