It’s Arable Week on The Country, and we kick off proceedings with a Northern Southland farmer growing wheat, barley and peas but looking to diversify more into livestock due to poor returns for his cropping operation. 

It&rsquo;s Arable Week on The Country, and we kick off proceedings with a Northern Southland farmer growing wheat, barley and peas but looking to diversify more into livestock due to poor returns for his cropping operation.&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, 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 21/09/26: Blair “Blocka” Drysdale talks to Jamie Mackay

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Jamie Mackay talks to Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Blair "Blocka" Drysdale, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Phil Duncan.

Jamie Mackay talks to Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Blair "Blocka" Drysdale, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Phil Duncan.

The Country Full Show: Monday, September 21, 2026

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Today’s farmer/politician panel ponders “making farming fun again”, supermarkets, primary sector monopolies and duopolies, and whether the Nats will get any List MPs.

Today&rsquo;s farmer/politician panel ponders &ldquo;making farming fun again&rdquo;, supermarkets, primary sector monopolies and duopolies, and whether the Nats will get any List MPs.

The Country 21/09/26: Andrew Hoggard and Grant McCallum talk to Jamie Mackay 

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One of our leading primary sector academics has her say on the future of arable farming and supermarkets.

One of our leading primary sector academics has her say on the future of arable farming and supermarkets.

The Country 21/09/26: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth talks to Jamie Mackay

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The Country 21/09/26: Blair “Blocka” Drysdale talks to Jamie Mackay

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