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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Rowena Duncum talks to Nathan Guy, Richard Dawkins, Cameron Bagrie, Sarah Bell, and Ray Roberts.

Rowena Duncum talks to Nathan Guy, Richard Dawkins, Cameron Bagrie, Sarah Bell, and Ray Roberts.

The Country Full Show: Tuesday August 25, 2026

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We catch up with New Zealand’s special agricultural trade envoy and Meat Industry Association chairman to discuss Trump’s surprise tariff-free beef import quota and the opportunities presented by the India trade deal. Also, the importance of China as an export market, seasonal conditions on his Horowhenua dairy farm, and Horowhenua Kapiti’s rugby prospects.

We catch up with New Zealand&rsquo;s special agricultural trade envoy and Meat Industry Association chairman to discuss Trump&rsquo;s surprise tariff-free beef import quota and the opportunities presented by the India trade deal. Also, the importance of China as an export market, seasonal conditions on his Horowhenua dairy farm, and Horowhenua Kapiti&rsquo;s rugby prospects.

The Country 25/08/26: Nathan Guy talks to Rowena Duncum

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Helen Clark Foundation senior researcher on a new discussion paper, “Growing Innovation: The next wave of AgriTech for rural New Zealand”. The paper says New Zealand’s policy settings need to ensure that technology transforms rural areas for good, and proposes a national “Living Knowledge Bank” to capture farmers’ expertise before it is lost.

Helen Clark Foundation senior researcher on a new discussion paper, &ldquo;Growing Innovation: The next wave of AgriTech for rural New Zealand&rdquo;.&nbsp;The paper says New Zealand&rsquo;s policy settings need to ensure that technology transforms rural areas for good, and proposes a national &ldquo;Living Knowledge Bank&rdquo; to capture farmers&rsquo; expertise before it is lost.

The Country 25/08/26: Sarah Bell talks to Rowena Duncum

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

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