The Country

This West Coast dairy farmer, and former president of Federated Farmers, says we need to change how we measure methane in the atmosphere, and she questions our commitment to the Paris Agreement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we find our resident rural health advocate at the Speight’s Ale House in Palmerston North.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Tom and Fiona Langford, Jane Smith, Hunter McGregor, Greig Taylor, and Todd Clark.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re joined by the winners of the 2025 NZ Share Farmers of the Year at last weekend’s Dairy Industry Awards: two dynamic young agribusiness leaders who shunned the corporate world for the cowshed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Otago farmer and a "Poster Girl" for the Methane Science Accord. Today, she comments on the Ruminant Methane Survey Summary Report released yesterday. And she doesn’t pull any punches over AgriZeroNZ and the Government’s emissions reduction targets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shanghai-based Kiwi selling red meat to the Chinese. He’s cautious about Trump’s tariff reduction and the still-fragile state of the Chinese economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with a Hawke's Bay orchardist to learn more about an intense fight between the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and farmers/growers, over a water allocation document called Tank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Kentucky-based US farming correspondent talks about Trump, tariffs, a wet spring, and a whipping at the Kentucky Derby. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Protecting your farm from parasite resistance takes proactive planning and smart management. In episode three of Drench Wise, Farm Smart, brought to you by Zolvix Plus from Elanco, The Country’s Rowena Duncum is joined by Elanco's Colin McKay and Gladstone sheep and beef farmer Michael Cammock. Michael shares his practical approach to slowing drench resistance on his 800-hectare farm - from targeted drenching and quarantine protocols to grazing strategies and honest discussions with his peers. The episode’s packed with valuable, real-world insights on protecting the health of your stock and the productivity of your land. Zolvix Plus for Sheep and Cattle is registered pursuant to the ACVM Act 1997, number A011107. Always read and follow label instructions. Elanco and the diagonal bar logo are trademarks of Elanco or its affiliates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Grant McMaster, Jenni Vernon, and John McOviney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.