Hamish McKay talks to Dr Elizabeth Heeg, Emma Poole and Tim Dangen, Michael Harvey, Megan Whitehead, and Alec Astle. 

Hamish McKay talks to Dr Elizabeth Heeg, Emma Poole and Tim Dangen, Michael Harvey, Megan Whitehead, and Alec Astle.&nbsp;

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, Hokonui & iHeartRadio.

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, Hokonui &amp; iHeartRadio.

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, Hokonui and Gold Sport.

The Country

Rabobank The Best of The Country: September 5, 2026

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/bf622c6d-2fd4-40a0-92a3-b4bb004ff001/transcript

Jamie Mackay talks to Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Blair "Blocka" Drysdale, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Phil Duncan.

Jamie Mackay talks to Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Blair "Blocka" Drysdale, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Phil Duncan.

The Country Full Show: Monday, September 21, 2026

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/68415ee6-e34d-48a6-b585-b4cc00147176/transcript

Today’s farmer/politician panel ponders “making farming fun again”, supermarkets, primary sector monopolies and duopolies, and whether the Nats will get any List MPs.

Today&rsquo;s farmer/politician panel ponders &ldquo;making farming fun again&rdquo;, supermarkets, primary sector monopolies and duopolies, and whether the Nats will get any List MPs.

The Country 21/09/26: Andrew Hoggard and Grant McCallum talk to Jamie Mackay 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/d7c1d6d2-a9f7-48c1-945d-b4cc00140988/transcript

It’s Arable Week on The Country, and we kick off proceedings with a Northern Southland farmer growing wheat, barley and peas but looking to diversify more into livestock due to poor returns for his cropping operation. 

It&rsquo;s Arable Week on The Country, and we kick off proceedings with a Northern Southland farmer growing wheat, barley and peas but looking to diversify more into livestock due to poor returns for his cropping operation.&nbsp;

The Country 21/09/26: Blair “Blocka” Drysdale talks to Jamie Mackay

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/a9cf581c-6687-498a-af09-b4cc00139ad4/transcript

Rabobank The Best of The Country: September 5, 2026

In 1 playlist(s)

The Country

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips