The Country

Jamie Mackay talks to Kate Acland, Damien O'Connor, Mark Ericksen, John McOviney, and Phil Duncan.
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The chairwoman of Beef + Lamb New Zealand comments on the Mid-Season Update report, with average farm profit forecast to climb to $287,600/farm in 2025-26. Red meat farmers are expected to generate $8.5 billion on-farm this year and spend $16 million every day on goods and services, largely in their local communities.
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Labour’s trade spokesperson talks about the Indian FTA, what’s going down in his old West Coast - Tasman electorate, and why he defends the agricultural record of his last government (2020-23).
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Hawke’s Bay orchardist on a bumper apple crop and harvest, and the prospects of another great season for kiwifruit.
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Waitomo sheep and beef farmer and the chief executive of Steelfort. Today we talk about great prices on farm, rising international freight prices and why he’s moving to a Halter system for his hill country beef cows.
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