The Country

The Prime Minister ponders expanding the dairy industry to help double exports in the next decade, the American election, his high-performing Trade Minister Todd McClay and whether some of the Coalition Ministers are dragging the chain with their portfolios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find the chief executive of Fonterra at the 7th annual China International Import Expo in Shanghai where we talk about a great GDT auction overnight (up 4.8%, WMP + 4.4%, SMP + 4%), and the prospects of a $10 payout and possible dairy conversions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Election Day in the US, so we talk to a high-profile Fox TV correspondent, and New York Post columnist (with 675,000 followers on X) about Donald Trump. Unsurprisingly, she’s an unabashed supporter and cheerleader for the man who could be the 47th President.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The author of Woolsheds - The Historic Shearing Sheds of Aotearoa New Zealand reflects on “the story of the rise and rise and then regrettable fall of a once great industry - one that kept a small, far away colony with limited resources from insolvency and which, at its peak, made many families who ran stations fabulously wealthy”. [Wool 1860 - 90% of export income, 1920 - 26%, 2023 - 1.4%]See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Raymond Bowan, Todd Muller, Jason Herrick, Greg Menzies, Greg Millar, Farmer Tom Martin, and Rick Ladd.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This spud farmer in Winchester, South Canterbury, is also the founder of Heartland Chips. He talks about how he went from growing potatoes for others to make potato chips, to making his own. He also celebrates his collaboration with The Country, “The Farmers Cut”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former National Party leader has transformed into an American political podcaster. Today we get his take on arguably the most important presidential election of our lifetime. Is he picking Kamala or Trump?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Southland President of Federated Farmers has made the journey up for a free beer and a feed of Heartland Chips.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our old mate and co-collaborator, the national marketing manager for Emerson’s, gives us his take on our latest joint venture — The Farmers Pour — an extra crispy pale ale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Fundraising Manager for the IHC Calf and Rural Scheme talks about recorded weaner calf prices for the charity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.