The Country

We ask a Southland arable farmer to come off the bench to fill in for Professor Julian Paton and his Series 1 Land Rover.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Internal parasites and drench resistance are serious threats to livestock production. In part one of a special four-part podcast series, The Country’s Rowena Duncum is joined by B+LNZ Head of Science & Research Dr Suzi Keeling to look at new initiatives underway as part of the B+LNZ livestock internal parasite research programme, the reasons why this research is so important, and work underway globally to tackle this issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Nathan Guy, Alan Thomson, Christopher Luxon, Todd McClay, Jon Pemberton, Todd Charteris, Emma Crutchley, and Jo Luxton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the Meat Industry Association chair for an overview of the sector, including carbon farming’s effect on hill country sheep and beef farmers, and the “Trump factor”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s chief executive reminisces with Jamie about their school days before saying New Zealand could learn a few lessons on celebrating lamb from the Aussies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister helpfully reminds Jamie that The Country host spilled a glass of wine on a Green MP. Plus, he talks about David Seymour's latest antics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Minister of Agriculture and Trade is also the official host of the National Lamb Day barbecue at Parliament.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Southland dairy farmer and one of the founders of AgProud on his connection to National Lamb Day and his influence on changing the date it is celebrated.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank chief executive on the bank's role in supporting National Lamb Day, NZ First getting stuck into "woke banks", and how things are looking up for farmers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maniototo sheep and beef farmer on how she got involved in AgProud, and what the future looks like for the industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.