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.
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Mar 6, 2025 • 5min
The Country 06/03/25: Todd McClay talks to Jamie Mackay
We find the Minister of Agriculture and Trade at Mt Somers for Beef +Lamb New Zealand's Mid-season update launch. Plus, we talk about Trump, trade and tariffs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 6, 2025 • 5min
The Country 06/03/25: Kate Acland talks to Jamie Mackay
The chairwoman of Beef + Lamb New Zealand releases the Mid-Season Update which says New Zealand’s red meat sector is on track for a strong rebound, with farm profitability and export returns expected to rise significantly in the 2024-25 season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 6, 2025 • 6min
The Country 06/03/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay
Our Australian correspondent updates the threat of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, talks about Trump and agriculture tariffs, and the sale of a sheep farm with a 160-stand shearing shed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 6, 2025 • 5min
The Country 06/03/25: Steve Hollander talks to Jamie Mackay
The Founder of the Rural Games Trust will preview all the action you can expect this weekend at the Rural Games in Palmerston North, and all the glitz and glamour happening on Friday evening at the Rural Sports Awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 6, 2025 • 5min
The Country 06/03/25: Warwick Catto talks to Jamie Mackay
Ballance's Science Strategy Manager has some tips for farmers for fertiliser management when the rain does come. The Ballance Farm Environment Regional Awards kick off tonight in Canterbury. What advice does the 1995 Young Farmer of the Year have for would-be winners? And the Wānaka Show starts tomorrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 5, 2025 • 39min
The Country Full Show: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Emma Brodie, Emma Higgins, and Gordon Rennie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 5, 2025 • 8min
The Country 05/03/25: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay
The PM ponders Trump, tariffs, a four-year parliamentary term, raising the age of eligibility for National Super to 67, and we salute "Sandwich-gate". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 5, 2025 • 7min
The Country 05/03/25: Emma Brodie talks to Jamie Mackay
In response to numerous listener complaints, we take a SAFE campaigner to task over their "Mud Farming" ambush attack ads running during our show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 5, 2025 • 6min
The Country 05/03/25: Emma Higgins talks to Jamie Mackay
Rabobank's Senior Ag Analyst reviews the GDT auction and the bank's latest Q1 Dairy Quarterly Report which sees a revision of the milk price forecast to $10. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 5, 2025 • 7min
The Country 05/03/25: Gordon Rennie talks to Jamie Mackay
We catch up with a Scottish farmer, agronomist and journalist, who has been visiting NZ for 50 years. Yesterday he texted into our show - today we get him on it!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
