The Country

No matter how long you have been out working on the land, you can always learn ways to work smarter, save money, and time on the farm. In this week’s episode brought to you by Beef + Lamb New Zealand, powered by The Country, Hamish McKay is joined by Farmer Matthew Tayler, and Head of Science at Dairy NZ Nico Lyons who explain the art of Feed Budgeting, and how literally watching grass grow can have a positive effect on your farm profits growing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamish McKay talks to Christopher Luxon, Bill Mouat, and Hunter McGregor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister discusses the government’s energy package, the overhaul of the earthquake-prone building system, lower interest rates, and why he thinks farmers are more positive. Plus, he mourns the loss of broadcaster and popular psychologist Nigel Latta, who died at 58, following a battle with cancer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the author of Gold Under the Mānuka, which is about his family’s inspirational story on Mangaorapa Station in southern Hawke’s Bay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Shanghai-based red meat expert is on day one of The Golden Week, an eight-day holiday in China where everyone goes travelling. He comments on whether this holiday is good news for New Zealand’s red meat and how changes in restaurant culture and a struggling economy are affecting our exports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamish McKay talks to Jack Fagan, Greg Gent, Scott Graham, and Rebecca Greaves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This shearing gun is back from Europe and Australia, and is looking forward to the new shearing and woolhandling competition season kicking off in New Zealand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A farmer and a foundation member of Fonterra discusses the upcoming farmer vote for the co-op's $4.22 billion sale of Mainland to Lactalis. Plus, what questions farmers have been asking Fonterra about the deal at the co-operative’s road shows.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Award-winning Sydney-based science and agricultural teacher on why he’s bringing a team of 39 students to New Zealand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with an award-winning rural journalist from Pongaroa, who takes a break from docking to chat with The Country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.