The Country

The Resilient Farmer is being tested weatherwise today in Marlborough.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent talks about a record hot October day in Sydney, Albo, Rudd and Trump in Washington, and a record crop coming off in WA.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Canterbury-based lifestyle correspondent gives us a weather report and talks a bit of footy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Miles Hurrell, Christopher Luxon, Jane Smith, and Emma Higgins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fonterra’s chief executive comments on the confusing GDT Auction overnight. He discusses the farmer vote on the sale of Fonterra’s consumer brands and the butter plant at Clandeboye. We also ask why “Big Brother Fonterra” tells farmers how to vote when it comes to the board of directors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister ponders the Alliance and Fonterra farmer votes. And why does Winston Peters have such a bee in his bonnet? Meanwhile, Chris Bishop is building new roads of national significance - great, but annual inflation at 3% - not so good. How will that affect future OCR drops? Plus, the mega-strikes and the weather are due to hit tomorrow, and Luxon farewells the last of the great farmer politicians.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A North Otago farmer and former winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards takes time out from the tailing pen to talk about reduced methane targets, the mega-strikes, and the red meat industry. Plus, she shares her Jim Bolger story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank’s senior ag analyst has her say on the GDT Auction, the Alliance vote, and the very positive prospects for red meat prices, if not the state of the industry. She also has a fascinating Spice Girl fan girl revelation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a new podcast brought to you by Property Brokers and powered by The Country. In Episode One of Land and Lifestyle Property Markets, Jess Davidson discusses with Property Brokers Rural General Manager Conrad Wilkshire, some of the current trends, sector insights, and the future long-term outlook for the Rural Property Market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Mark Wynne, Shane Jones, Fiona and Tom Langford, and Tom Martin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.