The Country

Rabobank’s senior agriculture analyst previews the bank’s November Agribusiness Monthly - aptly titled “Spring throws parting weather shots”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Nicola Willis, Kate Acland, Tom Young, Thomas Macdonald, and Julian Raine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Minister of Finance is standing in a North Canterbury cow paddock where Kiwi ag-tech company, Āmua, has secured $1.2million from AgriZeroNZ to accelerate development of its cow wearable technology. The Canterbury start-up, based on a hill country farm near Waiau, is developing a smart device that enables the rich nitrogen in cow urine to be spread evenly as fertiliser - potentially solving freshwater nitrate leaching and nitrous oxide emissions at their source.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find Beef + Lamb NZ’s chairwoman in the UK in a Bath pub, wearing her Sugar Loaf Wines producer’s hat. We also talk about B+LNZ leading a joint statement by global agricultural organisations calling for countries to follow best scientific practice and take a split-gas approach when reporting greenhouse gas emissions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Affco’s National Livestock Manager comments on red meat prospects after leading academic Keith Woodford suggested the lamb schedule could be in for a big correction by Christmas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spring Sheep Milk’s chief executive, Nick Hammond, has been appointed Zespri’s new chief strategy officer. Hammond will be replaced at Spring Sheep by chief operating officer Thomas Macdonald in November. Macdonald replaced Hammond as chief operating officer when he took on the top job, and has also been with the company since it was started.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nelson-based dairy entrepreneur and former president of Horticulture NZ, who updates on the recent storm damage in his region.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, Emlyn Francis, David Seymour, Todd Clark, and John McOviney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday’s weatherman on November’s change of fortunes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Canterbury dairy farmer updates on the horrific damage in the Culverden district from the recent wind event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.