The Country

This rural raconteur is also a local body politician seeking re-election. But is he a climate change denier or a pragmatic realist?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Internal parasites and drench resistance are serious threats to livestock production. In part three of our series, The Country’s Rowena Duncum is joined by B+LNZ Principal Scientist (Animal Health Research) Dr Cara Brosnahan to look at the B+LNZ Research livestock parasite management groups – launched across the country to promote best practices and improve control strategies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Dr Vaughn Holder, and Phil Duncan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's farmer/politician panel ponder putting arms on staff, collars on cows, the Big Dry, whether we should ditch the Paris Accord, and whether the banks and the Nats are too woke. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alltech's Kentucky-based Global Research Director for Beef previews a feature-length documentary World Without Cows that explores the complexity behind a seemingly simple question: "Are we better off in a world without cows?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second part of our World Without Cows interview we ask if methane is a "victim or villain". And are farmers being dealt a dud hand when it comes to measuring emissions and subsequent sequestration? And is it time to get revenge on Suzie for 1995?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday's WeatherWatch guru makes a belated Tuesday appearance but the news is no better when it comes to rainfall prospects. Put short, if it’s dry where you are now then chances are it will be even drier in a week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Colin Hurst, Kate Acland, Kieran McAnulty, and Mark de Lautour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A funding boost for the QEII National Trust is a win for farmers and the environment, Federated Farmers vice president says. The Government has announced an additional $4.5 million for the trust over the next three years after strong advocacy from Federated Farmers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chair of Beef + Lamb NZ says the Government's failure to follow a split gas approach is a significant concern and there was a lost opportunity to address it. Plus, we talk about her recent visit to Cattlecon in Texas and how the farming season is going in Mid Canterbury.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.