The Country

Is the former President of Federated Farmers bored at home on the dairy farm? He’s now the founder and chairman of the Wild Game Recovery Trust. Could feral deer and pigs be the answer to feeding hungry Kiwi families?

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Our Australian correspondent covers bird flu, a Bee Train, bobby calves, and foreign-owned farms.

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Desperate times call for desperate measures. Jezza comes off the bench!

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On this episode of DairyNZ Update, Michelle Watt talks with DairyNZ DairyBase Manager Jodi Goudswaard to explore how DairyBase data can support decision-making and help improve farm productivity and performance.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Doug Avery, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Kate Scott, and Hunter McGregor.

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We ask the Prime Minister about Trump’s tariffs, whether bird flu’s here to stay, why he kicked TOP to touch, whether he needs the power to discipline Winston Peters and David Seymour, and what he’s doing in the Australian Women’s Weekly?

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The Blenheim-based Resilient Farmer has travelled down the road to lend a helping hand on a flood-stricken Kaikoura dairy farm.

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One of NZ's leading primary sector academics talks about the Super El Niño, fertiliser fires and gives us a lesson in Keynesian economics. 

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We head to day two of the Horticulture NZ Annual Conference in Wellington, where the chief executive says the sector appears to be “well on track” to hit a long-held goal of doubling farmgate returns. We also discuss RSE workers, the markets, and the RMA.

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Today our Shanghai-based correspondent joins us in our Dunedin studio to discuss his new business venture.

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