The Country

Jamie Mackay talks to Miles Hurrell, Michael Every, Richard Wyeth, and Peter Newbold.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Fonterra confirms farming’s worst-kept secret - the forecast milk price is now at a midpoint of $9.50 - largely off the back of increased supply both globally and domestically.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part one - Rabobank’s Singapore-based global strategist discusses a world economy totally dominated by geopolitics. Could there be a silver lining for NZ farmers if Trump sells out Ukraine? And does he think the AI bubble will burst?Part two - Rabobank’s Singapore-based global strategist diverts his focus to the NZ economy as we discuss this week’s OCR announcement, Trump’s tariffs, the commodity outlook and why food production is still a good business to be in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new chief executive of Synlait, and former chief executive of Miraka and Westland Milk, joins us after fronting his first AGM of the troubled dairy processor in Christchurch last Friday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The General Manager of PGG Wrightson Real Estate takes his monthly look at the state of the rural market, with dairy farm sales leading the charge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie talks to Jim Ward, Paul Paynter, Andrew Hoggard and Grant McCallum, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former manager of NZ's biggest farm, Molesworth, opens up about wilding pines and his parting of the ways with Pamu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of the Hawkes Bay-based Yummy Fruit Company offers some insights into the state of the NZ apple industry, as we celebrate 40 years of the Jazz and Envy varieties.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

day's farmer/politician panel talks about the MP's Rich List, the Luxon leadership spill, and farrowing cratesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 One of New Zealand's leading primary sector academics takes the Climate Change Talkfest (aka Cop 30) to task.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.