The Country

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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, iHeartCountry NZ,

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The podcast currently has 9,477 episodes available.

The Country episodes:

June 13, 2025 The Country 13/06/25: Te Radar talks to Jamie Mackay
The voice of Fieldays and FMG Young Farmer grand final refuses to spill the beans on his favourite for this year's competition. He talks about how important the Innovation Awards are to Fieldays.
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June 13, 2025 The Country 13/06/25: George Dodson talks to Jamie Mackay
The 2024 FMG Young Farmer of the Year discusses how winning the title has changed his life and advises those in the grand final coming up in early July in Invercargill.
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June 13, 2025 The Country 13/06/25: Rick Ladd talks to Jamie Mackay
Brandt’s director of sales comments on tractor sales, the true barometer of Fieldays.
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June 13, 2025 The Country 13/06/25: Gabe Ross and Riley Meason talk to Jamie Mackay
The lads from The Weekend Mish, a multimedia platform showcasing their outdoor adventures and promoting sustainability and conservation, talk about their Roadie to Fieldays and how they fared in the tractor pull.
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June 13, 2025 The Country 13/06/25: Jessi Morgan and Adam Thompson talk to Jamie Mackay
Predator Free NZ on why feral cats are a huge on-farm problem. Plus, the man behind Restore Native Nursery and My Mortgage.
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4min
June 13, 2025 The Country 13/06/25: Richard Lindroos and Jenni Vernon talk to Jamie Mackay
It’s a Fieldays wrap-up with the new chief executive and the president/board chairwoman.
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June 12, 2025 The Country Full Show: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Ray Smith, Miles Hurrell, Chris Hipkins, Todd McClay, Todd Charteris, Samuel Whitelock, Kate Scott, Mike Green, and Hugh Jackson.
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39min
June 12, 2025 The Country 12/06/25: Ray Smith talks to Jamie Mackay
MPI's director general on a "blockbuster" Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (Sopi) report.
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June 12, 2025 The Country 12/06/25: Miles Hurrell talks to Jamie Mackay
Fonterra's chief executive commented on the dairy numbers in MPI's Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report. Plus, will Trump’s tariffs affect dairy? Also, the elephant in the room - dairy conversions.
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June 12, 2025 The Country 12/06/25: Chris Hipkins talks to Jamie Mackay
Labour's leader says he's had a positive reception at Fieldays, and discusses his party's as yet unannounced agriculture policy. Plus, would he take agriculture out of the ETS?
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FAQs about The Country:

How many episodes does The Country have?

The podcast currently has 9,477 episodes available.