The Country

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Ray Smith, Jane Smith, Rick Ladd, and Hunter McGregor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister ponders the Trump phone call, whether Trump could happen here, and whether Winston or the Prince of the Provinces is our Trump. And who/which is his biggest headache — David Seymour or the hīkoi?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Director General of MPI discusses doubling exports over the next decade, the impending Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) report and raising awareness of bird flu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our second Smith for the day is an outspoken North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist, who doesn't spare the rod when it comes to Damien O'Connor, methane chambers and banks setting climate change targets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandt's Gisborne-based director of sales for agriculture joins us to talk about green tractors, and how we went from a mechanic to running the joint.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hunter McGregor is a Kiwi in Shanghai selling red meat, largely venison, to the Chinese. Today we search for the elusive green shoots everyone is talking about. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Sir David Carter, Damien O'Connor, Toby Williams, and Rhys Roberts and Tim Dangen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers is calling for the Government to urgently distance itself from a radical new pine planting proposal released by the Climate Change Commission late last week. “The proposal would see large swathes of productive farmland sacrificed in the name of emission reductions,” says Federated Farmers meat and wool chair, Williams.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cup and Show Week gets underway today with the NZ Trotting Cup at Addington, there's the Free for All Friday, Riccarton Saturday, and the A&P Show on Thursday to Saturday. Plus, what does the former Minister of Agriculture and Speaker of the House make of the political world today? And how is he faring on his Banks Peninsula sheep and beef farm?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A very grumpy Labour Trade spokesperson vociferously defends his latest European trade trip. Also on the agenda - Trump, trade and mining! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.