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.
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Apr 28, 2025 • 7min
The Country 28/04/25: Adam Thomson and Craig Hickman talk to Jamie Mackay
On today's inter-island farmer panel, Adam talks about the community aspect of the North Island drought, including a kiwi project launching on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Craig looks at dairy conversions and the ever-increasing cost of running his dairy business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 28, 2025 • 4min
The Country 28/04/25: Bryce McKenzie talks to Jamie Mackay
Groundswell co-founder on why he's not expecting a Christmas card from AgriZeroNZ.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 25, 2025 • 41min
Rabobank Best of The Country: April 26, 2025
Rowena Duncum talks to Todd McClay, Warwick Catto, Dan Steele, Miles Hurrell, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 24, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Rowena Duncum talks to Miles Hurrell, Chris Russell, Kevin "Smiley" Barrett, and Racheal Shearer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 24, 2025 • 6min
The Country 24/04/25: Miles Hurrell talks to Rowena Duncum
Fonterra’s chief executive took a break from his Central Otago Rail Trail experience (and cheese roll tasting) to join Rowena Duncum in the Dunedin studio. He talks about the current “pretty good” dairy season, which has a month left, and what is happening globally for the sector.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 24, 2025 • 12min
The Country 24/04/25: Chris Russell talks to Rowena Duncum
Our Australian correspondent looks forward to Anzac Day commemorations and comments on a live cattle export ban going back to court. He also talks about how feral cats (and domestic moggies) are killing native wildlife, before sharing a World War I story about his uncle, who was a farmer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 24, 2025 • 5min
The Country 24/04/25: Kevin "Smiley" Barrett talks to Rowena Duncum
We head to Taranaki to talk a bit of farming and footy with a man who knows a bit about both.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 24, 2025 • 4min
The Country: April Wool Report with PGG Wrightson's Rachel Shearer
The Country's Rowena Duncum talks to PGG Wrightson's GM for Wool, Rachel Shearer, about the state of the market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 23, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Rowena Duncum talks to Todd McClay, Dan Steel, Stefan Vogel, and Rebecca Keoghan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 23, 2025 • 8min
The Country 23/04/25: Todd McClay talks to Rowena Duncum
Trade and Agriculture Minister on whether the Government should consider taking a case against the US to the World Trade Organisation, when New Zealand will resume trade talks with the US, yesterday’s drought relief announcement and his plans for Anzac Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
