The Country Radio Show and Podcasts

The Country: Feds update with Wayne Langford
Wayne Langford, Riley Kennedy, Richard Lindroos, Chris Russell, and Murray Deaker.

Fonterra opens season with forecast $10/kg milk price, new emissions incentives
Sponsored content: Farmers can earn up to 25 cents per kgMS for low emissions.

The PM ponders carbon farming on The Country
Christopher Luxon, Cameron Bagrie, Bruce Thorrold, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Blair McLean.

Not a lot for farmers in Budget 2025 - Dr Jacqueline Rowarth
Opinion: Tourism, holidays and eating out will not get New Zealand out of debt.

The future of land use on The Country
Damien O'Connor, Professor Alan Renwick, and Mark Leslie.

The Country: What would Chris Hipkins' Budget look like?
Wayne Langford, Chris Hipkins, and Chris Russell.

The Country: What's Fonterra up to in Shanghai?
Christopher Luxon, Richard Allen, Anna Nelson, Lucas Fuess, and James Denholm.

The Country: Ducks - friend or foe?
Richard McIntyre, Mark de Lautour, Farmer Tom Martin, Kate Acland, and Corina Jordan.

The Country: What's in the Budget for farmers, David Seymour?
David Seymour, Sandra Faulkner, Sandra Matthews, Matt Chisholm, and Phil Duncan.

Todd McClay talks US trade on The Country
Todd McClay, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Chris Russell, Jeremy Rookes, and Chris Brandolino.

‘Exciting for the country’: Why the rural property market is set for spring
Sponsored content: PGG Wrightson's GM for Real Estate predicts good sales for spring.

Farm succession on The Country
Jo Luxton, Peter Newbold, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Sean Laidlaw and Sebastian Champman.

Opinion: Why mallard ducks are more than just a pretty nuisance
Opinion: A duck season drone raises questions on wildlife management and costs.

The Country: When will the PM visit China?
Christopher Luxon, Michael Every, Katie Milne, and Craig Wiggins.

The Country catches up with the Share Farmers of the Year
Tom and Fiona Langford, Jane Smith, Hunter McGregor, Greg Taylor, Todd Clark.

How Fonterra’s Foodservice business is tickling local taste buds in Asia
Sponsored content: Teh-han Chow on using innovation to capture the Asian market.

The Country: Grant 'Disaster' McMaster on wilding pines
Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Grant McMaster, Jenni Vernon, and John McOviney.

Winston Peters' rugby days on The Country
Winston Peters, Kendall Langston, Chris Brandolino, Duncan Humm, and Jason Walls.

'Results well outweighed the expectations': Why calves are going for big bucks
Sponsored content: PGG Wrightson's Pete Barnes on calves, bulls, and The Crusaders.

The Country: Feds update with Wayne Langford
Wayne Langford, Hayden Dillon, Karen Morrish, Chris Russell, and Pete Barnes.

The Country: Fonterra’s Matt Bolger on an impressive GDT result
Christopher Luxon, Matt Bolger, Kate Acland, Wayne McNee, and Jen Corkran.

Moon cakes and milk tea: How Fonterra adapts cream cheese for the Asian market
Sponsored content: Demand for cream cheese has increased in Fonterra's Asian markets.

Business in the front, party in the back this Fieldays
'The team have nailed it – it’s a strategy that everyone can understand.'

The Country: Dr Frank Mitloehner on methane emissions
Mark Cameron, Richard Lindroos, Dr Frank Mitloehner, and Rick Ladd.

The Country: Political roundup with Steve Maharey
Toby Williams, Steve Maharey, Mike McIntyre, and Pita Alexander.

Dairy Woman of Year Jo Sheridan on The Country
Chris Brandolino, Jo Sheridan, Jacqueline Rowarth, Shane McManaway, Stu Duncan, Stu Loe.

The Country: How Indonesian schools could help NZ's dairy sector
Jane Smith, Michael Harvey, Jeremy Rookes, Chris Russell, and Rowena Duncum.

The Country: Meet Kaiwaka Clothing’s ambassador - Scott Barrett
Christopher Luxon, Scott Barrett, Hunter McGregor, and Jim Hopkins.

The Country: Shane Jones on dairy conversions in NZ
Shane Jones, Andrew Hoggard, Stephen Jacobi, and Farmer Tom Martin.