We catch up with LeaderBrand's chief executive who has good and bad news - the good news is vegetable prices are dropping as some growers start to recover from cyclone damage - the bad news is the infrastructure recovery will take years, not months.

We catch up with LeaderBrand's chief executive who has good and bad news - the good news is vegetable prices are dropping as some growers start to recover from cyclone damage - the bad news is the infrastructure recovery will take years, not months.

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.

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The Country 08/05/23: Richard Burke talks to Jamie Mackay

Jamie Mackay talks to Andy Dalton, Andy Borland, Alan Livingston, Mark Patterson, Tania Houghton, Rachel Shearer, and PJ Budler.

Jamie Mackay talks to Andy Dalton, Andy Borland, Alan Livingston, Mark Patterson, Tania Houghton, Rachel Shearer, and PJ Budler.

The Country Full Show: Friday, March 13, 2026

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Former All Blacks captain and farmer lets us know what he’s been up to in a busy career since his rugby days.

Former All Blacks captain and farmer lets us know what he&rsquo;s been up to in a busy career since his rugby days.

The Country 13/03/26: Andy Dalton talks to Jamie Mackay

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/2dcb9637-0272-403f-b357-b40c000e14c9/transcript

The chief executive of the Scales Group discusses how the Iran conflict and local weather affect horticulture at the Wānaka Show.

The chief executive of the Scales Group discusses how the Iran conflict and local weather affect horticulture at the Wānaka Show.

The Country 13/03/26: Andy Borland talks to Jamie Mackay

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/5353ade8-df85-4345-8619-b40c000d62a5/transcript

The Country 08/05/23: Richard Burke talks to Jamie Mackay

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