It’s four sleeps until he hands over the cloak of knowledge in Invercargill on Saturday night. Today, we ask the 2024 FMG Young Farmer of the Year how the last year has changed his life and what words of advice he has for the seven 2025 grand finalists. 

It&rsquo;s four sleeps until he hands over the cloak of knowledge in Invercargill on Saturday night. Today, we ask the 2024 FMG Young Farmer of the Year how the last year has changed his life and what words of advice he has for the seven 2025 grand finalists.&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, Hokonui and Gold Sport.

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

The Country 01/07/25: George Dodson talks to Jamie Mackay

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Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Jane Smith, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell.

Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Jane Smith, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell.

The Country Full Show: Thursday, March 19, 2026

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We get the NZ First leader’s take on the state of our economy. Does the most grumpy and curmudgeonly politician in the land want to be our oldest PM? And why is he slamming retiring Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell?

We get the NZ First leader&rsquo;s take on the state of our economy. Does the most grumpy and curmudgeonly politician in the land want to be our oldest PM? And why is he slamming retiring Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell?

The Country 19/03/26: Winston Peters talks to Jamie Mackay

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North Otago farmer and former winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards reckons it’s taken a war for this country to realise that net zero will leave us cold, hungry and poor.

North Otago farmer and former winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards reckons it&rsquo;s taken a war for this country to realise that net zero will leave us cold, hungry and poor.

The Country 19/03/26: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay

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The Country 01/07/25: George Dodson talks to Jamie Mackay

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