The Country

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 Fast Five: Meet Karl Davis 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.
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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!

It would seem winter is not over down here in the south! We have had quite a few photos sent in of the snow falling in different locations around Otago.

Show the rest of "The Country" what the weather is doing on your farm today in the comments below!

* Photo shown is of Row's favourite pub today in Naseby!

Friday folks, here's the lineup for today!

🌨Chris Brandolino- NIWA Weather Principal Scientist, spring has sprung in some places but today there was a wintery blast of snow down south, we find out what's in store weatherwise for over the weekend.

🧑‍🌾👩‍🌾 Tim Dangen and Emma Poole- our Farmer Panel today is the brother and sister duo, the 2022 and 2023 winners of the Young Farmer of the Year.

🗣Barry Soper- on politics both here in NZ, and the USA Elections not far away.

🏈 Bill Osborne former All Black and former NZRU President on Heartland Rugby this weekend and his new venture called "Hunt for Good Trust".

👨‍💼 Michael Harvey- Rabobank Senior Analyst, we missed him yesterday but here at The Country we always get our man.

ALL the ACTION LIVE on Newstalk ZB, GOLD SPORT, and Hokonui.

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Pics through from Ro's hunting mates - bit of a chilly start in the Maniototo this morning! ☃

Every fortnight we have Dr Jacqueline Rowarth on the show about a topical issue in the primary sector, it is also followed up by a column on our website check it out below.

Taking a closer look at supermarket prices - opinion Opinion: Supermarkets have borne the brunt of complaints about margins and profits.

Thursday Listeners, here is the line up on the show today.

🇦🇺 Chris Russell- our Australian correspondent gives us all the best yearns and news from across the ditch.

⚫️Shane Jones- NZ First MP, we find out what "The Prince of the Provinces" has been up to.

👨‍💼Michael Harvey- Senior Analyst at Rabobank, discusses a new report released this week that looks at the future of live export trade across Oceania.

PLUS Jamie Malloy GO-STOCK Manager for PGG Wrightson.

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

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

Wednesday listeners, here's the lineup on the show today!

🔵Christopher Luxon- the PM Ponders....

👨‍💼 Hayden Dillon- Findex's Managing Partner - Accounting & Business Advisory on why the banks are leading us on a merry dance.

💵Cameron Bagrie-an independent economist and former chief economist of the ANZ Bank. Today he supports a CGT and criticises the banks.

👩‍🎓Dr Jacqueline Rowarth- One of New Zealand's Leading Primary Sector Academics.

🚜 Peter Nation- After nearly 30 years of involvement with the New Zealand National Fieldays Society, the chief executive is stepping down from the helm of the New Zealand National Fieldays Society, owner and operator of the 114 hectares of Mystery Creek Events Centre and the Iconic Fieldays® event, finishing up on the 20th December this year.

All the action LIVE on Newstalk ZB, GOLD SPORT, and Hokonui.

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

“The world is hungry for sustainable dairy, and we are an exemplar in this space,” DairyNZ Chair Jim van der Poel. 🥳 Celebrating the $11.3b the dairy sector has contributed to NZ’s GDP in the year to March 2023. 🥛🍦🧀

Pastures Past this week looks back in time at some top headlines around New Zealand during the Whitebait season in the 1900's.

🗞READ more below!

The high school pupil who went whitebaiting and caught a lamprey in 1947 Tales of whitebaiting derring-do from back in the day.

Tuesday Folks, on the show today:

🧑‍🌾Richard McIntyre- Federated Farmers Dairy Chair, we chat about the Rural Banking inquiry post the interview Jamie had with Antonia Watson CEO of ANZ Bank last week, and the cost of pest control for farmers.

👩‍🌾Jane Smith- North Otago Farmer, and award-winning environmentalist.

🔴 Damien O'Connor- Labour Party Trade Spokesperson.

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

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

Monday folks, a new week and a new lineup, on the show today!

🟡David Seymour- The Act Party leader defends his Treaty Principles Bill (which Cabinet will consider this afternoon) following an attack on it by 440 church leaders. Plus we ponder a CGT/Wealth Tax and this week's Presidential Debate.

🥩Kate Acland- The Chair of Beef + Lamb NZ on the New Season Outlook Report that makes sober reading for sheep farmers.

🌦Phil Duncan - Monday's resident weatherman.

🧑‍🌾 Bryce McKenzie and Laurie Patterson- Farmer/Groundswell Panel.

🧑‍🌾Dan Hodgen- North Canterbury farmer and Chair of the Hurunui Adverse Events Committee. Today he updates the Big Dry and applauds the recent Farmbreak event - that saw 300 farming folk gather for a feed and beer to take their minds off the drought.

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

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Spring has sprung! Share your best spring on the farm pictures in the comments below!

Join Elliott Smith & Paul Allison for live commentary of the second test in Cape Town.

Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/4vyh94sp

The group of Colombian farm workers became the biggest supplier of co***ne in New Zealand during the nearly four years they were operating.

Canterbury farm workers turn out to be Colombia-linked co***ne smugglers Criminal group imported, or tried to import, $100m of drugs.

Sit down with a cuppa and delve into agricultural history with "Pastures Past"
This week features tips on how grass grubs were dealt with in the 1930's.

Top tips for defeating grass grub in the 1930s "Public grass parks in Napier have suffered badly this season from ravages of grass grub."

Time for another episode of The Best of The Country brought to you by Rabobank.
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Our thoughts are with the Cranston family. Steven Cranston, 43, died when he was hit while walking on Nau Mai Rd on the outskirts of Raglan, in Waikato. He's been described by his brother as a champion for farmers.

'I can’t get my head around it': Brother questions mysterious circumstances around death Cranston, 43, died when he was struck by a vehicle while walking his dog in Raglan.

Check out our new feature that profiles people in the rural sector around New Zealand. This week's Fast Five is with Cam Heggie, auctioneer extraordinaire!

💥 Would you like to be featured in our Fast Five? Follow the link to fill out the form HERE ✏️ https://bit.ly/3AV0qTC

The Country Fast Five: Meet Cam Heggie, auctioneer extraordinaire Cam Heggie is such a legend he answered 15 questions instead of five.

Friday folks, end of the week and Jamie is back behind the mic, and it's a full line up today with some very exciting guests!

🎖Sir Peter Beck- Guess who was at the King's Birthday investiture yesterday at Government House, along with the host of The Country. None other than the Rocket Man! The newly-minted Knight and futurist gives us a glimpse of what life could be like in 2050.

👩‍💼Jen Corkran- Rabobank's Senior Animal Proteins Analyst on the improved prospects in the sheep industry.

🌦Chris Brandolino- NIWA Principal Scientist, we find out what the weather has in store this weekend and the coming week.

💵Antonia Watson- We ask the chief of ANZ, the country's biggest bank, with the country's biggest rural portfolio, if farmers are getting a fair deal when it comes to risk margins for rural lending. And is the rural and business book subsidising the more competitive residential portfolio? Is the Reserve Bank unfairly penalising banks by making them hold more capital against rural lending? How riskier is rural lending than residential?

🧑‍🌾 Nigel Woodhead and Blair Drysdale: The Southern Man Farmer Panel

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

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High Tea with a Grand Dame. This photo’s going straight to the Pool Room!