The Country

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Pete Turner, Kate Acland, and Tracy Brown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM ponders Winston's response to the proposed sale of 65% of the Alliance Group to Irish-based Dawn Meats. Plus, we discuss high-vis vests, urgent economic action to protect exports, capital gains tax, wealth tax, and being the most unpopular PM since Jim Bolger.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We head to the coalface to yarn with a Southland sheep and beef farmer, who is also a large-scale Alliance Group shareholder, about the proposed sale of 65% of the co-op to Irish company Dawn Meats.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following on from “Forestry Oracle” Dennis Neilson on yesterday’s show, the Beef + Lamb NZ chairwoman says the government has not gone far enough on carbon farming reforms. We also get her thoughts on the state of the red meat industry, in light of the proposed recapitalisation of the Alliance Group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chair of DairyNZ comments on calving, the payout, Board of Directors elections and the RMA/NPS-FM submission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Wynne, Chairperson of the Alliance Group, discusses the significant acquisition by Dawn Meats and its potential impact on farmer shareholders. Dennis Neilson, a forestry advisor, dives into the complexities of carbon farming and land use changes. Meanwhile, Winston Peters shares insights on political dynamics and concerns over foreign ownership in New Zealand agriculture. The conversation balances economic implications with environmental sustainability, highlighting the urgent need for local accountability in resource management.

The chairman of the Alliance Group outlines the plan to recapitalise the beleaguered meat cooperative with the announcement of the proposed sale of 65% of the company to Irish meat company Dawn Meats for $250 million.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NZ First Leader and former Deputy PM comments on the Alliance Group deal, and why he’s no fan of foreign ownership. He also weighs in on political polls, high viz gear, throwing his leader under the bus about trains, and the prospect of Chlöe Swarbrick wanting to be the Minister of Finance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Director of forest industry advisory and publishing firm DANA, who says the farming sector has been laying it on a bit thick, but he concedes it has done a better job of lobbying than the forestry sector when it comes to carbon farming. He also says there is now less land area in plantation trees in 2024 than there was in 2003. But how much high-producing pastoral and arable land has gone to pine trees?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday’s resident weather expert is back to his almost-regular slot!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.