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.
Episodes
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Sep 27, 2024 • 4min
The Country 27/09/24: Mark Wynne talks to Jamie Mackay
The Alliance Group chairman on the mothballing of the Smithfield plant, with the loss of more than 600 jobs for the South Canterbury region.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 27, 2024 • 2min
The Country: September Wool Report with PGG Wrightson's Rachel Shearer
The Country's Rowena Duncum talks to PGG Wrightson's GM for Wool, Rachel Shearer, about the state of the market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 26, 2024 • 37min
The Country Full Show: Thursday, September 26, 2024
Jamie Mackay talks to Todd McClay, Kathryn Wright, Mark de Lautour, Jack Cocks, and Chris Russell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 26, 2024 • 6min
The Country 26/09/24: Todd McClay talks to Jamie Mackay
The Minister of Agriculture and Trade comments on the newly-announced FTA with the UAE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 26, 2024 • 6min
The Country 26/09/24: Kathryn Wright talks to Jamie Mackay
Is a Southland deer and beef farmer and registered counsellor who specialises in rural mental health. Today we get her take on handy hints to keep the top paddock in good working order.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 26, 2024 • 5min
The Country 26/09/24: Mark de Lautour talks to Jamie Mackay
After yesterday's big announcements from Fonterra, we ask the chief executive of Open Country Dairy (the country's second-biggest dairy company) what good news he's got for farmers? Are we at peak dairy? And are dairy conversions now back on the table.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 26, 2024 • 5min
The Country 26/09/24: Jack Cocks talks to Jamie Mackay
This month's Farmstrong farmer talks about resilience, which he's proven he's got in bucketloads. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 26, 2024 • 4min
The Country 26/09/24: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay
Our Australian correspondent talks about their FTA with the UAE, a false tsunami warning and good margins for beef.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 25, 2024 • 37min
The Country Full Show: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Jamie Mackay talks to Miles Hurrell, Christopher Luxon, Tyler Langford, and Jane Smith.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 25, 2024 • 6min
The Country 25/09/24: Miles Hurrell talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Fonterra, aka the Six Million Dollar Man, reviews a very good FY24 result for the dairy co-op.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
