The Country

The founder of Lean on a Gate, Talk to a Mate and the Whatever with Wiggy Charitable Trust salutes his new patron Barbara Kuriger, who along with Slade McFarland was supporting farmers and locals at the King Country Rams rugby home game at Te Kuiti last weekend. The Lean on a Gate, Talk to a Mate campaign will be hitting Kaitaia, Whangārei, Dargaville and Kerikeri on the 21st to 24th October.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Kate Acland, Farmer Tom Martin, Blair Drysdale, Jim Hopkins, and Shane McManaway and Dean Rabbidge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Beef + Lamb New Zealand chair says it's been a "challenging time" for farmers and processing companies "due to the significant decrease in sheepmeat prices in the last few years, and spiralling costs on farm and along the supply chain".  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask a Southland arable farmer if growing rice is his best option at the moment, after the wettest September on record.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our UK farming correspondent comments on the spread of Bluetongue Virus, the potential removal of inheritance tax exemptions, a wet September and why gene editing is a good thing when it comes to plant breeding.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a rural raconteur and local body politician who has his say on the Smithfield plant closure, the future of food production and Trump v Harris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The hunt is on for the next generation of trailblazers in agriculture as applications open for the 2025 Zanda McDonald Award. This esteemed trans-Tasman award, recognised as one of the most coveted prizes in Australasian agribusiness, seeks to identify and support young leaders who are making significant strides in the sector. The Zanda McDonald Award is open to Australian and New Zealand residents aged 21-35 who are actively involved in agriculture.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, Jo Luxton, Kylie Leonard, Grant McCallum and Jeremy Rookes, and Rowena Duncum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we find our Monday Weather Man in Queenstown, lapping up the sunshine, on the last day of September. But what does October have in store for us?  We only want good news!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labour's Ag Spokesperson reflects on a bad day for her local electorate with the announcement of the mothballing of the Alliance Group's Smithfield plant in Timaru, with the loss of over 600 jobs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.