The Country

Today’s Northland Dairy Farmer/MP Panel chew the fat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Marlborough-based viticulture correspondent updates the flooding on his side of the hill, but says that fortunately, it came at a relatively good time of the farming year calendar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chair of DairyNZ comments on the new season’s breakeven milk price ($8.68), the launch of Resilient Pastures at Fieldays, and 60 years of the Economic Survey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask Monday’s weatherman whether there is more rain coming later this week for the sodden regions?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Eric Roy, Michael Every, Todd McClay, and Shane Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Kendall Langston, Chris Brandolino, Rachel Shearer, Stu Duncan and Stu Loe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prince of the Provinces, Matua Shane, wants the country rid of regional councils, starting with Otago. He also has no time for an endangered moth and DoC - both of which are hindering his unbridled ambition to “Dig Baby, Dig”. Does Trump deserve a Nobel Peace Prize? And is Shane our version of the Don?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Langston grew up on his family farm in South Canterbury. He is the Chair of Rainer Irrigation, the Vice President of Angus NZ, and a partner and strategic advisor at leading advisory firm Pivot and Pace. Today, he talks the talk and walks the walk on farm succession. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NIWA's weather guy on the Big Wet hitting the country, particularly Nelson and Marlborough.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s farmer panel on the importance of the local rugby club in rural communities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.