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The Country 15/07/26: Todd McClay talks to Jamie Mackay
The Minister of Agriculture and Trade is sitting in for the Prime Minister this week, and again, he has to defend the Indian Free Trade Agreement fro…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Country 15/07/26: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay
A North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist has plenty to say about climate change, methane, Top and the colourful candidates in the Wait…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Country 15/07/26: Tracy Brown talks to Jamie Mackay
DairyNZ chair says margins are being squeezed on-farm with a forecast milk price of $9.25 offset by a breakeven milk price of $8.79. We also compare …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Country 15/07/26: Jim Hopkins talks to Jamie Mackay
An old hand in local body politics comments on what can be done about escalating rural rates. Plus, he has a wonderful ’60s tale to tell about his pi…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Country 15/07/26: Lindy Nelson talks to Jamie Mackay
Wairarapa farmer, Safer Farms director, and Farm without Harm ambassador. Today, we look at the fall in farm-related ACC claims and what can be done …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Country Full Show: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Daniel Eb, Chloe Butcher-Herries, Mark de Lautour, and Farmer Tom Martin.
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The Country 14/07/26: Daniel Eb talks to Jamie Mackay
The deputy leader of the Opportunity Party denies they are a centre-left party, as we agree to disagree on a universal income and land tax.
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2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Country 14/07/26: Chloe Butcher-Herries talks to Jamie Mackay
This dynamic young Hawke’s Bay sheep-and-beef farmer is just back from the massive LambEx conference in Adelaide, where she was a keynote speaker.
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2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Country 14/07/26: Mark de Lautour talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Open Country Dairy fires a shot across the bows of Fonterra, after the dairy co-op cut 50 cents off its forecast milk price ye…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Country 14/07/26: Farmer Tom Martin talks to Jamie Mackay
We ask our UK farming correspondent if football is indeed coming home? Plus, we look at the heatwave, drought, low yields and poor prices for arable …
2 months, 2 weeks ago