Today's farmer/politician panel reflects on Fieldays, how to use a chainsaw, and Labour's new public transport election policy.

Today's farmer/politician panel reflects on Fieldays, how to use a chainsaw, and Labour's new public transport election policy.

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.

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The Country 15/06/26: Andrew Hoggard and Grant McCallum talk to Jamie Mackay

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Jamie Mackay talks to Kate Acland, Steve Allen, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Bryce Neyland, and Phil Duncan.

Jamie Mackay talks to Kate Acland, Steve Allen, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Bryce Neyland, and Phil Duncan.

The Country Full Show: Monday, August 10, 2026

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We kick off Meat Matters Week with the chairwoman of Beef + Lamb NZ and Rural Woman of the Year, and ask if carbon farming is still a threat to the NZ meat industry. We also discuss record exports for June and the US lamb investigation.

We kick off Meat Matters Week with the chairwoman of Beef + Lamb NZ and Rural Woman of the Year, and ask if carbon farming is still a threat to the NZ meat industry. We also discuss record exports for June and the US lamb investigation.

The Country 10/08/26: Kate Acland talks to Jamie Mackay

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/948dfac6-cf71-481e-8201-b4a2001a6025/transcript

We catch up with the retiring chairman of the Tatua Dairy Co-op, arguably NZ’s most successful dairy operator, who’s stepping aside after two decades at the helm.

We catch up with the retiring chairman of the Tatua Dairy Co-op, arguably NZ&rsquo;s most successful dairy operator, who&rsquo;s stepping aside after two decades at the helm.

The Country 10/08/26: Steve Allen talks to Jamie Mackay

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/3138b781-eb64-42ef-8247-b4a200197611/transcript

The Country 15/06/26: Andrew Hoggard and Grant McCallum talk to Jamie Mackay

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