Affco's National Livestock Manager predicts the loss of hundreds of meat processing jobs and some plant closures due to shrinking livestock numbers. But the good news is the lamb market is showing signs of recovery.

Affco's National Livestock Manager predicts the loss of hundreds of meat processing jobs and some plant closures due to shrinking livestock numbers. But the good news is the lamb market is showing signs of recovery.

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 10/09/24: Tom Young talks to Jamie Mackay

Jamie Mackay talks to Todd Charteris, Blair "Blizzard" McLean, Jo Luxton, and Mark Storey.

Jamie Mackay talks to Todd Charteris, Blair "Blizzard" McLean, Jo Luxton, and Mark Storey.

The Country Full Show: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

 Rabobank's chief executive comments on the bank's latest rural confidence survey which sees farmer confidence in the broader agri-economy has risen strongly and is now at net positive levels for the first time since quarter four of 2021.  Among farmers with a positive outlook on the agri-economy, higher commodity prices (40 per cent), and falling interest rates (31 per cent) were the major sources of optimism. Rising input costs (48 per cent) remained the major concern identified by those looking less favourably at the year ahead.

Rabobank's chief executive comments on the bank's latest rural confidence survey which sees farmer confidence in the broader agri-economy has risen strongly and is now at net positive levels for the first time since quarter four of 2021.  Among farmers with a positive outlook on the agri-economy, higher commodity prices (40 per cent), and falling interest rates (31 per cent) were the major sources of optimism. Rising input costs (48 per cent) remained the major concern identified by those looking less favourably at the year ahead.

The Country 17/09/24:  Todd Charteris talks to Jamie Mackay

He's well-named today! Our Blenheim-based (home of the Log of Wood) viticulture correspondent does his best to offer some cheer to farmers facing brutal weather conditions - a "spring reviver pack" from Caythorpe Family Farms. And how many thespians does it take to change a light bulb?

He's well-named today! Our Blenheim-based (home of the Log of Wood) viticulture correspondent does his best to offer some cheer to farmers facing brutal weather conditions - a "spring reviver pack" from Caythorpe Family Farms. And how many thespians does it take to change a light bulb?

The Country 10/09/24: Tom Young talks to Jamie Mackay

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