The Country

 We talk to the 2017 NZ Young Farmer of the Year about farmer's storm shout be hosted at the Woodhead farm at Lovell's Flat (halfway between Milton and Balclutha) from 3-7pm, Thursday week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is an Independent Economist who comments on the state of a precarious world economy. Plus we preview next week's OCR announcement from the Reserve Bank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a North Otago sheep and beef farmer, and poster girl for the Methane Science Accord,  who responds to correspondence from a young Northland dairy farmer regarding his concerns about mandating feed additives as a part of a climate policy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank's GM for RaboResearch says the global agricultural landscape has entered a new phase where geopolitics – not only traditional supply and demand market forces – will dictate agricultural trade flows, prices, and production decisions, according to the bank's Agri Commodity Outlook 2026. The report describes a world increasingly divided between two spheres of influence – the United States and China – where agricultural commodity exports have become “pawns on a geopolitical chessboard.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labour's Agriculture Spokesperson defends her party's lack of any real meaningful policy, especially around Ag emissions. We ask if Net Zero by 2050 is a now lost cause? And has Chippy dodged a political bullet with the release of his CGT policy?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie talks to David Seymour, Nathan Guy, David Clark, Andrew Davis, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Deputy PM and Act Party leader comments on Trump dropping tariffs, Federated Farmers' petition to end the consenting crisis, and we ask why the Government is scoring so badly on inflation, cost of living and the economy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chair of the Meat Industry Association, and Chair of Apiculture NZ, talks American Tariffs and Asian Hornets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a Mid Canterbury arable farmer, and former provincial president of Federated Farmers, who's fronting the campaign against the consenting crisis.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The VP of Toyota NZ previews the new 2026 Hilux with the "Cyber Sumo" design theme!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.