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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Aug 22, 2025 • 40min
Rabobank Best of The Country: August 23, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Stephen Fleming, Christopher Luxon, Michael Every, and Graeme Williams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 22, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Friday, August 22, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Kelvin Wickham, Jason Te Brake, Richard Dawkins, Chris Russell, and Miles Hurrell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 22, 2025 • 6min
The Country 22/08/25: Kelvin Wickham talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Ballance with the fertiliser co-ops’ annual results. Plus Ballance Agri-Nutrients has been forced to take an $88 million hit on the value of its Taranaki manufacturing facility, given the uncertainty surrounding its future gas supply.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 22, 2025 • 5min
The Country 22/08/25: Jason Te Brake talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Zespri says the co-op’s latest forecast reflects the strong start to the season, with average per-hectare returns forecast to reach record levels for all categories other than SunGold and Organic Green. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 22, 2025 • 4min
The Country 22/08/25: Richard Dawkins talks to Jamie Mackay
Federated Farmers’ meat and wool chairman says there’s reason for hope that the strong wool industry has turned a corner - but farmers need to get in behind the change-makers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 22, 2025 • 5min
The Country 22/08/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay
Our Australian correspondent talks cotton, coffee and footy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 22, 2025 • 6min
The Country 22/08/25: Miles Hurrell talks to Jamie Mackay
Fonterra’s chief executive discusses the co-op’s agreement to sell its consumer and associated businesses to French food group Lactalis for $3.845 billion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 21, 2025 • 37min
The Country Full Show: Thursday, August 21, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Todd McClay, Matt Bolger, Graeme Williams, Kate Scott, and Peter Newbold.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 21, 2025 • 6min
The Country 21/08/25: Todd McClay talks to Jamie Mackay
We head to Washington DC to catch up with the Minister of Agriculture and Trade to talk tariffs, Saudi Arabia and positive changes to freshwater farm plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 21, 2025 • 5min
The Country 21/08/25: Matt Bolger talks to Jamie Mackay
Fonterra’s MD of Co-op Affairs comments on the increased 2024/25 season forecast Farmgate Milk Price - from $10.00 per kgMS to $10.15 per kgMS, with the range narrowing from $9.70 - $10.30 per kgMS to $10.10 - $10.20 per kgMS. Fonterra has also retained the $10.00 per kgMS forecast for the current 2025/26 season and narrowed the range from $8.00 - $11.00 per kgMS to $9.00 - $11.00 per kgMS.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
