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Monday listeners, this week is Mental Health Awareness Week each day we will have rural mental health focused interviews...
22/09/2024

Monday listeners, this week is Mental Health Awareness Week each day we will have rural mental health focused interviews with professionals, and those who have had personal experiences with mental health.

🟡Mark Cameron- ACT MP, talks to us today about his own heartbreaking experience involving his son and mental health.

👩‍💼 Emma Higgins- Rabobank's Senior Agriculture Analyst on that latest report released this morning.

🌦Phil Duncan- our Monday weatherman from weatherwatch.co.nz.

🧑‍🌾 Levi Lanauze- Farm manager for the Hokotehi Moriori Trust on The Chatham Islands. Tells about the recent shipping woes in the Chathams how it has been affecting farmers, pest control on the Island what that looks like for farmers there compared with here on the mainland.

👩‍⚕️Mary van Andel - MPI's Chief Veterinary Officer, tells us about bird flu and the risks if it were to reach New Zealand, and what surveillance measures are in place to protect our Primary Industry and Wildlife.

ALL the ACTION LIVE between 12-1pm on Newstalk ZB, GOLD SPORT, Hokonui and iHeart.

All this week we’re focusing on NZ Mental Health Awareness Week. Each day Jamie chats to farmers, health professionals a...
22/09/2024

All this week we’re focusing on NZ Mental Health Awareness Week. Each day Jamie chats to farmers, health professionals and rural advocates about understanding and prioritising mental wellbeing for ourselves and others.

Proudly supported by Federated Farmers

Heartland Rugby comes to the Fortress! South Canterbury v Horowhenua Kapiti at Eden Park. Sunday arvo footy in the sun a...
22/09/2024

Heartland Rugby comes to the Fortress! South Canterbury v Horowhenua Kapiti at Eden Park. Sunday arvo footy in the sun at the Garden of Eden. How good! ^Ro

The Country's Fast Five gets to know rural everyday New Zealanders, in this week's edition arable farmer Blair Drysdale....
21/09/2024

The Country's Fast Five gets to know rural everyday New Zealanders, in this week's edition arable farmer Blair Drysdale.

Want to be featured in the fast five? Follow the link at the bottom of the article.

The Country has five questions to get to know rural New Zealand a little better.

Sit down with a cuppa and enjoy our latest "Pastures Past" column.
21/09/2024

Sit down with a cuppa and enjoy our latest "Pastures Past" column.

The NZ Herald reported findings from the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station.

Time for another episode of The Best of The Country brought to you by Rabobank.LISTEN to this week's edition HERE 🎧👉
20/09/2024

Time for another episode of The Best of The Country brought to you by Rabobank.

LISTEN to this week's edition HERE 🎧👉

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.

20/09/2024

In case you missed it on the show today, we had a chat to our Friday weatherman Chris Brandolino, is some calm spring weather too much to ask from Niwa's Weather Guy?

📣 SOUND ON for a short clip of today's interview.

Fo the FULL interview LISTEN HERE 🎧 https://bit.ly/4ewkZEc

Find ALL of today's interviews and the shows from the week HERE 🎧https://bit.ly/3J47Jcv

Friday listeners, here's your line up for today!🐄Wayne McNee- Chief Executive of AgrizeroNZ  says two key players are wo...
19/09/2024

Friday listeners, here's your line up for today!

🐄Wayne McNee- Chief Executive of AgrizeroNZ says two key players are working to provide Kiwi farmers with tools to reduce emissions are stepping up their support of a methane vaccine with multimillion-dollar funding for new company, Lucidome Bio.

🏈 Kevin "Smiley" Barrett and Tim Myres- We take a trip to Sydney ahead of tomorrow's first Bledisloe Test, as we reunite a panel from the past!

🧑‍🌾 Stu Duncan and Stu Loe: Today's farmer panel comes to us from North Canterbury and Palmy North (even though Stu Duncan farms in the Maniototo).

🌦Chris Brandolino- We ask Niwa's Weather Guy for some calm spring weather!

🗣 Barry Soper- Our political correspondent looks back on a good week for Winston. a good poll for Luxon and is Chippy on the chopping block?

All the action LIVE from 12-1pm on Newstalk ZB, GOLD SPORT, and iHeart.

19/09/2024

In case you missed it on the show today we caught up with Winston Peters, NZ has narrowly avoided a technical recession, but we ask the Deputy PM and NZ First leader if the world is on the verge of an economic recovery? Plus we talk trade with Trump, whether Parliament is in "a state of decay" with Te Pāti Māori leading the charge, and whether Sir Winston is on the cards any time soon?

📣 SOUND ON for a short clip of today's interview.

For the FULL interview LISTEN HERE 🎧👉 https://bit.ly/3BdJrw0

Thursday folks, here's today's lineup:⚫️Winston Peters- NZ First MP, talks about the stoush  with Te Pāti Māori. 🇦🇺 Chri...
19/09/2024

Thursday folks, here's today's lineup:

⚫️Winston Peters- NZ First MP, talks about the stoush with Te Pāti Māori.

🇦🇺 Chris Russell- our Australian Correspondent with all the yarns and latest in agriculture from across the ditch.

🏠Peter Newbold- PGG Wrightson Real Estate.

All the action LIVE from 12-1pm on Newstalk ZB, GOLD SPORT, and iHeart.

Luke Combs!!! Jan 17-18! 🤠🎶🎉 Who’s gonna be in line when tickets open?! 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️“Frontier Touring presale tickets...
18/09/2024

Luke Combs!!! Jan 17-18! 🤠🎶🎉 Who’s gonna be in line when tickets open?! 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️

“Frontier Touring presale tickets for Combs’ January 2025 shows go live next Tuesday at 1pm, with the sale opening to the general public 24 hours later.”

18/09/2024

Federated Farmers Celebrated 125 Years today 🎉 so we decided to dedicate part of the show to the history and present by interviewing some well-known Federated Farmers personalities.

📣SOUND ON for a short clip of each of the guests.

For the FULL interviews 👇

David Acland -🎧 https://bit.ly/3Xsxr0R

Katie Milne- 🎧 https://bit.ly/4dr7rsZ

Wayne Langford- 🎧 https://bit.ly/4gpKf0F

Or for the FULL SHOW listen HERE 🎧👉 https://bit.ly/47ufofu

Today in case you missed it on the show Federated Farmers Celebrate 125 years🎉We had a great line up of guests, discussi...
18/09/2024

Today in case you missed it on the show Federated Farmers Celebrate 125 years🎉
We had a great line up of guests, discussing both history and the present day, you can read more about the history of Federated Farmers below.

Federated Farmers reflects on the journey that has shaped the organisation as it is today.

18/09/2024
Wednesday folks and Federated Farmers Celebrate 🎉125 years today 🎉 so we have a very special show lined up!🔵Christopher ...
17/09/2024

Wednesday folks and Federated Farmers Celebrate 🎉125 years today 🎉 so we have a very special show lined up!

🔵Christopher Luxon- we have our weekly catch up with the PM.

🧀Mike Cronin- Fonterra's Managing Director, Co-operative Affairs gives us an analysis of last night's GDT Auction and has some news hot off the press from Fonterra.

👩‍🌾 Katie Milne- with Federated Farmers Celebrating 125 years we catch up with the first female President of Feds.

🧑‍🌾 David Acland- Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers President and farmer at Mt
Somers Station discusses his family ties in the history of Federated Farmers.

🧑‍🌾Wayne Langford- Federated Farmers current National President, talks about the future for Feds, and what his big moments have been so far.

All the Action LIVE between 12-1pm on Newstalk ZB, GOLD SPORT, and Hokonui.

Or LISTEN LIVE on iHeart HERE 🎧https://bit.ly/3J47Jcv

Last night's GDT results, listen into the show today between 12-1pm when we get an analysis from Mike Cronin Managing Di...
17/09/2024

Last night's GDT results, listen into the show today between 12-1pm when we get an analysis from Mike Cronin Managing Director Co-operative Affairs at Fonterra.

17/09/2024

In case you missed it on the show today we caught up with Todd Charteris, Rabobank's chief executive comments on the bank's latest rural confidence survey which sees farmer confidence in the broader agri-economy has risen strongly and is now at net positive levels for the first time since quarter four of 2021. Among farmers with a positive outlook on the agri-economy, higher commodity prices (40 per cent), and falling interest rates (31 per cent) were the major sources of optimism. Rising input costs (48 per cent) remained the major concern identified by those looking less favourably at the year ahead.

📣SOUND ON for a short clip of today's interview.

For the FULL interview LISTEN HERE 🎧 https://bit.ly/4erSTdq

On the show today we caught up with Mark Storey Head of Economics at DairyNZ on the positive outlook for dairy farmers t...
17/09/2024

On the show today we caught up with Mark Storey Head of Economics at DairyNZ on the positive outlook for dairy farmers this season, read more below 🗞👇

Sponsored content: Better-than-expected outlook for dairy farms this season.

Tuesday listeners, here's the show line up today!💵Todd Charteris- Rabobank CEO on the bank's latest confidence survey.🔴 ...
16/09/2024

Tuesday listeners, here's the show line up today!

💵Todd Charteris- Rabobank CEO on the bank's latest confidence survey.

🔴 Jo Luxton- Labour's Agriculture Spokesperson.

🥛Mark Storey - DairyNZ Head of Economics, on the positive outlook for dairy farms this season.

🇨🇳 Hunter McGregor- our Kiwi correspondent in China.

🍇Blair "Blizzard" McLean- on the latest in the viticulture industry.

All the action LIVE from 12-1pm today on Newstalk ZB, GOLD SPORT, and Hokonui.

Or LISTEN LIVE on iHeart 🎧 https://bit.ly/3JmJWo6

Brrrr! Very mixed weather around the country last week - this beautiful creation was spotted in Ranfurly ☃️ We’re keen t...
15/09/2024

Brrrr! Very mixed weather around the country last week - this beautiful creation was spotted in Ranfurly ☃️

We’re keen to see what the weather is like on your farm! Share your photos in the comments below, or send them to [email protected]

Check out our new feature on The Country page, that profiles people from farming backgrounds all around New Zealand, wit...
14/09/2024

Check out our new feature on The Country page, that profiles people from farming backgrounds all around New Zealand, with the old only 2degrees of separation in NZ chances are you will know some of the people featured.

Want to take part in the Fast Five and be featured next? Find the link in the article below.

The Country has five questions to get to know rural New Zealand a little better.

Time for another episode of The Best of The Country brought to you by Rabobank.LISTEN to this week's edition HERE 🎧👉http...
13/09/2024

Time for another episode of The Best of The Country brought to you by Rabobank.
LISTEN to this week's edition HERE 🎧👉https://bit.ly/3J47Jcv

13/09/2024

In case you missed it on the show today we had chat with Bill Osborne, a former stock agent, former All Blacks legend, former President of NZR, and former corporate high-flyer to talk Heartland Rugby and feeding the food banks with wild caught venison mince.

📣SOUND ON for a short clip of today's interview.
For the FULL interview LISTEN HERE 🎧👉 https://bit.ly/3XEmCKq

💥For more information on Bill's new venture, "Hunt for Good Trust" www.huntforgood.co.nz.

More snow photos coming into us from around Otago, one of our regular Farmer Panel correspondents Stu Duncan sent this o...
13/09/2024

More snow photos coming into us from around Otago, one of our regular Farmer Panel correspondents Stu Duncan sent this one in from Wedderburn just a few moments ago!

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