The Country
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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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Sep 23, 2024 • 8min
The Country 23/09/24: Mark Cameron talks to Jamie Mackay
The Act MP and Northland dairy farmer kicks off Mental Health Awareness Week on The Country with his impassioned plea for more assistance for rural communities, following the suicide of his 22 year old son, Brody. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 23, 2024 • 6min
The Country 23/09/24: Levi Lanauze talks to Jamie Mackay
It's an isolated yet wonderful lifestyle. But how do you make a dollar farming on the Chatham Islands? We ask the Islands' biggest farmer (in terms of stock units farmed)?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 23, 2024 • 6min
The Country 23/09/24: Emma Higgins talks to Jamie Mackay
Rabobank's senior agricultural analyst comments on a new report on trade tensions between China and the EU and what it might mean for NZ’s dairy sector. Plus we also preview Wednesday's annual results from Fonterra and whether there will be any upside to $7-80 milk price for the 23/24 season?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 23, 2024 • 4min
The Country 23/09/24: Mary van Andel talks to Jamie Mackay
MPI's Chief Veterinary Officer outlines the risks posed to the NZ economy by Avian Influenza (Bird Flu), and we ask how worried we should be?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 23, 2024 • 3min
The Country 23/09/24: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
We plead with Monday's resident weather expert for some calmer conditions!.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 20, 2024 • 41min
Rabobank Best of The Country: September 21, 2024
Jamie Mackay talks to Josh Kronfeld, Todd Charteris, Katie Milne, and Winston Peters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 20, 2024 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Friday, September 20, 2024
Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Wayne McNee, Stu Duncan and Stu Loe, Kevin "Smiley" Barrett, and Barry Soper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 20, 2024 • 3min
The Country 20/09/24: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay
Is some calm spring weather too much to ask from Niwa's Weather Guy? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 20, 2024 • 5min
The Country 20/09/24: Wayne McNee talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of AgriZeroNZ says two key players are working to provide Kiwi farmers with tools to reduce emissions are stepping up their support of a methane vaccine with multimillion-dollar funding for new company, Lucidome Bio. AgriZeroNZ and the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre are providing $13.5 million ($8.5M and $5M respectively) to Lucidome Bio, which is spearheading the next phase in the country’s pioneering methane vaccine research. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 20, 2024 • 7min
The Country 20/09/24: Stu Duncan and Stu Loe talk to Jamie Mackay
Today's farmer panel comes to us from North Canterbury and Palmy North (even though Stu Duncan farms in the Maniototo). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
