The Country

We ask the Chair of the Alliance Group if the meat-processing co-op has hit rock bottom and is rebounding after yesterday reporting a $95.8 million loss (on top of last year's $70.2 million loss). Plus we ask who, or what, is to blame for the dismal performance?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Fonterra's COO comments on yet another good GDT Auction (up 1.9%, WMP + 3.2%) and the prospects of a $10 milk price.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Deputy PM has his say on the fallout from yesterday's mass Hikoi on Parliament and we ask whether it was an anti-Seymour or anti-Government protest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our UK correspondent looks back on a day of protests as British farmers marched to Westminster!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Mark de Lautour, Paul Paynter, Vanessa Winning, Phil Duncan, and Barry Soper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a big day for the Act Party leader as the Hīkoi to Parliament hits Wellington. Will he be addressing the protestors, is his Treaty Principles Bill dead in the water?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hamilton-based chief executive of Open Country Dairy will join us for a beer this afternoon in Auckland — but will we be toasting a $10 milk price?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The son of The Yummy Fruit Company founder John Paynter is also a Hawke’s Bay orchardist. Today we look at the prospects for the 2025 apple harvest, the big dry and his award-winning cider.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The outgoing chief executive of Irrigation NZ is off to MPI but she’s still very much going to have all hands on the pump when it comes to water.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday’s resident weather expert is another Aucklander joining us for a Tuesday beer and potato chips.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.