The Country

Hamish McKay talks to Andrew Olsen, Sir David Fagan, Neil Bateup, and Warwick Catto.
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The chief executive of Rural Contractors discusses calls to update heavy‑vehicle rules that are affecting farming contractors.
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We catch up with a shearing legend to hear how his son, Jack, fared at the Scottish Blackface Shearing Championship Open final at the Lochearnhead Shears in Scotland. Plus, how he reckons the Kiwi team will go on the Wools of New Zealand tour, which kicks off in the UK next week.
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The former Rural Support Trust chairman is also the winner of the champion award at the Primary Industries New Zealand Awards. He talks about a new partnership with Farmlands offering free access to mental health and wellbeing support for rural communities.
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The science strategy manager at Ballance Agri-Nutrients is also a long-standing on-farm judge of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards. He previews this week's National Sustainability Showcase, where the 2026 National Ambassador for Sustainable Farming and Growing will be named.
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