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The Country

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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38:27

The Country Full Show: Thursday, March 6, 2025

The Country ·

2025/03/06

Jamie Mackay talks to Todd McClay, Kate Acland, Chris Russell, Steve Hollander, and Warwick Catto.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:35

The Country 06/03/25: Todd McClay talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/03/06

We find the Minister of Agriculture and Trade at Mt Somers for Beef +Lamb New Zealand's Mid-season update launch. Plus, we talk about Trump, trade and tariffs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:06

The Country 06/03/25: Kate Acland talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/03/06

The chairwoman of Beef + Lamb New Zealand releases the Mid-Season Update which says New Zealand’s red meat sector is on track for a strong rebound, with farm profitability and export returns expected to rise significantly in the 2024-25 season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:38

The Country 06/03/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/03/06

Our Australian correspondent updates the threat of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, talks about Trump and agriculture tariffs, and the sale of a sheep farm with a 160-stand shearing shed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

4:57

The Country 06/03/25: Steve Hollander talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/03/06

The Founder of the Rural Games Trust will preview all the action you can expect this weekend at the Rural Games in Palmerston North, and all the glitz and glamour happening on Friday evening at the Rural Sports Awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:04

The Country 06/03/25: Warwick Catto talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/03/06

Ballance's Science Strategy Manager has some tips for farmers for fertiliser management when the rain does come. The Ballance Farm Environment Regional Awards kick off tonight in Canterbury. What advice does the 1995 Young Farmer of the Year have for would-be winners? And the Wānaka Show starts tomorrow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:33

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, March 5, 2025

The Country ·

2025/03/05

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Emma Brodie, Emma Higgins, and Gordon Rennie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

8:26

The Country 05/03/25: Christopher Luxon talks to...

The Country ·

2025/03/05

The PM ponders Trump, tariffs, a four-year parliamentary term, raising the age of eligibility for National Super to 67, and we salute "Sandwich-gate".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

7:08

The Country 05/03/25: Emma Brodie talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/03/05

In response to numerous listener complaints, we take a SAFE campaigner to task over their "Mud Farming" ambush attack ads running during our show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

6:18

The Country 05/03/25: Emma Higgins talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/03/05

Rabobank's Senior Ag Analyst reviews the GDT auction and the bank's latest Q1 Dairy Quarterly Report which sees a revision of the milk price forecast to $10.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:10

The Country 05/03/25: Gordon Rennie talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/03/05

We catch up with a Scottish farmer, agronomist and journalist, who has been visiting NZ for 50 years. Yesterday he texted into our show - today we get him on it!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

9:11

The Country: Insights on Parasites Ep.4 with Dr Cara...

The Country ·

2025/03/04

Internal parasites and drench resistance are serious threats to livestock production. In the final episode of our special four-part series, The Country’s Rowena Duncum is once again joined by B+LNZ Principal Scientist (Animal Health Research) Dr Cara Brosnahan to look at targeted selective treatment in the fight against drench resistance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:15

The Country Full Show: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

The Country ·

2025/03/04

Jamie Mackay talks to Rob Hewett, Cameron Bagrie, Hunter McGregor, and Dr Jacqueline Rowarth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

9:40

The Country 04/03/25: Rob Hewett talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/03/04

South Otago farmer and the "Chairman of Everything". Today we ask him why he’s picked a fight with carpet company Bremworth and why he wants to roll the Chairman and the Board. We also discuss the Paris Climate Accord and carbon farming - both very contentious issues on NZ farms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

6:50

The Country 04/03/25: Cameron Bagrie talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/03/04

We ask an independent economist whether the recovery is underway and what’s going to happen to interest and exchange rates. Plus. what do Trump’s tariffs mean for NZ farmers?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:33

The Country 04/03/25: Hunter McGregor talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/03/04

Our Shanghai-based correspondent talks about some crazy weather, China’s high-speed rail network, an animated local movie taking the country by storm, and International Women’s Day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:48

The Country 04/03/25: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth talks to...

The Country ·

2025/03/04

One of NZ’s leading primary sector academics offers some history around Pancake Day and offers some opinions on Greenpeace’s latest rhetoric in her latest column.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:28

The Country Full Show: Monday, March 3, 2025

The Country ·

2025/03/03

Jamie Mackay talks to Toa Henderson, David Seymour, Laura Koot, Craig "Ferg" Ferguson, and Phil Duncan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:41

The Country 03/03/25: Toa Henderson talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/03/03

We catch up with the Northland shearer who became the first first-time Golden Shears open finalist to win shearing’s glamour prize in 15 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:03

The Country 03/03/25: David Seymour talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/03/03

We ask the Act leader if NZ should opt out of the Paris Agreement, and talk about cutting red tape for farmers, a four-year term of Parliament, and the latest with school lunches.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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