The Country
NZME
Jamie Mackay delivers your daily fix of everything going on in NZ's biggest industry, along with a generous side-serve of news, sports and politics. The Country from Newstalk ZB, Hokonui and Gold Sport.
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Oct 22, 2024 • 40min
The Country Full Show: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Rowena Duncum talks to Craig Smith, Mark Patterson, Farmer Tom Martin, and Ray Roberts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 22, 2024 • 5min
The Country 22/10/24: Craig Smith talks to Rowena Duncum
The general manager of Norwegian-based high-performance wool clothing brand Devold NZ looks at how wool producers can work together to present a stronger front and where the challenges lie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 22, 2024 • 7min
The Country 22/10/24: Mark Patterson talks to Rowena Duncum
The Rural Communities Minister and Associate Minister of Agriculture is also the Minister for Wool. He talks about how his woolshed roadshows were received this year and what’s in store for the industry’s future. He also discusses readings of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) and Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 22, 2024 • 4min
The Country 22/10/24: Farmer Tom Martin talks to Rowena Duncum
Part One: Our UK correspondent updates a very wet autumn, and previews next week’s Budget and the rocky path it may set UK farming on.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 22, 2024 • 5min
The Country 22/10/24: Farmer Tom Martin talks to Rowena Duncum
Part Two: Farmer Tom looks at the decline in UK abattoirs — from 2500 in the 1970s, to just 203 today. Plus he updates us on how his FarmerTime initiative, connecting classrooms and working farms, is going.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 22, 2024 • 5min
The Country 22/10/24: Ray Roberts talks to Rowena Duncum
PTS Logistics chief executive on next month’s Charity Golf Tournament at Wairakei where Sam Whitelock and Christian Cullen, along with 30 teams of four, will raise money for Farmstrong on November 21. To enter a team, email nick@ptsl.co.nzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 21, 2024 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Monday, October 21, 2024
Rowena Duncum talks to Phil Duncan, Nigel Woodhead, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Emma Rowe, Grant Watson, and Jason Pine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 21, 2024 • 4min
The Country 21/10/24: Phil Duncan talks to Rowena Duncum
WeatherWatch forecaster says warmer weather is on the way but that doesn’t mean it’s going to stick around, with possible rain and wind warnings for Labour Weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 21, 2024 • 6min
The Country 21/10/24: Nigel Woodhead talks to Rowena Duncum
The South Otago sheep farmer, and 2017 FMG Young Farmer of the Year, updates the highs and lows of the season two weeks after the latest storm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 21, 2024 • 6min
The Country 21/10/24: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth talks to Rowena Duncum
One of New Zealand’s leading agricultural academics previews the United Nations’ biodiversity summit, which kicks off in Columbia tomorrow. She also discusses her latest column on how Kiwi dairy farmers can help the world’s biodiversity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
